December 2008
RTT USA, Inc. (RTT), a leader in realtime 3D visualization software and services for product design and marketing, has teamed up with Art Center College of Design's Color, Materials and Trends Exploration Laboratory (CMTEL) to present a podcast that explores advanced thinking on materials and design.
Material Intersections will connect the tactile and technical worlds in an inspiring format that combines thoughtful narrative and rich visuals. The podcasts will explore a different material trend each month. The first podcast will examine how materials interact with light and human touch. In the future, the podcasts will feature interviews with designers who will provide insight on various materials they use during the design application process.
The podcasts can be accessed on Art Center's CMTEL web site. Michele Hess, director of RTT's Material & Color Connection, and Marshall Hamachi, CMTEL's associate director, will lead the five-minute discussions.
"These podcasts will expose the material design world to RTT and its 3D visualization technology through a narrative process rather than a technical process," said Hess. "It will connect with designers through their filter of trends, materials and concepts and will help bridge the gap between the tactile and technical worlds."
CMTEL opened in July 2006 to provide students with the resources needed to become better problem solvers, innovators, storytellers, decision makers and ultimately leaders. CMTEL's vision is to offer physical and virtual learning environments including a samples library and rich media database, showcasing the latest color and materials technologies, as well as emerging global trends. The partnership with RTT helps CMTEL realize its vision by providing students with digital tools and resources.
"RTT DeltaGen enables our students to visualize the use of color and materials earlier in the design process," said Hamachi. "Our co-production of this material trends podcast series will showcase RTT DeltaGen's capabilities and bring visual inspiration to the art and design community in a narrative format."
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