ADVICE FOR THURSDAYS HAND-IN

HI EVERYONE, WE HAD A PRODUCTIVE CLASS REP MEETING TODAY.

THERE WERE A FEW CONCERNS RAISED ABOUT THINGS LIKE FINDING ONLINE RESOURCES, COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COURSES, SOME VERY SHORT LECTURES AND ADVICE FROM TUTORS.

ONE THING I PROMISED TO DO STRAIGHT AWAY WAS TO WRITE DOWN A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR SUBMISSION ON THURSDAY.

THESE TIPS ARE NOT FOR WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: THAT'S WHAT THE WHOLE COURSE IS ABOUT ...

THESE TIPS ARE WHAT YOU SHOULD AVOID: THE COMMON MISTAKES THAT STUDENTS MAKE THAT END UP COSTING THEM MARKS.

1. IF IN DOUBT CHECK THE BRIEF (THE ABSOLUTE FACTS ABOUT THE ASSESSMENT ARE THERE, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING).
2. WE WILL BE MARKING EVERYTHING FROM YOUR BLOG, SO MAKE SURE THE SCANS YOU TAKE OF YOUR DRAWS LOOK GOOD WHEN THEY ARE UPLOADED (BLURRY IMAGES ARE BAD).
3. DON'T ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST OF YOUR DRAWINGS TO GET THEM PERFECTLY BLACK AND WHITE. THEY END UP LOOKING REALLY FAKE .... THEY ARE HAND DRAWINGS AND WILL SHOW IMPERFECTIONS, THAT'S A PART OF WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL.
4. HAND IN IS 1:30PM, AFTER THAT TIME IT IS LATE.
5. CORRECT SPELLING AND GRAMMAR: ARCHITECTURE IS A PROFESSION, WHICH MEANS YOU NEED TO PRACTICE BEING PROFESSIONAL. CORRECT SPELLING AND GRAMMAR IS EASY TO CHECK, AND MAKES YOU SEEM VERY LAZY IF YOU HAVE MISTAKES.
6. WRITE SHORT CAPTIONS UNDER CRITICAL IMAGES, TELL US WHAT WE SHOULD NOTICE IN PARTICULAR (SUCH AS WHO THE SPACE IS DESIGNED FOR).
7. DOUBLE CHECK YOUR LINKS TO GOOGLE WAREHOUSE (GET YOUR FRIENDS TO SEE IF THE LINKS WORK ON THEIR COMPUTERS).
8. KEEP YOUR ANIMATIONS SIMPLE. 10 SECONDS DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A LONG TIME BUT TRY NOT TO RUSH YOUR ANIMATIONS. EACH ANIMATION ONLY NEEDS TO SHOW ONE THING. ANIMATIONS THAT SPEED ALL OVER THE PLACE END UP NOT SHOWING ANYTHING WELL.
9. DON'T SHOW THE SAME VIEW 10 TIMES.
10. THAT'S IT.
11. GOOD LUCK!
12. WE'RE ALL HOPING YOU'LL DO WELL.

FERNANDO MENIS VISITING THE STUDIO

WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE SPANISH ARCHITECT FERNANDO MENIS VISITING THE STUDIO TOMORROW.

SEE EXAMPLES OF HIS FINE WORK HERE: http://www.menis.es/

AND YOU MIGHT STILL BE ABLE TO GET TICKETS TO HEAR HIM SPEAK HERE: http://www.concrete.net.au/events/catalks.php

CHEERS

HAVE YOU LOST YOUR NOTEBOOK?

I HAVE TWO THAT PEOPLE HAVE FOUND, DROP PAST MY OFFICE (RM 2020) OR LET ME KNOW ON TUESDAY. CHEERS

ANIMATING SECTIONS AND SCENES IN SKETCHUP

THE TWO YOUTUBE TUTORIALS THAT YOU'LL NEED TO COMPLETE BEFORE TUESDAYS STUDIO.

HOW TO MAP TEXTURES TO CURVED SURFACES IN SKETCHUP

I IMAGINE SOME OF YOU HAVE PRODUCED WONDERFULLY CURVING SURFACES, AND IF YOU TRY TO MAP YOUR TEXTURES TO THEM THEY WILL APPEAR ON ALL OF THE INDIVIDUAL FACES. THIS TUTORIAL SHOWS YOU HOW TO PROJECT A TEXTURE OVER A SERIES OF FACES.

CHEERS

GREAT ARCHITECTURE BY ENGINEERS

GUSTAVE EIFFEL


PIER LUIGI NERVI


PIER LUIGI NERVI


SANTIAGO CALATRAVA


SANTIAGO CALATRAVA


SANTIAGO CALATRAVA

JUST A FEW THAT SPRING TO MIND.

YOUTUBE UPLOAD

NOTEBOOKS AND ARTLINE PENS FOR STUDIO

HI EVERYONE,

YOU CAN GET THE MOLESKIN NOTEBOOKS YOU NEED FOR STUDIO FROM THE UNSW BOOKSHOP. THEY ARE 140MM TALL AND 92MM WIDE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THE ONES WITH THE 5MM GRID.

THE QUAD STORE HAS THE 0.5 "ARTLINE" PENS THAT YOU NEED. THEY ARE KEEPING THEM BEHIND THE COUNTER SO THEY DON'T SELL OUT, SO YOU'LL NEED TO ASK FOR THEM.

DURING THE COURSE YOU'LL DO ALL OF YOUR DRAWING IN THESE NOTEBOOKS AND USE THE INK PEN SPECIFIED ABOVE, SO IT'S CRITICAL YOU USE THESE.

HERE IS A PICTURE OF BOTH TO REMIND YOU ...



CHEERS, SEE YOU TUESDAY

P.S. I NOTICE QUITE A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OVER AT THE ARCH1101 FORUM, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OUTSIDE CLASS TIME THE BEST PLACE TO ASK THEM IS THERE.