Nathan Schönewolf

DE:  In diesem Seminar lernen wir die Grundlagen und Arbeitsabläufe der computergenerierten Bildsynthese kennen. Im ersten Teil werden die Prinzipien der Darstellung im dreidimensionalen Raum und die dafür geeigneten Werkzeuge, die an der KHM zur Verfügung stehen, vorgestellt. Während wir theoretisch die Grundlagen des 3D-Workflows erarbeiten, erstellen wir praktisch dreidimensionale geometrische Objekte mittels verschiedener Modellierungstechniken. Diese werden abschließend in eine virtuelle Umgebung integriert. Es folgt eine Einführung in die Arbeit mit Material, Licht und Animation.   Die Grundlagen bilden den ersten Teil des Seminars im WiSe 25/26, die angefangenen Arbeiten werden dann im zweiten Teil im SoSe 26 überarbeitet und ausgestellt. Vorkenntnisse im Umgang mit 3D-Software sind nützlich, aber nicht erforderlich.  EN:  In this seminar, we will learn the principles and workflows of computer-generated image synthesis. The first part introduces the principles of representation in three-dimensional space and the tools available at the KHM for this purpose. While we theoretically work out the fundamentals of the 3D workflow, we practically create three-dimensional geometric objects using various modeling techniques. These will then be integrated into a virtual environment. This will be followed by an introduction to working with material, light, and animation.   These principles will form the basis of the first part of the seminar in the winter 2025/26 semester. The work started will then be revised and exhibited in the second part of the seminar in the summer semester 2026. Previous knowledge of 3D software is useful, but not required.

The Engine Room is a specialised seminar for students interested in using Unreal Engine 5 for their projects, as well as for anyone using 3D software at an intermediate or advanced level. With the rise of real-time computer graphics and game-related tools, this seminar offers a weekly exchange for discussing ongoing developments in the field, as well as how shifts in commercial pipelines influence not only media art practices and aesthetics but also the demand for resource extraction and the resulting harm to the real-world environment caused by the creation and experience of virtual environments. The sessions consist of small workshops and presentations on advanced and intermediate techniques. You will explore playing, experimenting, implementing, building, landscaping, soundscaping, simulating, animating, node-based programming, and developing game engine-based artworks. Along with tutorials and discussions about technical approaches and methods, there will be opportunities to discuss the economic, social, and cultural aspects of gaming and the possibilities of imagining worlds. A basic knowledge of the fundamentals of 3D is recommended. This seminar is ideal for students who have completed GLS 3D I and II. For questions about the introduction to specific computer graphics software, please visit the CG Lab and Engine Room wikis ( https://exmediawiki.khm.de/index.php/ ) for beginner tutorials and documentation. Recommended literature, games, texts, interactive tools: Feral Atlas: The More-Than-Human Anthropocene, Tsing et al., 2021  (Interactive atlas:  https://feralatlas.supdigital.org/ )  The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction, Le Guin et al., 2019 Futures of Games and Game Studies, Eludamos, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2023  ( https://eludamos.org/index.php/eludamos/issue/view/771/105 )    Everything to Play For: How Videogames Are Changing the World, Marijam Did, 2024 The Beginner’s Guide, Davey Wreden, 2015 The Persistence of Code in Game Engine Culture, Eric Freedman, 2020