about 2 cubes 3d recreation of el lissitzky’s book ‘about 2 squares’ by onur oral
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About 2 Cubes3D recreation of El Lissitzky’s book ‘About 2 Squares’
by Onur Oral
‘About 2 Squares’A short picture book for children.
Published in Berlin in 1922.
Powerful expressions of revolutionary Communism and art.
Presented a radical thinking of what a book was.
Marked as the beginning of a new graphic art.
Front cover(About 2 Squares)
Dedication page(to all, to all children)
Target Audience
No age limitations
People who are interested in symbolic narrative and Constructivism.
About 2 Cubes3D recreation of El Lissitzky’s book ‘About 2 Squares’
About 2 Cubes3D recreation of El Lissitzky’s book ‘About 2 Squares’
What will ‘About 2 Cubes’ achieve?
Increases the sense of wonder about Constructivism, El Lissitzky and Constructivist style of art.
Shows how a story can be told with visual shapes.
Lets people to involve in the process of making an artwork.
Creates an illusion of transition between 2d and 3d.
About 2 Cubes3D recreation of El Lissitzky’s book ‘About 2 Squares’
Why this project?
Interest in Constructivism and El Lissitzky.
Making people to wonder about Constructivist style of art.
Personal blog about Russian Constructivism.
Enthusiasm for studying on art movements.
About 2 Cubes3D recreation of El Lissitzky’s book ‘About 2 Squares’
What are the challenges?
Integrating 2d into 3d environment.
Creating 3d models.
Writing a code for real-time rotation.
Leading users to click on objects without any warning.
About 2 Cubes3D recreation of El Lissitzky’s book ‘About 2 Squares’
What will be gained with ‘About 2 Cubes?
Creating an interactive application.
Creating 3d models.
Writing a code for real-time rotation.
Working with different tools and combining them.
About 2 Cubes3D recreation of El Lissitzky’s book ‘About 2 Squares’
What will not be covered?
Original book’s story.
Information about Constructivism or El Lissitzky.
Content changing.
About 2 Cubes3D recreation of El Lissitzky’s book ‘About 2 Squares’
What are the needed tools and resources?
Unity3d
Adobe Flash
A decent computer
About 2 Cubes3D recreation of El Lissitzky’s book ‘About 2 Squares’
What are the risks to the successful completion?
No experience of Unity3d
Solution
Maya and/or Papervision3d
Rotation buttons
About 2 Cubes3D recreation of El Lissitzky’s book ‘About 2 Squares’
What is the criteria of success?
Good looking interface
Well drawn 3d objects
Working illusion of the transition between 2d and 3d