Hynagogic Tent
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TOOLS USED: Capcut, Wood, Chicken Wire, Power Drill, Woodsaw, Metal Poles, Visual Desaign Software, and Fabric
The Goal
This audio-visual installation was made in collaboration with fellow classmates in the MAT111FS class. The essence of this tent captures the experience of sleep paralysis and the transition from consciousness to sleep. Audio and visual effects tied in with VR help this experience come to life.
My contribution
Assisted with the installation of the main frame while also keeping documentation of all our proceeses throughout the project in the form of a video edit.
Team Roles
Roberto Rejopachi - Installation & Metal Work Melany Veliz - Visual Effects & Installation Aliya Miller - Visual Effects & Creative Technologist Claudia Silva - Audio Producer
Project gallery
McLaren World Tour
A tour-inspired collage celebrating McLaren’s drivers, team, and winning moments.
This tour style poster was curated for a final project for a media class I took where I wanted to combine fandom with a collage of different moments from my favorite sports team. The image includes different aspects and moments from the team such as the drivers, leaders, and winning moments.
Grasslands: Tiny World is a virtual reality project I collaborated on with fellow classmates in Unity for MAT 111 XR - XR And Worldmaking. Taks with building a playbale game on vr through Unity, the experience takes the player through the vast landcape of a backyard from a miniturized perspective. Exploration through grassland invite the player to experience small size interactions on a bigger scale.
My contribution
Importing an animated dog and configured it's animations to naturally flow within Grasslands. Assisted in the debugging and correction of compatibilty with VR controls within the game.
Team Roles
Nick Taylor - Script Developer Zo Keck-Choeff - Interactive Designer & World Maker Taj Draper - Interactive Designer & World Maker
A Look Inside The Experience
ABOUT ME
Christopher Mai
Communication Major / Media Arts & Design Minor * Los Angeles, California
WHO AM I
Media designer studying Communication with experience in exploring different forms of art and design disciplines.
WHAT I CREATE
My portfolio displays my experience with video editing, collaging, and VR game design through creatives processes. My expertise consists of digital design and physical sculpting that provide meaning behind the creative work.
WHATS NEXT
With experience developed in previous graphic design & marketing oppurtunities I'm looking to further develop my experience through future internships to help shape my career in digital production.
Want to Chat?Where it started
First Integration Into Media
The first edit that got me creating.
I created this video during my sophomore year of high school, driven by my interest in content creation. Its imperfections reflect the process of learning new tools, finding creative shortcuts, and getting my work out into the world. This project became my entry point into media creation.