Course Reflection

These are my reflections in order of the workshops.

Architectural drawing (1st workshop)
-I learned how to do sketchup
-I used sketch up to create a 3d interpretation of the plans and elevations.
-I learned how to compile images in a single paper to form a message. alignment is very important.
-I practise accuracy in hand drawing
overall this course is the easiest. it may just be because its the first workshop though.
I believe, that from this course, I become more confident in drawing(mainly straight lines). This workshop certainly got me started in flexing me drawing muscles.


Architecture in motion
-sequencing of scenes, and movement through space.
-hand drawn element is emphasized in this course, so we can't take pictures simply and use it as a film.
-sticking to the key words theme and aim to portray the key words in our film
this workshop is slightly harder, as it takes me to whole new level of drawing i never experience before. (the last workshop, only helped me in drawing distinct straight lines, when this project involved a lot of indistinct lines) i also learned how to use video editing programs to help me in frame management.
i think i went pretty successful in this workshop though.
but then again, "successful" is a relative term...
i may not perform animation to the level of high class animation, but this course has improved my sense of sequencing and spatiality.

Atlas of colour
-coloring/collage/painting/photoshop exercises
-construction of a book.
-understanding of color and developing a 'taste' for color.
personally i thought this workshop is the most stressful, as i never professionally made a book before.(when doing Civil Engineering, we lose those crafting skills of beauty). painting and drawing have brought out an artistic side of me(something which i thought i didn't have...).
i am not too sure if i am successful this time, compared to the other awesome works of this rotation.
This workshop has thought me the importance of presentation and the importance of colour to give a new dimension in visual perception.

Overall Course Reflection:
In context with my Civil engineering with Architecture course, i think these skills will certainly benefit me in the future. the course itself has required me to embrace both artistic and scientific study. although i am majorly immersed in the scientific and mathematical nature of Civil Engineering, the opportunity(or rather; compulsory requirement) to engage the artistic has been a difficult and refreshing experience.