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Nissan aCube by Sharon Wang is a B/C-segment car targeting the 2013 US market. Working from the inside outwards, the interior concept allows customers to design their own space by moving the cube fabric module.
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The cube shape also influences the exterior's large section and clean surfaces. The cabin is designed higher than the front hood to enable it to slide forward and create more free space for the interior. Her GM-sponsored project shown alongside considered the potential of Cadillac in China, and uses the GM Kappa platform.
Other projects include Daniel Talbert's Lamborghini Espada and a BMW coupe by Noah Sussman, while an Acura was presented by Hsien Yi Chiu.
The Art Center students' projects are largely developed using traditional methodology, taking 2D sketches and drawings to a 1/5 or 1/4 scale tape drawing, from which a clay model is developed. Sketches and concept drawings are increasingly generated using computer-based applications such as Alias StudioPaint and Adobe Photoshop, while the tape drawing is executed with the help of Adobe Illustrator and the model built and rendered in CAID packages such as Alias AutoStudio. Models are also physically generated from 3D data using the school's rapid prototyping facility, which allows the students to have their models milled out using the 5-axis CNC mill.
Art Center offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Science degree for: Advertising, Film, Fine Art, Graphic Design and Packaging, Illustration, Industrial Design, including Transportation, Product and Environmental Design, and Photography&Imaging. A graduate program leads to a Master of Fine Arts or Master of Science degree in Art, Criticism and Theory, Film, Industrial Design, and Media Design. The College is also pioneering strategic initiatives to help graduates apply their art and design skills in wider social and cultural contexts. Designmatters, Transdisciplinary Studios and Funded Educational Projects with many corporate partners open students to new experiences and opportunities for growth. The College’s Public Programs courses promote critical thinking and problem solving through Art Center for Kids, Saturday High, Art Center at Night and Summer Institute for Teachers.
Art Center web site: www.artcenter.edu
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