This project was undertaken by a team of six Carleton students, each participating in the Winter 2021 offering of Hacking the Humanities, a gateway class to the Digital Arts & Humanities minor which is lead by this class’s professor, Austin Mason. Here is a little more on each of the members:
Byron Jia (he/him) is a freshman with an undecided major but planning on minoring in Digital Arts and Humanities. He was born and raised in Minnesota and chose Carleton because of the community, academics, and location. He’s on the swim team and in the orchestra and loves taking pictures in his free time. He decided to join this project because he’s really interested in Minnesotan history, using cameras, drones, and photogrammetry to build 3D models.
Phoebe Milligan (she/her) is a sophomore with an undecided major. She has an interest in psychology and loves to bake in her free time. She decided to join this project to have a better understanding of the famous Northfield bank raid and to learn more about 3D modeling programs in the field of digital arts and humanities.
Frances O’Grady (she/her) is a sophomore from Durham, North Carolina. She is still undecided about her major but is interested in American Studies and Political Science. In her free time, Frances enjoys playing guitar and singing with her housemates, knitting colorful hats and sweaters, and reading books by Vladimir Nabokov, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and George Saunders. She joined this project because she is interested in how 3D models can be used to depict historical events and make them interactive and accessible to the public.
Matthew Rasmussen (he/him) is a junior computer science major from Oberlin, Ohio and Walla Walla, Washington. He plays football for the Carleton Knights, sings in the Carleton Choir (COVID permitting), and is an avid TTRPG nerd. He decided to get involved with this project because he sees great value in creating 3D models and visuals as a way to deepen our understanding of certain events. Also, it makes things, such as small town historical events, largely available to the wider public!
Bridger Rives (he/him) is a junior psychology major and prospective Digital Arts & Humanities minor from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is a member of the Carleton Track & Field team and enjoys reading in his free time. He chose this project because his interest in 3D modeling paired well with the interesting history of the Northfield Bank Raid.
Evelyn Scott (she/her) is a senior physics major from California. Outside of class, she is an active member of the science-fiction fantasy alliance (SFA) club, and is a fan of both playing and making video games, especially RPGs. This project gave her a chance to engage with some very interesting 3D modeling techniques, as well as give her something cool to show to her history major brother.
