Student Work from the Media Lab at Newton South

Students in the Media Lab’s 3D courses learn the fundamentals of 3D computer modeling and animation. Using Cinema 4D software (Maxon), they investigate ways of translating the three-dimensional world into the two dimensions of the computer screen.

Students also come to a new understanding and appreciation of how well a 2D image represents its 3D counterpart. These explorations of the 3D world would not have been possible at the high-school level before the development of 3D computer imaging in the last decade.

learn about the visual elements and principles of design in order to create clear and compelling images.

develop observation skills and learn how to accurately represent objects in the natural and built worlds.

visualize ways in which objects are constructed — and how objects can be deconstructed, reconfigured, and transformed.

navigate in virtual space and examine spatial relationships between objects at rest or in motion.

explore the varieties of organic and human-made forms and invent new forms.

analyze the construction of 3D forms by looking at cross-sections and surface planes of natural and human-made objects.

create abstract and realistic visual narratives.





	3D STUDENT WORK VISUAL THINKING Negative Space Balance Lines Repeating Units OBSERVATION Plants Everyday Objects Drawing & Modeling 3D VISUALIZATION Multiple Perspectives Cross-Sections Virtual Navigation PROBLEM-SOLVING Body Cages Cause & Effect Construction/Deconstruction Inventions SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Atoms & Molecules Cells (Alien Biology) Bones & Joints Muscle Machines NARRATIVE Quadrapeds Rolling & Bouncing Natural Forces Dragons Abstract ANIMATIONS
			3D Student Work from the Media Lab courses Students in the Media Lab’s 3D courses learn the fundamentals of 3D computer modeling and animation. Using Cinema 4D software (Maxon), they investigate ways of translating the three-dimensional world into the two dimensions of the computer screen. Students also come to a new understanding and appreciation of how well a 2D image represents its 3D counterpart. These explorations of the 3D world would not have been possible at the high-school level before the development of 3D computer imaging in the last decade. Students in the Media Lab... learn about the visual elements and principles of design in order to create clear and compelling images. develop observation skills and learn how to accurately represent objects in the natural and built worlds. visualize ways in which objects are constructed — and how objects can be deconstructed, reconfigured, and transformed. navigate in virtual space and examine spatial relationships between objects at rest or in motion. explore the varieties of organic and human-made forms and invent new forms. analyze the construction of 3D forms by looking at cross-sections and surface planes of natural and human-made objects. create abstract and realistic visual narratives.