DESN 230 — VISUALIZATION FOR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE | FALL 2019 | T/TH 1:00–3:45PM | RM#
The following supplies will be needed for this class, and many others along your design career. We understand art supplies are expensive and do add up. You may use materials that you may already have. Purchase your supplies outside of class time and have them before the class in which they are to be used so that you can gain the most from your lab/studio time.
Many supplies are available for checkout from The Department Resource Room, #123.
Lockers are available for you to store your supplies. Sign up from the Resource Room, #123.
Facilities (departmental) information such as shop and print lab hours can be found here.
PROGRAMS & DIGITAL MEDIA
HARDWARE
Laptop, Large-Screen Tablet, or access to a desktop computer.
Mac or PC, either is fine. Whatever you're most comfortable with or already own. Our classroom (121) has 4 or 5 desktop computers, but you'll be best off to have your own setup. When possible, during work sessions I may be able to open the computer labs, but you won't be able to stick around after class. The Horn Center and the Spidell Technology Center at the Library have computers with Photoshop.
Use a MOUSE and/or TOUCH-SENSITIVE TABLET. You CANNOT design from a trackpad and I won't waste my time at your computer if you don't have a mouse. Be sure your wireless mouse is always charged, or better yet, just use a wired mouse.
SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Suite / Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat)
Photoshop is the most widely used. industry standard Raster-Based 2D Rendering and Photo-manipulation software. I am on the Adobe Creative Cloud monthly subscription which is CS6, but any version from CS4 or newer will be fine. Menus and tool selections may be a little different but we won't be using any advanced tools not available as far back as CS2 even.
NOTE: You may use another image editing program such as Sketchbook Pro, Corel Painter, PaintShop, etc. but you'll be on your own and will be expected to produce work of comparable Professional Quality regardless of your program choice.
SketchUp
3D Modeling and Rendering widely used with an easy learning curve and can be used very deeply or for base block modeling to be used as an underlay
SketchUp plugins:
V-Ray (Chaos Group). Rendering plugin
Podium (Cadalog Inc.). Rendering plugin - FREE IN LABS
Enscape3D. A VR & Rendering plugin - FREE IN LABS
Keyshot. - FREE IN LABS
Morpholio Trace. A tablet app primarily that emulates trace paper for overlaying photos or drawings.
Flash drive (for your working files!)
For transferring your files from school computers and/or dropping off your your files to FedEx office or another printer service in your neighborhood. Check their services online, many have direct job upload services available.
Printer
You'll need access to printing 11x17" AND 20x30" (oversized). Budget accordingly.
Become acquainted with our department print lab, Room 123.
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE, OR HOUR! YOUR SERVICE BUREAU NEEDS TIME TO TURN-AROUND YOUR JOB.
TRADITIONAL DRAWING/RENDERING MEDIA
Pencils
Ink Pens
Rendering Tools
Erasers
Papers
Optional
Drafting Tools - Optional in this course
Other Supplies
Ellipse Guides
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* Estimate only. See instructor and calendar for specific due dates. Summer Session schedule is more compressed with one week equal to approximately two and half semester weeks.
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