From Pinhole Photography to 3D Modeling
2013-07-30
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Students in Nacho Marti’s design workshop were busy on Tuesday drilling wooden frames, affixing them with cloth coverings, and piercing their exterior with openings the circumference of a Coke can.
What appeared at first sight as a scene from a woodshop class was, in fact, an exercise in the basic principles of imagery.
The airtight boxes being constructed by the students are to have pin-sized holes pierced through them for light to pass through; thus, allowing the capture of external images. Digital cameras will be inserted into the above-mentioned openings to record the images.
Pictures of Tumo’s surroundings and the city of Yerevan will soon be taken using this ancient photographic technique (commonly referred to as pinhole photography) and then be juxtaposed to 3D images produced by the students using Rhinoceros digital modeling software.
This unique, comparative approach is meant to provide students with insight into the fundamentals of image modeling, allowing them to explore the relations between 3D design and the original principles of image capturing. It is also geared toward involving the students in every aspect of the design process, from conceptualization and construction to design and implementation.
About the Workshop Leader
Nacho Martí is a designer from Barcelona based in London creating contemporary interiors and exhibitions. He held a teaching position for 8 years at his alma mater, the Elisava School of Design in Barcelona, from which he graduated with a degree in interior design. He also obtained a Master's in Science in Emergent Technologies and Design from the Architectural Association in London. He is currently working on various commissions from his London-based design studio while teaching at the Architectural Association School of Architecture and the KLC School of Design, both in London. Read more>>