Subject: Re: A request regarding 3D-modeling for Google Earth |
From: Jon B. |
Date: 04/03/2014 05:45 PM |
To: Lasse van den Bosch Christensen |
Hi Jon,I hope you don't feel like I'm intruding. I managed to find your email trough the Google 3D Community forums.I'm an art and design student researching the drastic changes happening to SketchUp, the 3D Warehouse and Google Earth over the past two years.I'm trying to reach as many top modelers for Google Earth as possible, and I'm therefore contacting you.My particular interest lies in how you, as a modeler and active contributor to the platforms, react to these changes and how you perceive/perceived the now former provider (Google) in this phase. You invested much time in building up the platforms which, ultimately, were closed and dependent on the will of the Google.I hope that you could help me in a small thought experiment.Upon receiving the top modelers 'thank you gift bundle' in 2012 (see attached images for reference), consider sending a present back to Google. You already contributed your time and models to Google, but as a physical response to their gift, what would you give back? What would it look like, what would it contain, what message would it convey? It could be directly inspired by the gift you received from Google.I want to create the gift(s) based on your descriptions, whether these are expressed trough a text, notes, sketches (perhaps made in sketchUp), or other means. Finally these will be displayed them as part of the final presentation of the project. Coming from the most dedicated members within the modelers community, and in a very direct way, I hope that this gift-collection will reflect the multiple voices and opinions about Google.I hope that you will consider my proposal.Also, please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.All the Best,Lasse van den Bosch ChristensenMaster Student at the Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.