Production Design Resources
Blender Tutorials and References Tutorials for Basics Liquid effect-Fluid Simulator Paint Splash effect Steps: Create smoke simulation (to guide the particle system) create a smoke flow and a smoke domain adjust the properties so the smoke floats 2. Create a Particle system create a cube, (ctrl+1,2,3) to add subdivisions create a new particle … Continue reading Production Design Resources
Digital Contact Sheet
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Design Ideas for “Trash or Treasure”
Winny, Xiaoyan & Damon Idea Proposal 1: We are eating our own trash The problem addressed: micro fragments of discards are blended in the food chain Reference photos: Project design: collect small pieces of trash in our life: tape, straw wrap paper, bottled water cap, etc. & collect larger pieces of trash: kuai di package, … Continue reading Design Ideas for “Trash or Treasure”
Pioneer Plaque for Plant
Author: Damon Chen, Stella Cai On the earth, besides humans like us, there is another kind of living organism called plants. They come in forms utterly different from humans, but they are indispensable to the biosphere. Thus, we will explain the life cycle of plants to you, our heptapod friends. Now, process create-endpoint inclusive-we (let’s … Continue reading Pioneer Plaque for Plant
Journal Week 2
Damon’s meeting journal: Participants: Yan He, Yue Li, Winny, Tina, Thomas Time: 4:00pm to 4:32 pm Sept. 25. Purpose: first interview, problems in the cafeteria What I learned about the community partner/Problems: Long working hours 6:30 am-8:00 pm without any entertainment Napkin waste – One box of 24 packages per day Reusable cups found in … Continue reading Journal Week 2
Music Poster
Damon Chen Music: ”Sweet’- Cigarettes After Sex My poster reflects my personal feelings about the song, which is solitude and loneliness. To be more specific, it represents days living in a foreign city. Imagine the following scenario: You are alone at your apartment in New York, sitting by your cold bed. The lights are off, … Continue reading Music Poster
Texture experiment
Since I don’t have much time this weekend to work on my concepts, I made some iterations of my original porcelain concept. I experimented with different texture and prints, and here are two sets of drawings I would like to share. In terms of photorealism, I lowered the resolutions of the files to depict how … Continue reading Texture experiment
Session 1 Research & Concept
Media Facade of White Magnolia General Background Information White Magnolia Plaza (Sinar Mas Center) is a complex designed as a mix-used community, consisting of three towers and a series of smaller-scale buildings. It is located next to the Huangpu River from Pudong, situated in the North Bund riverfront district. The tallest tower has a … Continue reading Session 1 Research & Concept
Journal Week 1
1. What is service-learning? What does it mean for different stakeholders? The community you are serving? The faculty teaching the course? The DSS program? And yourself? Service-learning is a broader umbrella that encompasses community service, field education, volunteerism, and Internship. It is a form of education that involves reflection and hands-on experience, which address societal … Continue reading Journal Week 1