Spring 2008

Associate Professor

E-mail: rinaldo.2@osu.edu best way to contact me.

You can leave a message with the Art office at tel: 614 292-5072

Class time is Tuesday & Thursday 11:30-2:18
Course Number: Art 452
Credits: 5

Location: Our primary lab location will be Hopkins Annex Fergus Gilmore Computer Studio room 184 and on occasion the New Media Robotics Laboratory room 308 Haskett Hall and or the Dimensional Imaging Research Lab room 220 on the Soundstage in Haskett Hall.
 
Prerequisites:

Art 350 Digital Imaging or permission of instructor.

Description:

This course will focus on the conceptualization and realization of three-dimensional installation, objects, sculpture and characters in the virtual environment of the computer. It will prepare students to think conceptually about what they want to acheive, translate these ideas into pencil sketches and then utilize 3D modeling software for visualization, research and expression. Class will also focus on appropriate techniques for using 3D software in preparation for animation studies.

Class content will include software demos, discussions of artists working in the field, development of concept, aesthetics and the techniques and processes used in creating virtual 3D installation and physical sculptural objects. Instruction will include lectures, demos, and video as well as in and out of class assignments.

The primary goal of this course will be for you to understand the concepts and practice of utilizing 3D software as a tool of ideation and for testing and visualizing conceptually driven works of art.

A secondary goal will be to learn techniques of rapid prototyping of your 3D forms and to learn about artists who are creating and pushing the boundaries of how to utilize 3D software in a fine arts context.

Final 3D designs may be printed out on ink jet printers or a few of your 3D models will be output utilizing rapid-prototyping techniques in the Dimensional Imaging Lab or off campus facilities such as Laser Reproductions in Columbus Ohio.

Objectives:

To produce conceptually interesting and formally compelling artwork.
To understand the principles of 3D computer modeling and sculpture.
To have fun and accept learning and creativity as your primary asset.
To be able to relate traditional sculpture principles of form, material and site and utilize 3D modeling to virtually give rise to an installation or sculpture
To offer intelligent and informed critiques.
To develop original ideas and concepts.
To develop an awareness of artist working in the field.
To develop and understand methods of rapid prototyping output from your models.

Course Book:

Cinema 4D: The Artist's Project Sourcebook, Second Edition (Paperback)
by Anne Powers Amazon.com has it. $32.97


Requirements:

Attendance is a must. A student may only be absent from 2 classes without a letter of excuse. On the 3rd absent the class grade will be lowered by one full letter grade. No exceptions.Also required is at least one sketchbook. Your sketchbooks will be looked at during our in class critiques to observe your conceptual development and how your sketches relate to your models and this will be part of your project grades.

In class participation during general discussions and especially during critiques, is required and is worth 10% of your grade! Out of class reading and writing assignments will also be required and graded throughout the quarter.

*****All Homework assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date they are due. Please do not believe you can come to class and quickly render your assignments and turn them in as this will constitute a late assignment.

On the day homework is due for class critiques I will prepare a folder on the teaching desktop and you can use a CD or thumbdrive to upload to this folder. Name your assignments with this convention. John_Doe_1, or John_Doe_2.

Evaluation will be based on:

1. The conceptual elegance of your ideas, concepts and the craft you use to express them.

2. The quality of class participation, including contribution to critiques, discussions and in class presentations.

3. The quality of your completed assignments which demonstrates the comprehension of class concepts, demonstration of your effort in achieving your goals and the exploration of new ideas in support of your personal artistic development.

4. Students must demonstrate satisfactory achievement of course objectives through fulfillment of course projects and by contributing to class discussions and critiques.

5. All projects will require students to work both inside and outside of class. Assignments turned in late will be decreased by 1/2 points for each day the assignment is late.

Example: 20 points will equal 10 after 1 day. 20 points will be 5 points after 2 days late.

6. Participiation in the End of Quarter Exhibition and Final Critiques.

End of Quarter Show:

There is an end of the quarter exhibition at the Haskett Hall Gallery and the Soundstage area in Haskett Hall, for all students in Art and Tech classes.

It is scheduled for Thursday Night in the 10th week of class and is a requirement for all students.

Exhibition set up is Wednesday during the 10th week of class at 12:30.

Tear down of show is on Friday at 4:00 during the 10th week of class.

Simulacra: Opening Thursday - Thursday, May 29, 2008
From 5pm to 9pm - Video and animation Screenings in room 206 and on the Soundstage.
Haskett Hall Gallery, Soundstage, 2nd, 3rd floors at The Ohio State University. Open hours Friday 11:30-4

"Simulacra" is the showcase for over 240 Art & Technology undergraduate and graduate students working in new media, hybrid forms, video, holography, 2D/3D animation/modeling, robotics, digital imaging/photo, moving image artwork, performance, rapid prototyping and web-based artworks.

***Also that same evening, Dorkbot Columbus Meeting 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Room 408 to discuss our next Dorkbots Event http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotcolumbus

You must be present to hang your work during the installation time and part of the cleanup and gallery watch crews. A signup sheet will be handed out

In week 9, bring $4 to contribute to the refreshments fund.

For the final exhibition of your work the work must be professionally presented - framed and or put on a pedestal. No exceptions. For any other installation needs please check with the professor at least two weeks before the end of our quarter exhibition.

Expect to be appointed to the set up crew, food crew or breakdown and clean up crew.

All work should be removed by Friday of 10th week or it will be discarded.
 

Holidays:

All OSU Offices closed:

Grading:
 
Class participation = 10 points

Reading and Writing Assignments / Homework = 10 points

Assignment 1 = 5 points

Assignment 2 = 10 points

Assignment 3 = 15 points

Assignment 4 = 20 points

Assignment 5 and participation in Final Show = 30 points

Total possible points = 100 points
 
Grading scale:
 
 A = 94 - 100 A- = 90 - 93
 B+ = 88 - 89 B = 83 - 87 B- = 80 - 82
 C+ = 78 - 79 C = 73 - 77 C- = 71 - 72 D+ = 69 - 70 D = 64 - 68 E = 0 - 63

Student Help Desk:If you have any general or specific questions about the policies of the Dept. of Art, please use the following email address to be re-directed to the appropriate contacts within the department of art: art_advisor@osu.edu

Disability policy:

I am very happy to accommodate any student who feels that a disability may impact thei

r learning in the course. Contact me privately, as soon as possible, to discuss specific needs. Students need to also be working with the Office for Disability Services (on campus at 150 Pomerene Hall, ph. 614-292-3307) so that we may coordinate reasonable accommodations.