ACCESSIBLE SMART CITIES AND THE DIGITAL TWIN
WEEK 01
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History of Accessibility by Nihal Erkan
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Introduction to Character Design by Diganta Ghorai
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Introduction to Smart Cities by Casta Zhu
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Short film - The Tall Grass (Love, Death + Robots - Season 2, Episode 5)
History of Accessibility
by Nihal Erkan
We learned about the history of accessibility from Nihal and put braille labels on our group boxes
Design As A Motor For Social Change
by Anna Abengowe, Deputy Director of the School of Architecture
In this workshop, students learn about the historical context and the transformation role of the new GSA (Graduate School of Architecture) at the University of Johannesburg, gaining an understanding of design as a motor for social change.
Introduction to Smart Cities
by Casta Zhu
A brief introduction to smart cities and the applications of digital twins.
Introduction to Character Design
by Diganta Ghorai
We designed characters based on 3 design constraints -
1) A present hobby
2) A favorite animal (real/fictional)
3) A future goal/plan
Bridging The Gap
by Casta Zhu
We built unique bridges and tested to see if it could withstand the weight of several books.
The Tall Grass
Love, Death + Robots - Season 2, Episode 5
A short film for demonstration of applied character design, scene design and lighting in film and animation. Creative visualization of the art of story telling.
