Journal

Foundations of Design : REPRESENTATION, SEM1, 2017 M4 JOURNAL - FRAME vs FIELD Ruoyu Dai

907953 Carl Studio 4

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WEEK 9 READING: TITLE OF READING

Question 1: What are Durer’s rules for perspectival projection? (Maximum 100 words) Durer’s rules for perspectival projection are firstly all perpendicular lines must meet at the central vanishing point. Secondly, all parallel lines in any direction have a common vanishing point. Thirdly, if the parallel lines lie on the horizontal plane then the vanishing point occurs at the intersection, which determines the hirizon line, with the central vanishing point. If the parallel creates a 45 degree angle with the picture plane, then the distance between their vanishing point and the central vanishing point equals to the distance between the eye and the picture plane.

Question 2: Describe homogenous space? (Maximum 100 words)

A homogenous space is a infiinite, rational and unchanging space constructed from psychophysiological space. It is a mathematical space that based on the idea that we can see with a single and immobile eye and the planar cross section of the visual pyramid is able to pass for an adequate reproduction of our optical image. It represents the logic function, idea pupose and meaning instead of sustanitiality.

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INVISIBLE CITY: Moriana

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OLD QUAD ISOMETRIC

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1m

isometric view without notations

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2.5m

5m

OLD QUAD ISOMETRIC WITH NOTATIONS

Keys Movements Stare Glance Transitions of Space Light/Dark

0

1m

2.5m

5m

Passage of Time Light/Heavy Crowds Cameras

isometric with notations

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QUAD PERSPECTIVE 1 + 2 Pespective 1 Because my story tells that “like a sheet of paper“, “can neither be sepatated nor look at each other“, so that I chose those 2 views that cannot see another view, that is, there is no overlap area in those two views. The view that can see futher river and moutains will makethe view more fantastic.

Perspective 2 I chose the view into the quadrange from its edge on the southwesten side, so that Macro Polo can see a series of colunms, which gives a sense of fullness. Because the second view is filled with fading signs, so this view can leave Macro Polo a horrible impression.

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PERSPECTIVE SCENE 1 + 2 Perspective1 firstly, I chose river and moutains as my background.

Secondly, there are dancing girls in my story, so I chose characters which are associated with music. Thirdly, because my story has a face and an observe, so I applied the style of Renaissance to the decoration of roof, gates,floor, as well as lamps. Addionally, as the story says, “its alabaster gates tranparent in the sunlight“, I used alabaster as the material of gates and made it transparent. the transparency level is decreased from near to far. Moreover, the wall is also made of alabaster and decorated with serpents.

Perspective2 my second perspective is filled with fading signs.

Firstly, I built an abandoned building on an abandoned place as the background, and the stairs belong to an abandoned classroom. Secondly, the characters, two monsters boilling people, is chosen to create a horrible scene.

Additionally, above the people, I created dark smoke by using brush tool. Thirdly, Mriana’s face is on the wall in the right coner, because the story says “Moriana’s hidden face”, so I chose to make her face cannot be seen easily. Fourthly, there are piles of tins, an expanse of rusting sheet metal, a sackcloth (at the right coner, cannot see clearly, and a broken chairs and the table. Furthermore, I applied rusting metal to the roof and walls, and made the floor become decayed wood floor. I decorated the walls with more scaring serpents, which are different from the serpents in perspective 1.

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WEEK 4 READING: TITLE OF READING Complete your reading before attempting these questions:

Question 1: IWhat is the difference between autographic and allographic practice? (Maximum 100 words) Both of them are artworks. Autographic practice is that their authenticity depends on the direct contack of the author, like sculpture and painting. Whereas allographic practice can be reproduced without the direct intervention of the original author and an exist in many copies, like music.

Question 2: Why do architects need new representational techniques? (Maximum 100 words) Architects need to use many forms of representation, like perspective, elevation, plan view, section view, orthographic and others. New representational techiniques can engage time and change, shifting sacles, mobile points of view, adn multiple programs, which can help architects to create new ideas and designs.

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Perspective 1

Alabaster used for walls and gates

floor decoration

girls in perspective 1

roof decoration

wall decoration

lamp

dancing girls gate decoration

gita man and the back of the girl are from this image

background of perspective 1

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Perspective 2

background of perspective 2

smoke

broken chairs and table

piles of tins

background of perspective 2

characters in perspective 2

stairs

rusting metal

sackcloth

wallpaper

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wooden floor

pipes

FINAL DRAWINGS

Cities & The Sky 5: Mariana

Hint: How Detailed does the drawing need to be?

Consider the ‘readability’ of the notations within the isometric projection and how the notations tell the same story as the scenes graphically illustrated in your perspectives.

Key

Movements

Stare Glance Transitions of Space

Light/Dark 0

1m

2.5m

5m

Passage of Time Light/Heavy

Crowds

Perspective 1

Cameras

Perspective 2

final drawings

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