Yimei(Emair) Zhu
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2D Game Design Exploration - From Idea to Reality - Summer 2023
Instructor: Yimei Zhu
Valley Ranch Education
Course#:201
“2D Game Design Exploration – From Idea to Reality” is a specialized course designed for students aged 10-18 who have an interest in game development but are new to the field. This course provides a friendly and approachable introduction to the world of game design, with a specific focus on 2D games. The Course Does not require prior programming knowledge, as it introduces students to the exciting potentials of no-code game development platforms.
Alternative Image Capture - Spring 2023
Instructor: William Harper
TA: Yimei Zhu
Art and Technology Studies, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
ARTTECH 3075-001: Alternative Image Capture
This Alternative Image Capture class will investigate emerging imaging technology and explore the shifts in the functions and discourse of image culture driven by these developments. Work will focus on three main areas: Image generation, capture, and harvest; Image processing, alteration, destruction; Image display, distribution, and sharing. These image generation, capture, processesing, and distribution systems can be put to the service of a wide variety of practices including surveillance, sousveillance, voyeurism and exhibitionism, biological research, behavioral investigations, data collection, and storytelling.
Core Studio Practice I - Fall 2022
Instructor: Alberto Aguilar, Barbarita Polster
TA: Yimei Zhu
Group B Students: Ishita Amaira Agrawal, Queena Chen, Yuhe Chen, Cherry Cui, Brianna Marie, Yidong Ding, Carly Taylor Gladstone, Alisha Dain Lee, Ria Mohan, Chang Rong, Freesia Shi, Cieneca Jo Cooke
College Arts Access Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
CP 1010-005 | Core Studio Practice I
Core Studio is a year-long team-taught studio course that introduces students to both disciplinary and interdisciplinary art and design practices. Students learn about the methods, materials, tools and concepts in the areas of Surface (2-dimensional), Space (3-dimensional), and Time (4-dimensional), both independently and in relationship to one another. Students develop their own ideas in relation to the materials and themes being presented by faculty. Core Studio integrates the formal with the conceptual, historical with the contemporary, and makes visible the possibilities and variety of approaches in contemporary cultural production.
ADVANCED PROJECTS - Fall 2022
Instructor: Stevie Cisneros Hanley
Mentor & TA: Yimei Zhu
Students: Lala Alvarez, Brianna Crystal Dionicio, Heaven Hill, Kelly Kelisha Holloway, Betty Leisen, Elizabeth Leyva, Angel Jose Mendoza, jade Ocampo, Ava Ortiz, Anaid Saltos, Jakelinne Verenice Santos
College Arts Access Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
CSINTER 404-001(2564) | Advanced Projects
This advanced level course focuses on several portfolio-building strategies while students work in the media of their choice (drawing, painting, sculpture, design, video, performance, photography, installation, etc.) with an emphasis on interdisciplinary practice. The class begins by exploring several theme-based assignments, then each student develops their own self-driven final project. In addition, students are shown how to properly document their work, craft artist statements, discuss their work with others, and build/present strong portfolios that fully represent them as artists.