Theodore Clinton Koch, M.S.
- Lecturer, Media Arts and Science
Education
- M.S. Media Arts & Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
- B.A. Psychology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Biography
Theodore has taught primarily 3D art courses the past 10 years. Courses have ranged from Character Modeling and Shading, Character Rigging and Animation, Environment Texturing and Lighting, Hard Surface Modeling, 3D Team Production, 3D and Video Compositing and 3D Flash Web Design. This past year, Albert William and Theodore wrote a new track of 3D art into the curriculum, creating several specialized courses for students that better mirror the industry. He has also worked on freelance projects with the Indiana Pacers, Discovery Channel and ESPN.
Awards
- 2005 School of Informatics Board of Trustees Teaching Award
- 2003 Robert H. Shellhamer IUPUI Student Assembly Educator of the Year
Research Interests
Much of Theodore's research the past few years has been with Karl MacDorman in the area of the Uncanny Valley and computer generated characters.
