Virtual Worlds and Poetic Spaces: Where the Sidewalk Ends
In the Spring of 2010, Professor Guynup of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Online Division, took on the amazing task of schooling a select group of students in how to create virtual, online 3D worlds through the use of VRML. Our challenge: interpret a piece of poetry visually and make it into an expressive, virtual world for others to explore. I was priveledged to be a part of that group of amazing people.
This is my visual interpretation of the Shel Silverstein poem, "Where the Sidewalk Ends." It will very likely remain a work-in-progress for some time, as I learn more about VRML and how to integrate its many interactive capabilities into my virtual world. Any feedback, suggestions, or advice is most heartily welcome, because I could surely use another set of eyes to improve it. One day, when this project reaches completion, the viewer will be treated to a full audio-visual experience that explores the themes and worlds of Shel Silverstein's poem, "Where the Sidewalk Ends."
Thank you for taking the time to visit this virtual world!
In the Spring of 2010, Professor Guynup of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Online Division, took on the amazing task of schooling a select group of students in how to create virtual, online 3D worlds through the use of VRML. Our challenge: interpret a piece of poetry visually and make it into an expressive, virtual world for others to explore. I was priveledged to be a part of that group of amazing people.
This is my visual interpretation of the Shel Silverstein poem, "Where the Sidewalk Ends." It will very likely remain a work-in-progress for some time, as I learn more about VRML and how to integrate its many interactive capabilities into my virtual world. Any feedback, suggestions, or advice is most heartily welcome, because I could surely use another set of eyes to improve it. One day, when this project reaches completion, the viewer will be treated to a full audio-visual experience that explores the themes and worlds of Shel Silverstein's poem, "Where the Sidewalk Ends."
- For full chat and exploration functions, please explore this world with ExitReality. Meetings will be held here. Occasionally, you may find me here under the name of "Nightsong."
(Please note: Swings are disabled.)
- Here you may see the virtual world, loaded in Vivaty Studio. It may take a few minutes to load.
- Here you may see a short video preview of this world, at YouTube.
The same video is also embedded, below.
Thank you for taking the time to visit this virtual world!