EXP 3: FileFont Link and Google Warehouse Uploads

FileFont Link: http://www.gamefront.com/files/21871251/ARCH1101_Experiment3_v1-3_MATTHEW_PORTOKALLI.zip

Google Warehouse Link: Google Warehouse wont let me upload I will try my to get my brother to upload asap there must be a problem with the page because I cant search or log in either.

EXP 3: Student Marking Schedules

I didn't recieve any grading off my fellow students because I had done barely any of the assessable work at that time due to dramas in other Arch Comp classes though I was most definatly in class! Anders Huxtable and Josh Nicholson had a look at my work to see where I was headed, saw the potential but couldn't mark anything!

EXP 3: 3 Movement Textures Applied to Model & The Companies Shared Table

Below are the three movement textures I have chosen to be expressed on my SU model, please zoom to see up close :)

 CONTINUOUS

Facebook and the wires they rely on provide continuous connection to the world.

LINEAR

The elevator of the bridge adjoins the two companies and moves the two in a linear way.

QUICK

Everyone moves through hallways as quick as they can!

Below is the shared dining table that the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and Muhtar Kent would share a meal and a beer while discussing world domination! It is based on traditional, long, royal style with a modern twist. Simple but effective for portraying power with a counterlever and lots of tension throughout.

The table stands alone.

The table in the scene.

The table from a reverse angle.

EXP 3: 36 Textures and Words of Movement

Below are my 36 custom textures which relate to movement. 6 words have been selected, 3 picked and 3 conjured by myself and each have 6 textures that express the word. 3 will be picked to add to my headquarters in CryEngine.

CONTINUOUS x 6

FRACTURED x 6

LINEAR x 6

QUICK x 6

ROTATIONAL x 6

SCALAR x 6

EXP 3: Final SU Model in CryEngine & Power Comments

In this post I am presenting my chosen images of my bridge as well as their power comments. Images with my 3 chosen movement materials will be found in later posts. The first post presents the final product from the front facade.

 This view highlights the major aspects of the bridge. You can see the valley is joined end-to-eng and the entrance is situated at the centre of the building and connects to the ground floor for access on all levels. The new aspects of the design such us the coke bottles to the right and cabling to the left are seen. This large building symbolises the power and extensive grip these two companies have on the world.

From this angle the powerful eagle can be seen with its wings spread out. The connectevity and worldwide presence of Facebook is seen with large cabling penetrating the valley walls while many Coke bubbles fizzle away on the right for the head honchos of the company to work away at keeping the publics interest in Coke burning bright. This eagle cannot be seen as frail or showing signs of weakness and stands firm like Coke and Facebook in the eyes of billions.

For me this is the most powerful image that I could take, especially with this godly illumination that I wanted. As I explained earlier these companies are seen as gods in the corporate world and in the eyes of average people. Billions of people turn to the new religion that is Facebook on a minute-by-minute basis while millions more enjoy the flavours of Coke from its original soda drink to the many companies it now possesses. There is a god.

One of the only reverse shots I was really happy with as the bridge sits firmly in the valley. This shot has a bit of Bladerunner in it for me, a sense of future and domination as well as utility and wealth, I suppose all the things these companies strive for. This sense of expansion and domination of the land is what these companies are all about with the constant bombardment they put before us as a couple of the most powerful companies on earth.

EXP 3: Two Point Perspectives, Power Words & SU Model

Below are my remaining 9 perspective drawings. These H-shaped drawings are drawn from a two-point perspective. Each drawing is accompanied with its relative power word as well as an SU model to indicate a different view point for the diagrams.

UNIFIED, EXCEEDED, ESTABLISHED

GUIDED, INSTALLED, MODERATED

DOMINANT, NAVIGATED, OVERHAULED

EXP 3: Draft SU Headquarters in CryEngine

I have provided a few images of my draft and initial ideas for this project. The key for me is the thought of these companies as religious icons that everyone looks up to and utilises as well as the massive power symbolised through the eagle in American culture and the design plays on that. This is expressed through the cross shape the building makes as well as the eagle shape it creates when looking at it from eye-level.

 The building as it sits in my CryEngine Irish Valley. There will be a lot of glass in the end design but no where near as over the top as seen in this image. You can also see the glass elevator and meeting space in the centre of the building.

This SU view highlights the glass chamber that will transport people of importance from every one of the 5 levels. I chose 5 levels tp symmbolise peoples hands and important hands are for both companies.

From this angle you can see the distinct eagle shape that the bridge creates between the to hills that sit in the valley. The eagle is a great American and worldwide symbol of power and I think this pushes the notion of power massively.

Here the bridge is shown in SU from the reverse angle of the above few images. It displays the layering and varying sizes of each levels as well as the meeting place and hints of the the cross that I spoke of.

From an aerial view you can see the overall shape of the building which is a cross. The meeting space sits in the centre of the building with the long part of the cross bridging the valley while the shorter section of the cross sits at the Facebook end of the building. Further layout plans can be seen below.

 As it stands I am satisfied with the overall concept but this will change. At the long end of the cross I plan on adding small bubble areas as work spaces to smbolise Cokes bubbly texture, advertising and appeal. Furthermore, connections through wires will be made into the mountains and the earth through the short end of the cross, the Facebooks end, to symbolise Facebooks connection to the world. Finally, the mutual meeting space and table will be completed with a futuristice but elegant approach taken which will combine the power and future success of the companies.