04.13 final presentation comments

If you don't know how to use computers, you don't know how to draw! Beware of the Mythical Man Month.

Edit and question each image and slide critically. Look for relationships between views you are generating and studies you did in the past. Work backwards to construct your story. Think about Jazz, Bebop, and architecture.

Re-sizing images within Powerpoint is okay, but do not use any special effects or image manipulations (such as transparency, rotate, crop, etc.). Instead pre-prepare the image in Photoshop. Then re-insert the the manipulated image into Powerpoint. Do not use CMYK or TIFF. Make sure your images are RGB and saved as JPG. Use arial font. You can use white backgrounds and black backgrounds within the same presentation. It depends on what you are placing in the slide.

Watch your pixel count on images, especially if you have multiple images on a slide.You do not want to have more than 3 images at 3000 pixels on a single slide. Placing too many high pixel images (each with 3000 pixels or more) in one slide slows down the program. Down sample images in Photoshop (to 1000 per image) or create one multiple image file (that is 2000-3000 pixels) and then insert into Powerpoint.

For fade ins, or fade outs, it is better to set it up as a sequence of individual slides vs. multiple images layered within one slide. You can pace your narration more effectively by spreading out your words among each slide.

Movies must be pre-approved by Neiman; format must be Quicktime .mov files. Include a copy of the file in the same folder with the Powerpoint file.

PRINTS:
1 best isometric 11 x 17
2 best perspectives, one per sheet 8.5 x 11
Sectional sequence; horizontal, longitudinal, transverse; as a series or individual best cuts; on 11 x 17 or 8.5 x 11
1 best photo or set of relief photos 8.5 x 11