Professor ventures into 3-D world
Illustration by Kenny Hilburn
OCCC student Mikaela Allen dons 3-D glasses to check out Graphic Communication professor Sean Gleeson’s 3-D website, www.swell3d.com.
By Matt Montgomery, Staff Writer
OCCC Graphic Communication professor Sean Gleeson has gone the direction of 3-D for his latest website venture.
The new site is full of commentary, games, videos, pictures and blogs — all of which are in 3-D.
“I had two main reasons for building the site,” he said. “[To provide] links to other 3-D contents and to post my own 3-D games.
“Swell3d.com offers OCCC students and faculty a new medium to view art, entertainment and blogging in 3-D,” Gleeson said.
“The site is filled with videos, games and a blog powered by moveable type.
“It offers new content daily,” he said.
He said moveable type makes it simple to start a blog. Concept management software is used to build websites, according to a specific users design, Gleeson said.
The 3-D website is an interactive site allowing users to post their own comments.
Graphic Communication professor Randy Anderson said he likes the website.
“I like what Sean has done with the website,” he said. “It is very interesting to see a site in 3-D.”
Macintosh Lab Assistant Cathy Bowman said Gleeson is a force to be reckoned with.
It took Gleeson one week to build the website and make it fully operational.
“Response to the website has been great,” Gleeson said.
“I have been bombarded with comments from my page.”
3-D glasses can be purchased at the website.
The site also describes how to make 3-D glasses from simple materials.
For free 3-D glasses and a chance to build a website, Gleeson said, students should sign-up for one of his classes, located in the college course catalog.
Some are already showing an interest in the 3-D site.
“I think having the web-site in 3-D makes it much more interesting to watch,” OCCC sophomore Brent Bugg said.
“I also think more people should check out the page.”
For more questions about swell3d.com or about 3-D in general contact Gleeson at Sean.gleeson@email.occc.edu.
Staff Writer Matt Montgomery can be reached at StaffWriter3@occc.edu.
