Virtual Architecture - 3D Modelling to Filmmaking

This two-part 3D digital workshop will explore cinematic filmmaking using virtual architecture as a digital cinematic set through Rhino 3D and Unreal Engine 4.

Session 1:

Participants will learn how to design, model, and create digital architectural spaces using Rhino 3D, a NURBS-based modelling tool used commonly used in architectural/industrial design.

Session 2:

Using the 3D model created during Session 1, participants will visualized the architectural spaces through real-time rendered filmmaking in Unreal Engine 4.

Upon the completion of the workshops, participants will have created a digital 3D model of an architectural environment and a short video walkthrough and representation of the digital space.

Workshop Prerequisites

• A reliable Internet connection
• Zoom desktop client (latest version preferable, w/ working mic, speaker, chat, and screen sharing)
• Registered Zoom account
• Windows or Mac OS (latest version preferable)
• Rhino 3D (has a 90 day free trial)
• Unreal Engine 4
• A mouse for ease of navigation (not required but beneficial)

Recomended Computer Specs

• Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz
• 8 GB RAM
• DirectX 11 or DirectX 12 compatible graphics card

Interested participants without access to this equipment should email education@interaccess.org to inquire about renting equipment provided by InterAccess. Access to equipment is provided on a first-come-first-serve basis and is not guarenteed.

Please make sure to prepare and test out this setup well before the workshop. If you run into any issues with installing or using this software, contact education@interaccess.org for troubleshooting advice.

Important note: This workshop will be hosted on Zoom. For purposes of security, registrants will receive the Zoom link on the day of the workshop, via their registered email. You must have a registered Zoom account to participate.

Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: Please email education@interaccess.org to request a refund. We are unable to accommodate attendee cancellations or refunds less than 1 week prior to a workshop or event. InterAccess reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this workshop if necessary.

About the Facilitator

Benjamin Chang is a 3D artist and architectural designer working with digital media, spatial perception, geometry, and ritual practices as storytelling devices that question our innate ontological dilemmas. Deeply invested in the social and philosophical vision of Cosmopolitanism, his practice aims to dissolve the culturally imposed boundaries embedded in the superstructure of materialism. Perplexed by the representations of reality, he is on a journey to catalog the matrix. Chang holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Design from OCAD University, and is currently practicing architecture in Ontario.

Questions? If you have any questions about the workshop or require additional support, please contact us at education@interaccess.org.