INSTRUCTOR: E. Ardolino
UA Pratt Institute School of Architecture
The advanced digital electives are a collection of diverse seminars exploring advanced 3d modeling and visualization techniques. The seminars are intended for students who showed proficiency in Arch 213, are interested in learning other software, and seek a deeper understanding of the advanced features offered in the various programs. The advanced electives introduce software through a series of technical tutorials and exercises that will rapidly enable students to work fluently within the given software. Individual project work allows students to customize their area of interest and move beyond technique into an in-depth exploration of digital form making. All faculty chosen to teach Arch 522c are encouraged to produce syllabi that complement their particular expertise and skill set. As such, students should take time to familiarize themselves with the specific instructors, and the software and agenda being pursued by each. In all sections students are required to produce both midterm and final modeling projects that attest to their mastery of the concepts and skills presented.
Synopsis
This course will be presented as an introduction to the generative techniques and methodologies of computational modeling and expression based scripting found within the Autodesk Maya software. While this course will serve as a device for establishing a basic set of modeling competencies it will double as a platform for the investigation of dynamic animate and behavioral systems of formalization and representation. Topics to be covered in this course include, but are not limited to, NURBS Modeling, Polygon Modeling, Animation Techniques, Inverse Kinematics, Expression Scripting and Rendering. This course will operate via the utilization of a hybrid lecture/lab format as formalized weekly lectures are routinely followed by in-class assignments and workshops. Along with regular attendance and class participation students will be responsible for delivery of two interim assignments and a final project.
