ALINEAR » Software http://blog.alineardesign.com Stochastic Musings + Other Errata Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:10:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Third & The Seventh http://blog.alineardesign.com/2009/09/the-third-the-seventh/ http://blog.alineardesign.com/2009/09/the-third-the-seventh/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:50:00 +0000 DG http://blog.alineardesign.com/?p=192 11_2forestrefuge1

Came across the site of Alex Roman for his short film “The Third & Seventh.” He describes the project as:

“Architecture through the cinematographic lens. The visual fusion between the third and the seventh arts.”

The entire film including the above image is a fully 3D animated work. He has modeled already built architecture and filmed it through computer renderings. I find it interesting the exploration of the real through the virtual. He could have made the film with real cameras inside the real buildings, but consciously chose to virtualize the architecture and virtualize the camera. It brings to mind Baudrillard’s “Simulacra and Simulation”.

After so many hours producing CG images myself, it is obvious that it is done in CG, but at a level that I couldn’t imagine the time and effort it took to accomplish. The attention to detail is astounding in places like the textures of the camera sequence.  What is even more impressive is his ability to create a mood in the image that makes it compelling.  That is even more rare in today’s realm of architectural CG. My only gripe is the over-use of certain effects like the “shake.” If it is bothersome in a 2 minute clip, I would hate to imagine what it would be like for the whole thing. It is a minor criticism though.

I look forward to seeing it when it is complete.

http://www.thirdseventh.com/

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This looks like a very cool exhibition concerning the future possibilities of ubiquitous integration of technology into the city.  Although it focuses on the city I can see application for the IDeX Studio at WSU which is exploring the creation of the smartFARM.

Toward the Sentient City » September 17 – November 7, 2009.

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levelHead v1.0, 3 cube speed-run (spoiler!) from Julian Oliver on Vimeo.

Radically cool augmented reality game.  Can’t wait to be able to play it.

julianoliver.com.

levelHead v1.0, 3 cube speed-run (spoiler!) from Julian Oliver on Vimeo.

]]> http://blog.alineardesign.com/2009/08/levelhead/feed/ 0 Energy Modeling Plugin for Sketchup http://blog.alineardesign.com/2008/09/energy-modeling-plugin-for-sketchup/ http://blog.alineardesign.com/2008/09/energy-modeling-plugin-for-sketchup/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:42:26 +0000 DG http://blog.alineardesign.com/?p=74

Integrated Environmental Solutions has just released a sketchup version of their energy modeling software that had been the exclusive domain of Revit.  Another step toward making ‘green architecture’ easier. Check it out.

IES Sketchup Plugin

IES VE-Ware Software (Free)

You might also be interested in the DOE’s sketchup plugin too.

DOE Sketchup Plugin

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