This 45-minute workshop will introduce participants to camera optics. Focal length, aperture, lens distortions, and camera focusing systems will be discussed. In addition, information about lens choices for different sensor/film sizes and converting focal length from one format another will be covered. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to quickly ascertain proper lens and settings choices for desired photographs given the conditions. Basic DSLR knowledge is helpful but not mandatory.
This workshop will be conducted by VRC Teaching Assistant, Panchu Gudigar.
Originally, before the Thermostat Age, the places we built and buildings we built had no choice but to be green, otherwise people would freeze to death in the winter, die of heat strokes by summer, starve to death, or other really bad things would happen to them. Today, as we are working to re-learn how to live sustainably, much of the focus is on the gadgetry of green: Gizmo Green. This notion that we can simply invent more efficient mechanisms, and throw in some bamboo to boot, is only a small part of real sustainability.


“Kinetohaus” translated simply means “moving house;” this tiny house has been a case study in which it's like to design, build, and live smaller, more sustainable, and more affordably; it is a catalyst for exploring other alternative housing typologies that create a more socially and environmentally just housing stock, helping more people realize what it means to truly feel "at home."

As part of CRP's Annual Career Development Week, City Forum will feature panelists to discuss how to build a career in planning.
Panelists:
John-Michael Cortez |
City of Austin, Special Assisstant to the Mayor |
Kendal K. Asuncion |
Project Manager I Economic Impact & Research, AngelouEconomics |
Jonathan Mosteiro |
Transportation Planner, Alliance Transportation |
Marett Hanes |

This workshop will be a two-and-a-half-hour hands-on tutorial for students who are interested in learning how to make prints from black-and-white film negatives in the UTSOA's Darkroom. Students will learn how to use an enlarger to expose their negatives onto resin-coated paper. Correct exposure and developing times will be covered as well as proper print washing and drying techniques. Negatives can be provided if needed.
This workshop will be conducted by VRC Teaching Assistant, Angela Vanella.

Composition chronicled the processes and materials that comprise our School of Architecture Material Exchange. The exhibition highlighted the successes of the Sutton Hall location and opportunities for studio-sized, rolling stations with the testing of a new prototype. The first 50 visitors received a handmade sketchbook composed of reusable materials from the Exchange.

Learn how to use the VRC Lighting Studio to make your model photography stand out! Basic DSLR operation, lighting techniques, and post-processing techniques will be covered in this workshop.
This workshop will be conducted by VRC Teaching Assistant, Kelsey Riddle.