Marker Project: Virtual Context Update

In this video, I demonstrate how to add sun effects to the videos created in Lumion. This will be a part of the final renders to create a visually realistic effect.

Week 11 - REMUNERATION

This presentation was presented by the Aerial Ropeway project group. I was somewhat confused with the number of people presenting (Jordon and Hayley).

Pros: 

- Good use of video in the beginning to engage the audience with the presentation 

- Presentation layout is very simple and easy to follow

- Related to real world situations well

- Use of stats to relate to students to give a slight indication of career earnings

- Discussion was very informative and presenters knew their information

Cons: 

- Only two members presented

- Could have gone a bit more in depth 

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Marker Project: Virtual Context Update

The terrain was developed from a flat plain on Lumion. The Sketchup file of each location was imported into Lumion and the terrain was developed around the model.

Google Maps Street View was a main reference for the terrain, as well as images we have taken during the site visit to the Sports Park. 

Google Map View

Lumion 

Week 10 - CONFLICT PRESENTATION

This week we presented our own topic of "Conflict." Our group assigned each other to research and present our findings within the topic. The presentation incorporated a few role plays that would somewhat give the audience a clearer understanding of what we were trying to portray. Typical of any presentation, group members were all nervous, however over came and executed the presentation pretty well.

This is the link to the slides we referred to: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XNfpaiW8qGhCztnUIVAPGSUVqpcLrdhWqeuadnH8VVo/edit#slide=id.g9e4efd077_2_30

This is the link of the collaborative document containing the information we presented: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CwB9S09UBabLygEcCj5MZkWhhRSPBe-cBqo65TlunZQ/edit

Marker Project: Virtual Context Update

Way finding is the main concept of this project, which concluded to the group choosing two locations for the marker project:

1. The eastern rd Bridge over the M7
2. The great western highway exit from the M7

It is decided that we will focus on these two areas in terms of modelling the virtual environment. The plan being that each location will have a bit more detail.

Sketchup allows users to input a location into the environment as a reference tool. When imported into the sketchup scene, the location is printed as a 2D surface.

In terms of scale, the measurements are accurate, allowing realistic measurements and estimations of how large the monument will be. 

Week 9 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRESENTATION

A presentation really well presented by the Oculus Project Group. A really complex topic to present, however a great discussion was brought up and followed through by the audience.

Pros:

- Great introduction speaking with a really clear voice
- Images relate well and headings are clear
- Very precise information about Intellectual Property as well as examples
- Relating to the audience and the other projects reflected the specific and precise information gathered
- Discussion brought a lot of interesting questions
- Minimal reading from notes, which shows they've understood the material
- Everyone is well spoken and very clear

Cons:
- Video may have had a voice-over, however it is still clear.

The overall presentation was really well presented with a great lengthy discussion at the end, having both the presenters and audience engaging intelligently on different problems relating to Intellectual Property.

Marker Project: Virtual Context Update

Project progression has been very slow with the virtual environment. This is due to slow progression of the overall project as well as lack of motivation. The use of rhino and grasshopper to create the environment is getting a bit tedious. I've consulted this problem with my team members and concluded to using Sketchup and Lumion to create the environment. 

Reason for the change:

• The environment did not need any parametric measures to manipulate
• The focus of the project is the Marker, which is grasshopper intensive 
• Roads and highways can be modeled up very accurately in Sketch-up quickly and efficiently, considering the change and the amount of time to complete the project
• Sketchup and Lumion go hand in hand, allowing quick modelling and rendering