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Photogrammetry

Oct 5, 2012

In this workshop, you will learn techniques and best-practices for creating a digital 3D model of an object from photographs you can take on the fly – even from your phone!

Intro To Google Sketch-Up II

Sep 28, 2012

Part of the Google Sketch-Up, Wired Workshops Series In this Wired Workshop we’ll cover how to to extend your knowledge of the basic modeling techniques of Google Sketch-Up, allowing you to use researched material, photographs, site plans, & floor plans to reconstruct buildings that no longer exist or that you cannot measure. This is covered in the tutorial on Modeling From Photographs, Site & Floor Plans. We will build on the knowledge gained in the Intro Tutorial, and go over texturing in further detail.

Intro to Google Sketch-Up I

Sep 21, 2012

Part of the Wired Workshops Series In this Wired Workshop you will learn the basics of Google Sketch-Up. We will start with the user interface and move through the most common tools while constructing the Historical Stagg Pavillion which can still be found on East Campus.

Intro to Google Earth

Sep 14, 2012

In this workshop you will learn the basics of Google Earth: how to create placemarks, add images, edit annotations, and more. Using an existing project, you will be introduced to a number of strategies for making academic arguments that are enhanced by geo-spatial mapping. You are also encouraged to bring your own projects for questions afterward. Intro To Google Earth – necessary files

Visualizing Venice: The Waters of Venice

Jun 1, 2012

The first edition of this summer workshop jointly promoted by Duke University, Iuav University of Venice and Venice International University was held at VIU from June 4 to June 16, 2012. The academic activities were coordinated by Prof. Mark Olson and Prof. Victoria Szabo from Duke and Prof. Girogio Gianighian from Iuav. The aim of the workshop was to provide a thorough introduction to a series of digital tools for the analysis, interpretation and visualization of data related to the shaping of man-made space. The following technologies were taught and used by students: 3D modeling using Google SketchUp, 3D acquisition…