DSDN 104: Final Model Image

This is a high resolution photo of my final model. I've have changed the white balance (as the tutors suggested in the crit).

If I could have made some adjustments to my design, I would have tried to take the change in slot sizes when I melted and bent the acrylic, so they slotted together better. Also having longer acrylic strips would have been easier to manipulate.

The above image is the earlier image before I adjusted the white.

DSDN 104: Working with Acrylic

 I used a heat gun to shape my acrylic. This was quite a long process as pieces kept breaking due to their small sizes.

DSDN 104: Project 2, Final Render

This is my final render for DSDN 104, Project 2.

DSDN 104: Test Renders and Photos.

 These are a couple of my test renders and photos for DSDN 104. I adjusted light levels and positions for my final render.

DSDN 104: Final Laser Cut Pieces

These are the final laser cut pieces for my model. I am using both acrylic and cardboard. I made sure to get multiple copies of the acrylic pieces copied as backup , as I knew they would be quite hard to get right.

DSDN 104: Acrylic Testing (Sketch Models)

I tried melting and twisting acrylic earlier this week. I was using a heat gun, which was very effective for making acrylic malleable. I mainly tried twisting the test pieces of acrylic, as that is what I planned to do for my final model.

DSDN 104:Testing

I have tried a few techiniques, such as stacking, folding and slotting. The most effective techiniues was definately slotting, and it is the tecihnique i will use in my final model. Folding didn't work well with the card we re using, as it is too thick and it ends up getting creases and not folding/staying at the right angles. Stacking din't work as my model has too many parts that are not connected to the main body of the model, and instead come off it in ribbons.

This model is a quick mock up of the general shape of my final model

Testing the folding technique, This technique didn't work as the folded card ended up looking very messy. It would also be difficult to get the shape I want.

The slotting technique is the one I will be using, as it is the most effective way of keeping the different parts together.

DSDN 104: Laser Cut Templates & Sections

I am using both card and acrylic in my final model. These are screenshots of my final laser cut tamplates:

left: Acrylic Template.

Right: Card Template.

I got these outlines by taking sections from my 3DS Max model, and tracing outlines of them in Illustrator.

DSDN 104: Richard Sweeny (Precedents)

Richard Sweeney is a designer who works with folding paper. On his website I found some interesting and inspirational models he has done, and am looking at trying out some of his methods.

 Click here to go to the page on his website.

I found this one particularly interesting. Even if I don't end up using the folding technique, the way the paper flows down is really interesting, and is a good example to base possible acrylic twisting off

The slotting or 'slice form' technique used in this piece is also interesting, though I don't think it will work well for my model, because of the thin 'ribbony' parts I have. 

I really like the flowing style of this building, it is similar to the style of flowing I am looking at putting in my model.

DSDN 104: Stacking Technique

I have tried out the stacking technique and come to the conclusion that it won't work for my model. My model has too many this 'ribbony' parts for the stacking technique to be effective. This model is help together with blue tack, and is made of spare card that I had lying around.

DSDN 104: Testing

I am going to try out this folding technique in paper/card, and see if it works well for my model. I am possibly thinking of trying out a layering technique which looks similar to this paper model by Richard Sweeney, but without the folding.

Also, here are some of my initial sketches, with ideas for this assignment.