Week 4 - Independent Study_Approach to model "Cactus Model"

The approach that will be taken to model the cactus tower will be to start from the top-down. The void will be analysed so that cuts with the same depth can be drawn in one step. Extrusions and extrusion cuts will be used generally. Lofts, sweeps and set up of multiple planes might also be utilised.

Week 4 - Independent Study_363 George Street Model

Week 4 - Task For Today

Tutorial 1

In creating a symmetrical object, it is handy to set the model on a central point to base the modelling work, as this increase the accuracy of the model and make it efficient when modelling.

Tutorial 2

The organisation of the planes is a bit similar to that of Revit levels. This arrangement is useful in that it allow one to draw the outline of the plan on each plane then create the relationship from one plane to the next.

Tutorial 3

The third tutorial touch upon application of constraints on the model such as using equal tool to make two lines of equal length. These constraints can create a powerful parametric model if apply correctly.

Assignment 1 - Peers Feedback

[ Image 01] Reviewed by Rachel MacKenzie.

[Image 02] Reviewed by Jahan Faeghi

Assignment1 - Found Machinima

There are many types of explosion; however that is the discussion of the “what”, this analysis will be analysing the “where”. The point where the explosion strike is an important factor that contributes to the size of the impact. The video above is a collection of different points of impact: surrounding, external force and within. Elements and porosity reconfigured according to the different points of impact, it sometime: spread, forced and compacted.
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References
Video Sourced from:
[1] Shurikenspyder 2007, Gmod Fun, Youtube, viewed 04 August 2008, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5HTppPTj0w&feature=related.
[2]Hypermant 2007, Machinima Test – Explosion, Youtube, viewed 30 July 2008, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS61mYwo3-8.
[3]LinkGrayX2 2007, Halo 3 - Temptation on the beach, Youtube, viewed 13 August 2008, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWWwKfsAkiU&feature=related.
[4]Suicidecrew 2007, Crysis - Last level and ending - SPOILER!!!!!!, Youtube, viewed 13 August 2008, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3zuyyuaUw4&feature=related
Edited by: Chivon LAM

Assignment1 - Custom Machinima

This experimentation analysed different points of impact and how the structure and its porosity respond to these impacts. The documentation is as follow:

Impact from within – the field of objects swell outward in radial direction. The foot of the structure where smaller objects are placed, swell the farthest.

Impact by external force – the force drives the field of objects forward.

Impact from surround the structure – the field of objects swell inward in radial direction.

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Reference
Background song:
Karsh Kale, 2001, "One Step Beyond", Album:Realize.

Week 3 - Task for today:modes of documentary films

The film was composed with features of expository mode and poetic mode. The expository features were bought out through messages from the captions, in which helped to argue and portray the different points of impact in explosion and how this reconfigured the field of object.

The use of visual imageries, background sound and texts to convey the message of the experimentation, touch upon poetic mode. As the film is not in its original state but was edited in such ways as adding sound, cutting frames, adding effects, etc; to create a poetic scene that gives emphasise on the message of the film. As mentioned by Bill Nichols in his book entitle Introduction to Documentary, poetic mode “...bears a close proximity to experimental...filmmaking”[1], in this case the experimentation of explosion.

The benefit that could be gain from using expository mode is that it aims to not just inform a point but to argue an idea, which in most cases presents a stronger message. The benefit of poetic mode is that it adds flavor to documentary film through its poetic features which better engages the viewers.

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[1] Bill Nichols, Introduction to Documentary (Indiana University Press, 2002), pp 33-34. Also available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=tFLMar9GsjQC&pg=PA33&lpg=PA33&dq=MODES+OF+Documentary&source=web&ots=IlQ-fWcufN&sig=ptk0DVGrtoHtBtRj_phTXXmWeig&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result#PPA34,M1.

Draft Assignment1 - Found Machinima

[Draft02] Found Machinima.

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References

Sourced from:

Shurikenspyder 2007, Gmod Fun, Youtube, viewed 04 August 2008, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5HTppPTj0w&feature=related.
Hypermant 2007, Machinima Test – Explosion, Youtube, viewed 30 July 2008, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS61mYwo3-8.
LinkGrayX2 2007, Halo 3 - Temptation on the beach, Youtube, viewed 13 August 2008, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWWwKfsAkiU&feature=related.
Suicidecrew 2007, Crysis - Last level and ending - SPOILER!!!!!!, Youtube, viewed 13 August 2008, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3zuyyuaUw4&feature=related
Edited by: Chivon Lam

Draft Assignment1 - Custom Machinima

[Draft01] Custom Machinima

Week 2 In Class work

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Propose Hypothesis

It is believed that the foot is a strong hold to sustain most structures. The explosion on the foundation of the structure caused it to collapse. However if the explosion were to occur at the top, the experience would have been different.

Greater impact is created when the explosion target the core support of the structure. This will form part of Experiment 1, investigating different points of impact and the effect it generate on a structure.

Week 1 - Independent Study

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[video 1]Shurikenspyder 2007, Gmod Fun, Youtube, viewed 04 August 2008, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5HTppPTj0w&feature=related.

Week 1 - Task for today