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A selection of articles & essays which reflect upon the project SwanQuake.SwanQuake is a unique project involving the ongoing making of an interactive artwork comprising 3-D computer graphic environments and motion-capture driven characters created from a variety of materials and methods by an interdisciplinary team gathered together and led by igloo.Authors: Scott deLahunta (editor) Johannes Birringer, Helen Stuckey, Shiralee Saul, Bruno Martelli, Ruth Gibson, John McCormick, Katharine Neil, Alex Jevremovic, Adam Nash, Helen Sloan, Stephen Turk, Marco Gillies, Harry Brenton & David Surman.

Artist / Author SwanQuake
Editor Scott deLahunta
Publisher Liquid Press
ISBN 978-1-84102-172-0
Reference P1011
Date 2007
Type Publication

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