Rendering Environments
Matej Hosek

Intermediate - Spring 2010

Open Room 2
Mondays, 10am-1pm

 

We will experiment with the genius loci phenomena using digital and analogue techniques such as collage, photomontage and 3D rendering. The aim will be to achieve a seamless manipulation of mainly photographic environment. The sensational value of a particular place is not always felt from an image, so we will try to extract it, emphasize and mediate to an observer. We will go back and forth between digital and analogue, keeping the digital divided between 2D and 3D (basic knowledge of preferably Lightwave, Rhino, VRay or  Maxwell  and intermediate knowledge of Photoshop is required), while analogue encompasses sketching and hand-painting over the digital template.

Final submissions will be individual A3 bounded portfolios, documenting the whole process and explaining the concept on approximately 5 pages, plus the final image full A3.The program will span from inspiration with other artist/media (photography, matte painting, mixed media), gathering references, composition, sketching, modelling/ rendering and finally composing and painting in 2D.

The course’s contents during both terms is identical, with one difference – 1st term is VRay oriented whereas the 2nd term focuses on Maxwell.

 

Image: Course
Student: Pietro Mariani
  • Session 1: Monday 18th Jan:

  • -introduction to techniques, inspiration by other artists and media, web resources and learning materials

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  • Session 2: Monday 25th Jan:

  • -choosing a topic, sketching out the composition, gathering resources and references

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  • Session 3: Monday 1st Feb:

  • -Modelling the 3D elements, choosing package and optimal workflow

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  • Session 4: Monday 8th Feb:

  • -Creating/painting textures and setting up the environment to render the 3D elements

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  • Session 5: Monday 15th Feb:

  • -Setting up a 2D composition in Photoshop, using rendered alpha over the original photo, deciding what needs to be painted/retouched

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  • Session 6: Monday 22nd Feb:

  • -2D painting (either analogue or digital with tablet or mouse)

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  • Session 7: Monday 1st Mar:

  • -Final composing – tweaking the brightness/contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness, levels etc to overly match the canvas

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  • Session 8: Monday 8th Mar:

  • -Course Submission

  • Enrolled Students

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    • Ariadna Barthe Cuatrecasas

    Frederik Hellberg

    Ja Kyung Kim

    Stefan Einar Laxness

    Seung Youb Lee

    Yoo Jin Lee

    Nora Nordgard Schjelderup Nilsen

    Erin Jennifer Ota

    Stavros Papavassiliou

    Ananth Ramaswamy

    Ielyzaveta Rudyk

    Emmanuelle Siedes Sante

    Wesley Kum Ho Soo

    William David Wolseley Stanley

    Ife Vanable

    Helena Westerlind

    Kristen Woods

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