Intro to Architectural Modeling - Arches
- 1. Courtyard Modeling Project Modeling Geometric Shapes
- 2. Recollections from Observational Drawing What were some of the architectural features you noticed when drawing? What basic shapes made up the walls? What is the focal point of the courtyard? What shapes made up the porch? What was the hardest part of putting the courtyard on paper? What were some repetitions you saw in the courtyard? (Multiple of the same thing)
- 3. Problem: You are working for the school district to create an online immersion experience for parents of potential students. You must create a 3D model of an assigned area of the building. What should you include in your model and how will you go about re-creating something from real life in 3D space?
- 4. State Standards Addressed: ● I can distinguish between and use the components of 3-D animation software programs such as cast, score, environment, the X-Y-Z coordinate system, and the animation manipulation interface; ● I can apply texture, transparency, skinning, and contour along a 3-D object surface;
- 5. State Standards Addressed (cont.): ● I can distinguish between and use the different 3-D modeling techniques such as box modeling (single cube modeling), transformation (move, rotate, scale), and polygon primitives using extrusion and rotation; ● I can critique original 3-D digital artwork, portfolios, and products with peers.
- 6. Objective: Students will practice basic modeling skills while re-creating a familiar area of architecture. Maya skills applied include: ● Moving, Rotating, and Scaling Objects ● Moving the camera around the space ● Generating and manipulating Polygon primitives ● Extruding, Grouping and Duplicating Objects ● Applying basic color textures using materials
- 7. Pictures of the Courtyard Here is the link to the file of pictures to reference as you model: Pictures
- 8. Digital Legos - Start with a foundational piece Looking at pictures of the courtyard, what shape do you see everywhere? Arches
- 9. Let’s Model an Arch to Start!
- 10. Arch Rubric
Editor's Notes
- #3: What do the sidewalks look like from above? What is in the courtyard to sit on? What types of plant life were there? Are there other objects in the courtyard?