Student Work

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Animation detailing the mechanism of action for potential therapy for B Cell Lymphoma. This project was completed by two students in collaboration with Northwestern University.

da Vinci Medical Device

Team project completed in Animation 4 showcasing the da Vinci medical device.

Three Parent Embryo: mtDNA Disease

An animation detailing a new technique in reproductive medicine to address mtDNA disease using donor mitochondria.

Transcription in Cancer

This animation on Transcription in MYC-related Cancers is for the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center at Northwestern University and was a component in Ms. Bergey’s project research. She and her collaborators (Nicole Ethen and (Ann) Hui Liu) created a series of animations to explain various aspects of epigenetics. The work was completed with the expertise of Dr. Ali Shilatifard.

BARD Monopty Biopsy Device

Group assignment from Animation 4 to demonstrate the internal structure and function of a medical device of the students’ choice.

Software: 3ds Max, ZBrush, V-Ray, After Effects, Red Giant Suite.

LanzaJet Animation

This animation, done in a motion graphics style, serves as an introduction to a potential eco-friendly fuel technology that LanzaJet is developing for airplanes.

2D Animation Chemokine Title Sequence

This was completed for Animation 1, a co-taught class. The assignment was an open-ended 2D animation in After Effects that addressed a concept related to Chemokines.

Animation 4: How you chew

Final animation from Animation 4 on a life science topic of the student’s choosing. This incorporated 2d and 3d animation techniques in Adobe After Effects and 3ds Max.

Animation 3: X Inactivation

Animation created for Animation 3 on a life science topic of the student’s choosing. This animation includes live action footage with a green screen, and used After Effects and 3ds Max.

BVIS543 LuoN FinalAnimation 20190114

Final animation from Animation 3 on a topic of the student’s choosing. This involved 3ds max, after effects, and the red giant suite. Involved extensive use of the Protein Data Bank to ensure accuracy of structures.

Macrophages in Wound Repair

Animation completed as part of a Master’s Project Research on visualizing macrophages and their roles in wound repair. Used 3ds Max, VRay, After Effects, and Red Giant.

Alveolar Macrophage in VR

Immersive animation created for use in Virtual Reality. 3ds Max, VRay, and After Effects.

Liver Transplant Decellularization

Final animation completed in Animation 3. Won first place in the Moving Images category in the 2017 UIC Image of Research competition,

Software: 3ds Max, After Effects

How Tattoos Work

Work completed for Animation 3. Accepted into the IRIT mages in Science competition. Software included 3ds Max, After Effects, and the Red Giant Suite.

Dikika Fossil and Functional Foot Anatomy

Animation completed for Master’s Project Research in coordination with the University of Chicago.

Software: Aviso, Materialise Mimics, ZBrush, 3ds Max, Redshift, After Effects

Medical Animation Stills

The gallery above illustrates a research-based artistic interpretation of apoptosis using Blobmesh and PFlow, rendered in VRay. (Copyright Andrew Schulte 2019).

The gallery above depicts examples from a HIV molecular visualization assignment. Students are provided with experimentally determined protein and virus structure models of HIV, imported from autoPACK/autoCELL The goal is to create an engaging depiction of the virus. This assignment, while only a single frame, requires extensive planning and careful selection of render passes and elements to allow for efficient changes without re-rendering.

Medical Visualization Awards

Progressing through the new animation curriculum, my students have won numerous awards. A recent sample are listed below:

2019, Two Awards of Merit in Student Animation, Association of Medical Illustrators
2019, Award of Excellence in Student Animation, Association of Medical Illustrators
2019, Animation selected for Images From Science exhibition
2018, 1st Place in Moving Images Category
2018, Award of Excellence in Student Animation, Association of Medical Illustrators
2017, 1st Place in Moving Images Category, Images in Research, UIC.
2017, 2nd Place in Moving Images Category, Images in Research, UIC.
2017, Citation of Merit, BioImages, BioCommunications Association
2016, Honorable Mention in Still Image Category, Images in Research, UIC
2016, 1st Place in Moving Images Category, Images in Research, UIC
2015, Finalist in Still Image Category, Images in Research, UIC
2015, 2nd Place in Moving Images Category, Images in Research, UIC
2015, Harrison Award for Outstanding Achievements in Animation, International Student Conference and O.A. Parkes Symposium at Georgia Regents University
2015, 1st Place in Moving Images Category, Images in Research, UIC

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