Intro to Digital Forms Spring 2012 – Course Syllabus
January 21st, 2012 by MegIntro to Digital Forms Spring 2012 – Welcome!
January 21st, 2012 by MegHello, and welcome to the blog for ART 107, Intro to Digital Forms. I look forward to an exciting semester with all of you! You will be able to access all course content on this blog, in addition to the updated course calendar and links to relevant current events.
Intro to Digital Forms – Web Assignments
November 30th, 2011 by MegYou will have 3 assignments for the web portion of the course:
Intro to Digital Forms – Stuff to do over the Thanksgiving Holiday…
November 21st, 2011 by Meg1. Complete the “white cube / install / propose” assignment.
2. My WebSpace @UW – You should sign up for an account with your UW NET ID. You can use this free webspace provided to you by the university to complete the required assignments for this course. You will need to use this account on the class period immediately following Thanksgiving break.
3. Read the essay “Always-On/Always-On-You: The Tethered Self (2007)” by Sherry Turkle. Try to think about ways in which her current position, exemplified in “The Tethered Self” and her recent lectures and public appearances(as seen on previous posts) contrast with the views she expressed in her 1994 essay.
Intro to Digital Forms – White Cube / Install / Propose Assignment
November 21st, 2011 by MegIntro to Digital Forms – Metanarrative Highlights
November 13th, 2011 by Meg
Intro to Digital Forms – Makerbot in the NY Times
November 13th, 2011 by MegSherry Turkle TED talk – “Alone Together”
November 10th, 2011 by Meg
Intro to Digital Forms – Hints for the Makerbot
November 7th, 2011 by MegThe build size for the makerbot is 5″ x 5″ x 5.”
Your model should be created to fit within the printable dimensions.
Make sure that your units are set to either inches or millimeters. To set the units, go to WINDOW -> Model Info. Then select either “decimal” or “fractional” and “inches” or “millimeters” for format.
The minimum recommended wall thickness of hollow forms is 1/16.”
When you are done with your models, export them by going to FILE -> EXPORT -> 3d Model. Select OBJ for format.
Here is a link to some design tips from the Makerbot folks.