Evaluation

Evaluation

The assignment was handed out on the 15th of April. The tasks we were set to complete were to write up our own proposal, research, exploration and experimentation, finished work and a formal presentation. The area’s I specialised in for this project were Animation and film, 3D Design and Multimedia and Web Authoring. The completion date was the 25th of June 2010. 

The task I set myself to complete was to create an Architectural Flythrough of a penthouse. From this I would design a Poster, Brochure and Website showing the processes of my assignment. I also designed my own Risk assessment sheets.

At the start of the project I designed my own Gantt chart to plan my tasks out and give me a time schedule. For each week I filled in a goal sheet showing what will be completed and how I will complete it. I also made a list of what I needed to research for my tasks set out. This is all on my blog.

There was a lot of research and planning needed for this project. I first visited the library to find important architects that had an affect on the industry. I found a book that proved that there were 3 architects called Frank Lloyd Write, Mies Van Der Rohe and Le Corbusier.I then Researched into different Flythrough’s. I looked into what software was used and what camera shots, lighting, camera movements, timing and audio were used for the flythrough itself. I visited several interior design shops to get brochures and magazines for my research. I also visited the Think-tank museum in Birmingham. The museum itself didn't have a lot on architecture but I was able to get lots of texture rubbings and pictures of the building and other buildings around Birmingham which was very interesting and helpful for research. This was risk assessed.

I then started the planning for my penthouse. Firstly I researched into existing penthouses which gave me ideas and inspirations for what I wanted my modern penthouse to look like. I then researched into different floor plans and designed my own and eventually came up with a final floor plan. I also made a list of furnishments and objects that were needed and then from scratch, designed and sketched them. 

The experimentation I did was a sculpture of my roof design and a sculpture of my bed design. These were both done with crafting polystyrene and both risk assessed. 

Once this was all designed I moved onto building the penthouse foundations. The Software I used to build my penthouse and environment in was MAYA. This is an advanced programme that specialises in 3D Modelling. Other programs that were used were illustrator (Floor plans), Photoshop (textures), Dreamweaver (website), Final Cut Pro (video) and Garage Band (audio). I demonstrated the different stages, objects and problems I went through on my Blog.

I only had one major problem in this project and it is the same problem I have had in each project. This is the rendering stage. I saved all my work with the right settings for a render of my penthouse. When I came to look at the complete render, the textures had disappeared and moved to a different file directory. This mistake set me back two days but I was able to Re- render and get back on track for the hand in date. I rendered in Mental Ray.

I was very impressed with my poster and brochure designs. Once they had been created in Photoshop, I printed them in A3 and A3 square. I spray mounted them both onto hard black card which gave them a professional look. This stage was risk assessed as I had to use a Stanley knife a spray mount.

Overall I think the project went well and I have enjoyed making my own tasks and planned each stage out. I am proud of my final Flythrough and the poster and brochure.