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STAs: Student Technology Assistants

Who We Are
LAITS: IT and Facilities Director, Joe TenBarge initiated the Student Technology Assistant program in 2004. STAs are UT students who work on a variety of projects in collaboration with UT faculty and LAITS staff members. STAs assist College of Liberal Arts faculty members and administrative staff with print and web design. From building presentations, to creating audio/visual works, and producing online classes in the LAITS film studios, STAs are instrumental in helping COLA faculty realize their vision for multimedia projects that enhance their teaching and the students learning experience. By the end of their student careers, STAs have portfolios which demonstrate their accrued technical and design skills.


Prospective STAs:

Creative and technically inclined students are appointed as STAs for one year, with the possibility of being rehired as long as they study at the university. Applicants for the program are hired before both long semesters. Interested students may look for postings on Hire-A-Longhorn when positions are available. Positions will have Student Technology Assistant (illustrator or web designer) in the title of the job post.


Faculty and Staff:

Faculty & Staff with questions about services, please contact us.

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/laits/contacts.php

  • Audio Services: Michael C Heidenreich, Audio Services Manager
  • Video Services: Kelly Webster, Video Production Supervisor
  • Graphic Design & Web Design Services: Suloni Robertson, Art Director / STA Program Manager

RUS 407 Oleg Illustrations

September 11, 2017 By Jaclyn Alford

Concerning RUS 407, I was assigned to illustrate as well as color scenes. For my first illustration (pictured below), I used a pre-made kitchen background since it has been used in prior scenes and drew additional assets that applied to the scene in which the characters are making dumplings. As this was first line drawing, it took somewhat longer than I initially expected. After the line drawing was approved, I added color and inserted the characters.

 

For my next illustration, I was asked to first create a rough photoshop collage to submit for approval before I moved on to a line drawing. The images below show my photoshop collage (using a background pieced together from two already existing backgrounds) and then the final.

 

 

Currently, I working on an ice cream shop scene. This entailed drawing an ice cream shop background from scratch, which has provided me practice in drawing interior spaces–something I have not had prior experience with. Below is my Photoshop collage and two images of my current progress.

Filed Under: 2017-2018

TBH Hueco Kids Where Rebuilding

September 8, 2017 By Bryan Xiao

I started on rebuilding the Texas Beyond History site using Canvasser. This tool enables the website to not use flash and thus operate on newer devices and tablets. So far I have completed the zooming in on Huecos from the pictures. Canvasser isn’t giving me any problems so far, but getting access to where the images are stored is a problem. My information hasn’t been added to the server yet so I’m relying on someone to get access for me. 

Filed Under: 2017-2018

Time to get start

September 7, 2017 By Yueyang Wu

 

I’m trying to get start on the line drawings. This scene happens in Polina’s room. It is hard to manipulate the lines. Hopefully I will get used to the tablet sometime!

Filed Under: 2017-2018

first day

September 6, 2017 By Yueyang Wu

Here is my first post!

It’s my first day at the lab. Suloni introduced Bryan and me with STA rules and guidelines  and we walked with Suloni for a tour around the lab.

-Yueyang

Filed Under: 2017-2018

Yueyang Wu’s STA Blog

September 5, 2017 By Yueyang Wu

Welcome Yueyang! i hope you have fun at your STA Orientation.

During your STA Orientation, design and upload your banner to your blog.
Use the specs found here:
1. please use the specs for your banner:
path: sta/Yueyang Wu/make-your-sta-blog-banner/sta-blog-banner-specs.jpg
2. save your un-merged files:
folder: make-your-sta-blog-banner
path: sta/Yueyang Wu/make-your-sta-blog-banner
3. Then, on this blog,
–log-in:
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin
–read publishing help
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-help-documents&document=115
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-help-documents&document=18881
–write a bit about your about your-self & upload your banner
4. upload a link to your blog, on your bascamp to-do : https://liberalartsits.basecamphq.com/projects/13975003-2017-bryan-s-daily-plans/todo_items/221778780/comments

Filed Under: 2017-2018

Bryan Xiao’s STA Blog

September 5, 2017 By Bryan Xiao

Welcome Bryan! i hope you have fun at your STA Orientation

During your STA Orientation, design and upload your banner to your blog.
Use the specs found here:
1. please use the specs for your banner:
path: sta/Tate Gibson/make-your-sta-blog-banner/sta-blog-banner-specs.jpg
2. save your un-merged files:
folder: make-your-sta-blog-banner
path: sta/Bryan Xiao/make-your-sta-blog-banner
3. Then, on this blog,
–log-in:
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin
–read publishing help
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-help-documents&document=115
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-help-documents&document=18881
–write a bit about your about your-self & upload your banner
4. upload a link to your blog, on your base camp to-do : https://liberalartsits.basecamphq.com/projects/13975003-2017-bryan-s-daily-plans/todo_items/221778780/comments

Filed Under: 2017-2018

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