DP02 Course Outline

Instructor: Yo Oshima
email: yodesignlab@gmail.com

COURSE OUTLINE

• Prerequisites: Digital Process 1
• Studio Hours: Wednesday 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Location: Lab 138

Week 01     Re-Introduction to Rhinoceros

• Speed modeling
• Shortcuts
• Basic command exercise
• Field lecture
  • Assignment 01: Field condition images

Week 02     Form-Making Exercise – Stacking

• Stacking lecture
• Array and dissection
• Lasercutting fabrication
  • Assignment 02: Cardboard stack model

Week 03   Folding

• Folding pavilion lecture
• Smooth surface making with T-Splines
• Irregular grid making exercise
• Projecting and folding
  • Assignment 03: Museumboard folding model

Week 04   Contouring

• CNC pavilion lecture
• CNC Milling tutorial at laser lab
  • Assignment 05: 5×5″ CNC Milled model

Week 05   Printing

• Biomorphic design lecture
• Array Polar
• Advanced T-Splines
  • Assignment 05:  3D Printed Model

Week 06   Mixed Fabrication Techniques

• Advanced fabrication lecture
• Discussion on appropriate media
  • Assignment 06:  Midterm Model

Week 07 Lab Session

• Reviewing past assignments
• Desk crit for studio project

Week 08 Midterm

• Midterm requirements:
  • Assignment 03: Laser cut stack model (6×6″)
  • Assignment 04 Folded facet mode (6×6″)
  • Assignment 05:  Milled model (6×6″)
  • Assignment 06:  3D Printed model (6×6″)

 

 

Week 09 Weaving

• T-Splines tutorial helicopter
• Weaving tutorial
• Symmetry model making through revolve command
  • Assignment 09: Weave model

Week 10   Weaving 02

• Vertical weaving
• Asymmetric model making with T-Splines
  • Assignment 10:  Weave Model 02

Week 11   Animation 01

• Bongo plugin tutorial
• After Effects tutorial
• Finding animation settings
  • Assignment 11:  Animation draft 01

Week 12   Animation 02

• Motion diagramming with After Effects
  • Assignment 12:  Animation Draft 02

Week 13   Lab Session

Week 14     Final