University of Oregon - Department of Architecture - ARCH 408/508 Cheng, Summer 1998

Assignment 7: Rendering with Image Maps


Objectives:
To understand the expressive possibilities in rendering software.

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Image maps can bring a spontaneity or human quality to the stark world of computer generated form. Photographs from nature or scanned sketches can add detail and richness to simple forms.

Redesign your gallery interior OR enliven your Assignment 6 environment by incorporating all of the following elements:

Think about how you can give scale to your project through patterned rugs, modular textures, paintings, trees, or screens.

Image Sources

You can generate the patterns by drawing them in FormZ or Photoshop, by downloading images from the Web, or by scanning objects or artwork.

For the ambitious: Identify low-cost or shareware source for textures, images or 3D components.

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