Week 14

Thanks you for working with me through the last two terms. I enjoyed seeing your growth and work.

All the class pictures I took are here, please find yours: 

http://picasaweb.google.com/ThomasWorks/20081209ACCDClassImages#

Have a great break!

Cheers, Thomas

Week 12

Homework:

Continue with your final, get as far as you can by Monday.

Here are Scott's demos:

Week 11

Mondays class will meet as usual. Have the work up at 14:00, there will be a lecture and a crit.

Homework:

•  Have the final line work of your project ready to be transferred to the Canson Paper
  
• Use the Non-waffled side of the paper, it usually has the sticker on it
• 3 good quick compositions of your final. Watch out for the discussion points we went over during class.

Please find the handouts here.

Week 10

Homework:

4 pages 8.5 x 11 of one compound panel per page with the following light scources:

• sun light top
• sun light side
• sun light diagonal
• local light

Line drawing for VisCom II final.

Week 09

Homework

Create two flat curved panels perpendicular to one another in the same view and light them in the following ways:

1. Page: Sun top light
2. Page: Sun side light
3. Page: Sun diagonal light
4. Page: Local light

Week 08 - Class canceled

Hello.

I am sorry to have to cancel this Mondays class. I have tried to find a subsititue, but was not able to find one. We will still be able to cover all the remaining material in the time left.

I would like to give you midterm grades next week. Please have the homework from week 6 and 7 on the wall next time we meet. 

As homework either correct and/or improve your object rendering from week 6 or create a new object created with the elements that we covered including the sphere.

Please post to this blog should you have any questions.

Please pass the information on so that everybody is aware that the class has been canceled.

Thanks, Thomas

Week 07

Homework

Render spheres in the following light situations:

1 page: top light local or sun light

1 page: side sun light

1 page: side local light

3 pages: print-outs of black and white sphere photographies

Week 05

Homework:

-----> Look at assigment II. there was a mistake. One page 11x17 not two.

I.  4 pages.  Render 2 white cylinders lying on the ground perpendicular to one another

• the arrangement on the page is up to you
  
• both cylinders are lit by the same light source
  
• fill the page with your composition
  

1 page: sun, top light

1 page: sun, side light

1 page: sun, diagonal light

1 page: local light

II.  1 page of 11x17 or similar size of a recognisable symmetrical object of your choice, rendered

• use all current shapes to create the shape: flat surfaces, cylinders and cones.
  
• all surfaces are matte
  
• material: marker, pencil, chalk - in any configuration
  
• include cut lines and graphics
  
• the object may float, but remember to place a corresponding shadow underneath
  
• light source of your choice:the goal is to make the form read well
  

III.  Photography assignment in two parts:

4 pages: take pictures of cylinders in the first assigment's configurations

3 pages or more: as needed to support the rendering of your object in the second assignment.

• all print outs need to be black and white
  
• use the shapes you build in the model class
  
• create other quick shapes with paper and foamcore as needed
  

Handout links:

• Shadow construction of cylinder on ground

I increased the resolution of the scans. Please do not drag the images on your desktop -- use the download option to get the large images.

You have two weeks' time to finish the assigments, so please make them look good. Thanks!

Copies that do not need to be recycled today: 340 pages    

Thank you!

Week 04

Homework:

1 page: upright white cylinder in local light

1 page: upright white cylinder in sun light

1 page: white cone in local or sun light

1 page: upright cylinder with cone on top local or sun light with cut lines and graphics

Handout links:

• Build a grid from a cylinder
  
• Shadow of upright cylinder - Sunlight
  
• Shadow of upright cylinder - Local Light
  
• Shadow of upright cylinder with cone - Local Light
  
• Shadow of cone

Week 03

Homework:

1 page 8.5x11 or larger: Recognisable symmetrical object of your choice rendered.

- all surfaces are matte

- material: marker, pencil, chalk - in any configuration

- all surfaces need to be flat, no curved surfaces, you can chamfer corners to break them

- include cut lines and graphics

- the object may float, place an according shadow underneath

- light source of your choice: the goal is to amke the form read well. I would stay away from back light set-ups

 

This is your final for flat surfaces, show your best work!

Week 02

Homework

Material for all: Marker, Prisma or a combination of both

1 page: 3 boxes in same light your choice of light

- values for the boxes: 1 white, 1 grey and 1 dark

- all are on the same white surface

- pay attention to composition

- optional: add graphics

- optional: cast shadows on other boxes

1 page: 1 object with an overhang and two slanted surfaces in sunlight

1 page: chimney on roof construction or similar your choice of light

1 page: your choice of building and your choice of light

- indicate a person for scale

- use all of the above elements

- have multiple values

- stick to flat surfaces, don't make the unit too complex

- emphasis on craftsmanship, good construction and good values

Week 01

Homework

2 pages: local light boxes

- 2 boxes per page same LS

2 pages: sun light boxes

- 2 boxes per page same LS