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dc.contributor.advisorSangbae Kim and Marah Gubar.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMcDermott, Rachel (Rachel A.)en_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-17T19:11:25Z
dc.date.available2015-09-17T19:11:25Z
dc.date.copyright2015en_US
dc.date.issued2015en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98778
dc.descriptionThesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015.en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (page 36).en_US
dc.description.abstractStorytelling -- and particularly the concept and perception of children's literature -- has changed drastically since the 18 th century. The introduction of movable books was an important step in the gradual shift from didactic literature toward immersive, imaginative stories. These books also drew engineering into the world of literature. As paper engineers continued to expand on the transformation from 2D to 3D for the sake of better communicating stories, the principles they introduced became cutting-edge ideas in engineering. Today, professional pop-up books and other fields of engineering are in constant communication, challenging and improving upon each other. This paper explores pop-up from both an engineer's and a reader's perspective to identify the ways in which pop-up has reformed storytelling. Through the construction of popups as well as an investigation into professional constructions, mechanical complexities of paper work will be discussed. Explanation of the history of children's literature as it pertains to pop-up books will inform investigations into the unique storytelling capabilities of these books. Pop-up in fields other than literature -- namely visual art -- will also be considered. All of this will be condensed into important design criteria to keep in mind when designing and constructing popup works.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Rachel McDermott.en_US
dc.format.extent36 pagesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectMechanical Engineering.en_US
dc.titleThe significance of pop-up : an exploration of mechanical engineering's impact on storytellingen_US
dc.title.alternativeExploration of mechanical engineering's impact on storytellingen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.B.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
dc.identifier.oclc920922213en_US


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