#professor oddfellow

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What it Means to be "Friend-Friends" With Creatures of the Night on Grave Mood Rings (2024)

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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE!!!   

Time For a Seance on Grave Mood Rings

I had a hand in this! The blinds ad is based off of something I wrote! Professor Oddfellow and crew are definitely going somewhere. I suggest you follow!

https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessorOddfellow

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The good Professor on Magical Linguistics.

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Interesting premise. Is it legit though? I might have to do some further studying into this guy.

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I finally got round to buying a book by @danskjavlarna, here is How To Be Your Own Cat nestled amongst some of my other cat books

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Seconded! I'm a Vitchm'holic, and irresponsibly binge watch Grave Mood Rings every chance I get. You can Viscount on that!

I checked out the web series of prolific esoteric blogger @danskjavlarna recently. It's called GRAVE MOOD RINGS and is quite intriguing and bizarre! There are a bunch of episodes (which are a couple minutes long each) that feel like something you'd see on a late night public access show or in a forgotten corner of an old adult swim timeslot. Each episode consists of a snippet of a tv show broadcast that gets interrupted to air a slow old Dark Shadows-like Victorian horror serial (which, more often than not consists of two characters having a strange and/or funny conversation fit for a 3 panel comic strip). The humor is quick, evoking a mix of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Monty Python, Arrested Development, and Firesign Theater. I highly recommend checking this out if you get a chance. (I particularly like the use of sound effects).

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Finding your Niche - an Urbex Adventure from Professor Oddfellow

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what're some of your favorite books?

cracks knuckles 

Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami

Huntress - Malinda Lo

The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit - Michael Finkel

The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown

The Tea Dragon Society - Katie O’Neill

Snow & Rose - Emily Winfield Martin

Oddfellow’s Orphanage - Emily Winfield Martin

The Walls Around Us - Nova Ren Suma

Bird by Bird - Anne Lamott

Anne of Green Gables - LM Montgomery

Green Angel - Alice Hoffman

The Museum of Extraordinary Things - Alice Hoffman

Practical Magic - Alice Hoffman

The Last Unicorn - Peter S. Beagle

Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden (obviously I know now that this book is problematic but it was a big comfort book for me growing up and I read it 20+ times)

East - Edith Pattou

We Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden - Joanne Greenberg

Wildthorn - Jane Eagland

When Marnie Was There - Joan Robinson

Serpentine - Cindy Pon

Silver Phoenix - Cindy Pon

The Housekeeper and the Professor - Yoko Ogawa

The Restaurant of Love Regained - Ito Ogawa

And…a lot more.  But these are the ones on my bookshelf/kindle!

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Doughnut Innuendo on Grave Mood Rings (2024)

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 Don’t worry if you don’t understand fully what’s going on. It’s always like that. 

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MECD Manchester Engineering Campus Development

Manchester Engineering Campus Development MECD, Northwest England Higher Education Building Photos

MECD Manchester Engineering Campus Development Design

19 May 2021

Manchester Engineering Campus Development News

Design: Mecanoo with Penoyre & Prasad, and BDP

Location: Manchester, North West England, UK

Construction completed on UK’s largest engineering campus at The University of Manchester

19th of May 2021 – Construction of the largest home for engineering in any UK university has been completed. With the conclusion of the base build phase, the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) was handed over to the University of Manchester on Friday, 14 May 2021.

Delivered by a collaborative team of builders, architects and engineers, MECD represents the single largest construction project ever completed by a higher education institution in the UK. Building design was undertaken by Mecanoo with support from Penoyre & Prasad, with detailed design during the technical and construction stages by BDP, and multidisciplinary engineering services provided by Arup. The main contractor was Balfour Beatty and it was project managed by Buro Four, with Buro Happold as the Environmental Sustainability Advisor.

MECD will provide world-class sustainable research facilities, alongside flexible and innovative teaching and learning spaces that will enable students to shape their own learning environment. It will house a community of 8,000 students, researchers, academics and professional services staff. This will be the largest concentration of interdisciplinary engineering expertise in any UK university.

The development incorporates a number of existing and new buildings: the eight-storey 80,000sqm Engineering Building A; Engineering Building B and the James Chadwick Building (on Upper Brook Street); refurbished Grade II listed Oddfellows Hall; and the York Street Building. MECD is home to purpose-designed blended lecture theatres, teaching laboratories, student workshops and a range of spaces to support ambitious outreach and social engagement initiatives.

The University of Manchester is committed to Environmental Sustainability, with MECD being the first project to appoint a dedicated Environmental Sustainability Advisor to develop and drive the University’s comprehensive sustainability targets throughout the project’s life cycle, including a BREEAM Excellent rating, a new active travel hub and green roof.

MECD is part of a world-class research and innovation hub and immediately adjacent to two flagship centres of excellence – the National Graphene Institute and the Henry Royce Institute, the UK’s national institute for advanced materials research and innovation. The University of Manchester is ranked as the world number one in the THE Impact Rankings and this investment will ensure that Manchester continues to be at the forefront of delivering world-class research.

Director of Estates at The University of Manchester, Diana Hampson, said: “This is a hugely significant milestone for MECD and we are delighted that the initial construction phase is now complete. MECD will create facilities that will put the University at the forefront of engineering globally, and we are proud to provide such an exceptional space for our exceptional people. We’d also like to thank all the various partners and stakeholders in getting us this point, it really has been a hugely collaborative effort.”

Professor Martin Schröder, Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering said: “MECD affords an exciting new environment for the delivery of interdisciplinary research, teaching and impact across engineering. We are eager to progress towards populating MECD with our staff and students, creating an inspiring, highly flexible first-class teaching and research environment that transforms the way in which the University educates engineers for the future.”

Francine Houben, Creative Director and Founding Partner of Mecanoo, said: “With the MECD, we are super-proud to play a big part in Manchester’s rise to become a centre for 21st century innovation. As the first city of the Industrial Revolution, it is a fantastic base for new engineering revolutions which will inevitably be born on the MECD campus. MECD is a key part of Manchester’s new urbanism, physically extending the city centre into its academic axis, and combining epic scale with connectivity, heritage and new public space for everyone.”

Paul Owen, Architect Associate at BDP, added: “The challenge for a project of this scale is to deliver a huge variety of adaptable spaces that support world-leading research, whilst encouraging cross-discipline collaboration and development in a city centre location. The result is a vibrant collaborative environment that supports multiple research methods. We are sure it will inspire future generations of engineers and material scientists to pioneer amazing discoveries.”

Mark Pearson, Balfour Beatty Project Director, said: “We’re extremely pleased to have reached this critical milestone on such an important project – one that will transform the way in which the University of Manchester educates our future workforce of engineers.

“Despite the challenges we have faced over the last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, works have progressed at pace with our expert team achieving final completion ahead of schedule. This significant achievement is truly testament to the strength of our collaborative culture and dedication as a project team.”

Eleanor Binns, Project Director at Buro Four, said: “A project of this scale with the extent of varied technical & functional requirements is complex from a project and programme management perspective and successful delivery can only be achieved through collaboration, commitment, planning and control. Through the expertise and efforts of the entire team, coupled with a strong vision from the client, we have reached this major milestone in the delivery of a world-class facility that will not only inspire the next generation of engineers, but is flexible and adaptable to accommodate the fast-paced change of research, teaching and workspace environments. A fantastic achievement and we look forward to seeing the building in its full use.”

Dr Tim Whitley, Director at Arup and Visiting Professor to The University of Manchester School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, added: “It’s been fantastic to have contributed to the design and construction of the University of Manchester’s latest flagship development. The whole team has worked together to deliver a sustainable building where over 30% of spaces are naturally ventilated as part of a low carbon, energy efficient fabric first design, with flexible accommodation for high quality research and teaching for now and into the future.”

Images: Balfour Beatty

Manchester Engineering Campus Development image courtesy of architects practice

Manchester Engineering Campus Development Team

About BDP – BDP is an international interdisciplinary practice of architects, engineers, designers and urbanists. We work closely with users, clients and the community to create special places for living, working, shopping, culture and learning across the world.

Founded in 1961, we now have studios across the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, UAE, India, China, Singapore and Canada. BDP has a leading track record in all major sectors including health, education, workplace, retail, urbanism, heritage, housing, transport and leisure and has won over 1000 awards for design quality.

In March 2016, BDP combined forces with Japan’s leading engineering practice Nippon Koei to form an integrated design group of genuine international reach. Sharing a philosophy which places an emphasis on design integration and community impact, the new group offers a unique combination of deep technical skills in engineering, architecture and the full range of design disciplines. www.bdp.com

BDP

About Balfour Beatty – Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group with 26,000 employees driving the delivery of powerful new solutions, shaping thinking, creating skylines and inspiring a new generation of talent to be the change-makers of tomorrow.  

We finance, develop, build, maintain and operate the increasingly complex and critical infrastructure that supports national economies and deliver projects at the heart of local communities. Over the last 11 years we have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world including: the £1.5 billion A14 improvement scheme – Britain’s biggest road project; Hong Kong’s HK$5.5 billion world-class harbour theatre project for the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority; and the 12.5 mile $429 million North Metro Commuter Rail line in Colorado, US. balfourbeatty.com

About Arup – Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world’s most prominent projects in the built environment and across industry. Working in more than 140 countries, the firm’s designers, engineers, architects, planners, consultants and technical specialists work with our clients on innovative projects of the highest quality and impact. www.arup.com

Arup

About Buro Four – Buro Four is an independent, specialist provider of project management and associated services. Buro Four’s core service is project management, with a complementary suite of services including programme management, design management and strategic workplace advice. Buro Four are experts in managing projects and programmes; providing exceptional quality, tangible value and innovative solutions at any point of a project’s lifecycle, from concept to completion. https://burofour.com/

About Mecanoo Architects – Mecanoo, officially founded in Delft, the Netherlands, in 1984, is made up of a multidisciplinary staff of over 100 creative professionals from 25 countries. The team includes architects, engineers, interior designers, urban planners, landscape architects and architectural technicians.

The company is led by creative director and founding partner Francine Houben. The extensive collective experience, gained over three decades, results in designs that are realised with technical expertise and great attention to detail.

Mecanoo’s projects range from single houses to complete neighbourhoods, skyscrapers, cities and polders, schools, train stations, theatres and libraries, hotels, museums, and even a chapel. Discovering unexpected solutions for the specifics of programme and context is the foremost challenge in all of our assignments.

Each design is considered in terms of its cultural setting, place and time. As such, Mecanoo treats each project as a unique design statement embedded within its context and orchestrated specifically for the people who use it.

Within the practice are knowledge centres which enable us to stay current on technological and design innovations in sustainability, eco-engineering, technology, education and learning, high-rise and mobility. Preoccupied not by a focus on form, but on process, consultation, context, urban scale and integrated sustainable design strategies, the practice creates culturally significant buildings with a human touch.

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About Buro Happold – Buro Happold is an international, integrated consultancy of engineers, consultants and advisers. Operating in 26 locations worldwide, with 72 partners and over 1,900 employees; for over 40 years we have built a world-class reputation for delivering creative, value led solutions for an ever-challenging world. www.burohappold.com

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An alternative use for a deck of Inked Adventures Map & Dice Playing Cards

This was just so "out there" that I really must share it. :) I keep meaning to make a video or animation of how the Inked Adventures Map & Dice Playing Cards can be used before or during a tabletop roleplaying session, but I never get around to setting up a camera in the right environment (or hijacking a someone else's D&D campaign). Being a deck of playing cards they can have many alternative uses. The following video was sent to me from within the wonderful world of Professor Oddfellow, an open-minded explorer of the esoteric. Although the cards not originally intended as a tool for divination, I feel honoured here that the Map & Dice Playing Cards have been employed here for a reading of the year ahead. Take from this what you will, but the Professor demonstrates well the laying out the cards to create a labyrinthian dungeon, whilst reminding us of the metaphorical and spiritual significance of the maze for navigating the challenges of daily life. The text descriptors on the cards were always intentionally abstract to give inspirational flavour to a game location without disrupting what the Dungeon Master had chosen to populate the area with. In some ways this was a passive form of "story-telling" through a dungeon - the events and people that make up the history of an ancient "living" dungeon. Curiously, these area names and descriptiors lend themselves well to the narrative of an oracular reading. Utterly fascinating! (By the way: A "haunted mirror" is not essential for the enjoyment of these cards) Enjoy. :) http://www.oneletterwords.com/weblog/?id=31080

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This post has everything I like, Finlay, Professor OddFellow and wild fantasy art!

From Castle of Frankenstein #21, 1974

submitted by @danskjavlarna

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Here's How To Be Your Own Cat by @danskjavlarna amongst some other eye catching titles from my shelves

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"We all have old dark houses in our minds. Old dark houses unexplored, unending."

Here’s our demonstration of three unusual ways to enhance the mystery of a spooky old house.  Please show your support with a thumb-up and by sharing the link with your friends who are into old dark houses and urbex adventures.

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01 - Committee Members

Winthrop VCOM Faculty Member

G. David Brown, more colloquially known as Doc, is extremely well versed in many areas of illustration such as medical illustration, scientific illustration and portraiture. He has a M.A. in Medical Illustration from University of Texas Health Science Center and A.B. in Visual and Environmental Studies from Harvard University. He currently works in the College of Visual and Performing Arts as an Associate Professor of Design where he has been teaching since 2005. Prior to that, Doc has demonstrated his comprehensive skill and knowledge as a medical-legal illustrator before becoming the owner and illustrator of Synapse Media Productions, Inc. I chose Doc to be on my committee because his extensive knowledge of illustration, animation, and storytelling will prove to be valuable assets to my thesis. I hope to learn how to effectively create and tell a story to a targeted audience.

Jesse Weser is an Assistant Professor of Design here at Winthrop University. Jesse has also obtained her B.F.A. Masters in Design from the Domus Academy in Italy and spent some time at Moonlight Creative. I want Jesse on my committee because she has a way of seeing things that goes beyond the surface level and provides insightful critique. I hope to learn this skill of approaching a problem to some degree so that my designs reach a more deep and meaningful level.

Non-VCOM Winthrop Faculty Member

Dr. Robert Prickett is an Associate Dean for the College of Arts & Sciences as well as an Associate Professor of English Education. He has received his Ph.D in Education, Curriculum and Instruction at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University among various other degrees. Dr. Prickett specializes in English Education, Adolescent Literature/Young Adult Literature, Media Literacy, Teacher Preparation, Diversity and Social Justice. I would like him to be on my committee because of his studies in Literature/Young Adult Literature, in addition to Diversity and Social Justice, will help add a layer of awareness that I may not have otherwise uncovered on my own. Working with him, I hope to uncover the nuances from the YA book upon which I’m basing my thesis on.

Regional SME

Brian Ransom is the founder and CEO of Moondog Interactive Studio located in Charleston, SC. He is the mind behind several feature length films and different TV series in France. Mr. Ransom also has a Chemical Engineering degree from NC State University. Brian Ransom balances his technical knowledge with his passion for art and design to create aesthetically pleasing but emotionally deep animations. What I would like to learn from this person are techniques in musical timing and pacing as well as good animation practices.

Non-regional SME

Chris Kelly is the creative director for Oddfellows, a studio of designers, animators and illustrators located in San Francisco, CA for the past 6 years. With a BFA in Fine Art and Video from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Mr. Kelly has acquired 7 years of experience as a senior motion designer. He has a focus in animation, motion graphics and creative direction. I’d like him to be on my committee because of his directing abilities and vision when executing a project. What I’d like to learn from him is how to direct the animation and convey the story through imagery and music. 

(WIP - currently looking for someone who specializes in music, specifically, music and animation as a whole or someone with an African education background.)