Week 6 Failure Lecture

In this lecture we were asked to consider what role we could take if in the industry of game development. Going through the Creative Skill Set web page http://creativeskillset.org/creative_industries/games/job_roles, I think I would maybe pursue a carrier in the Level Editor role or possibly even a QA Tester. I would pick the Level Editor role because you get to be involved in hoe the Architecture of the game looks, and I would probably pick the QA Tester role because it also gives you the change to explore the game thoroughly and have some input into the final feel of the game.

Materials Lecture

It was real good how Russell showed how some materials were made to give us a better understanding how these materials will degrade over the years. Such as the concrete and how it can spall when the steel reinforcement inside gets some moisture and begins to rust. 

Forensic Architecture Lecture

In this lecture we were shown how particular built buildings react to either natural disasters or human destruction. Russell had said that typically in brick buildings they tend to break apart at the mortar joints because all the moisture is gone and they basically turn to sand. And he also said how some materials like hard wood can be so ridged that even after some of the walls are removed the roof trusses kind of just float and give an un-real look to the scene.

Abandonment Lecture

When Russell spoke about the abandoned diamond mining town of Kolmanshop in Nambia and he mentioned about how there are little moment created in the pictures when you see things like the old cast iron bath tub outside of the house. These things will be good to use in our environments to show there was actual evidence of a human presence. Also Russell used as an example how it is import to think about how the environment acts in little details, like how the sand pile up into the corners of the room.

EXP 1 The Island

5 Reference View

The image below is a panorama of the landscape of a cattle farming land at Scone NSW, Australia. The land is predominately grassy but has has a lot of hills and mountains surrounding as well as native trees such a gumtrees. 

This next image is of the same property in Scone, but has a different landscape view with a rocky river bed and and flowing river.

The image below here is of a gorge in the back yard of my brothers property in Warragamba NSW, Australia. The landscape at the bottom of the gorge almost looks as if it is a rainforest with ferns and large broad leafed trees, flowing water and moss covered stones.

The next image is of the Italian Alps, the landscape is very mountainous and snowy which must mean it is high above the sea level and is very cold. There is not much vegetation that can be seen but the sky has no clouds and it looks very bright.

The image below is of the Waipio Vally in Hawaii. It is a coastal landscape with lush green terrain and large cliffs near the water.