Winter 2012

Associate Professor
Ken Rinaldo

http://www.kenrinaldo.com/
http://www.facemusic.us/
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E-mail: rinaldo.2@osu.edu

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

Class time is Tues & Thursday 8:30-11:18
Course Number: Art 452 / 691.12
Credits: 5

Location: Our primary lab location will be Hopkins Annex Fergus Gilmore Computer Studio room 180 and on occasion the New Media Robotics Laboratory room 156 Hopkins Hall and or the Dimensional Imaging Research Lab in Hopkins Hall room 167
 
Prerequisites:

Art 350 Digital Imaging or permission of instructor.

Description:

This course will focus on conceptualization and research as a driving force for realization of 3D modeled-environments, installations, objects, sculpture and characters in the virtual spaces of the computer. Pencil sketches will serve as guides to translating designs into 3D and all will be used for visualization, reification and further research for final output.

Our focus will be on appropriate techniques for using and thinking about 3D software in preparation for constructing environments, objects and for animation studies and this course explore outputing 3D models and physicalizing our virtual forms. Various file formats will permit access to the CNC mill and other rapid prototyping systems including the laser cutter in the Dimensional Imaging Research Laboratory and our new Maker Bot contributed by NanoTech West.

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 and video as well as in and out of class reading assignments. For this quarters course we will be using Cinema 4D R12, Sculptris for generating normal maps and Adobe Illustrator for creating splines as well as Adobe Photoshop for compositing.

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, workflow production 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 the Dimensional Imaging Lab and/or off campus facilities such as Laser Reproductions in Columbus Ohio. The class will also take a field trip to Laser Reproductions.

Objectives:

Produce conceptually interesting and formally compelling artwork.
Understand the principles of 3D computer modeling and sculpture.
Have fun and accept learning and creativity as your primary asset.
Relate traditional sculpture principles of form, material and site and utilize 3D modeling to virtually give rise to an installation or sculpture
Offer intelligent and informed critiques.
Develop original ideas and concepts.
Develop an awareness of artist working in the field.
Develop and understand methods of rapid prototyping output from your models.

Course Book:

Cinema 4D: The Artist's Project Sourcebook, Third Edition. Suggested though not required for class. by Anne Powers Amazon.com has it.

Requirements:
Attendance is a must. A student may only be absent from 2 classes without a letter of excuse. On the 3rd absence the class grade will be lowered by one full letter grade. No exceptions.

One sketchbook 8.5 x 11 acid free paper. 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.

Bring a thumbdrive to upload assignments to the class folder on professors desktop. NOTE: Please back up all work. It is not an excuse to come to class and say my computer crashed as in the digital age you are expected to back all up.

Name your assignments with this convention. John_Doe_1, or John_Doe_2 for each assignment.

Evaluation will be based on:

1. The conceptual elegance of your ideas and the excellent 3D 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.

Remember a 5 unit class is 15 hours of work per week so expect to spend at least 9 hours outside of class pursuing class assignments per week.

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

End of Quarter Show:

There is an end of the quarter exhibition at the Hopkins Hall Gallery and the hallway 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.

"Art & Tech Exhibition name TBA" : Opening March 8th From 5pm to 8pm - Video screenings at 7 pm. Animation screenings in Collaboratory. Location: Hopkins Hall Gallery, Soundstage; 1st & 2nd floors at The Ohio State University. Open hours Friday 11:30-4 F

"Art & Tech Exhibition"  is the Winter quarter juried showcase of Art + Technology, which displays undergraduate and graduate students working in new media, hybrid forms, video, holography, 2D/3D animation/modeling, interactive robotics and algorithmic composition, sound, digital imaging and web-based artworks.

For more information: http://www.artandtech.osu.edu

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 the 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 their 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.