SP-F17-CTHACH

Week 10: This week, we switched from the 3D program of TinkerCad to the 3D modeling program of Sculptris. We were instructed with creating a creature that represents us in a way. After some trial and error, this was the result. Craft: For the craft,  I used a computer, Sculptris modeling program, the 3D modeling and animation program Blender, the MakerBot 3D Printer, a camera, and a recording software called OBS Studio. Through the use of these programs, I was able to create a 3D model that would later be printed out. The important thing when using these programs was in which way was I going to preserve the evidence of my process. I stuck to video making so that I was able to see all angles of the 3D model. Keeping in mind the concepts of space and self, I created a creature using these materials that would take up an adequate amount of space and would feel like an actual creature in scale. Composition: For the composition of this assignment, I wen...

Week 9: This week, we continued our process that we started last week on creating a cityscape for 3D Printing. Last week we were to collect images to use as references and guides to get us thinking of the kinds of cityscapes that we would be creating later on. This week, we focused entirely on creating it in a online program and printing it out in a 3D printer. This is the result. Craft: For the craft,  I used a computer, the Autodesk TinkerCad modeling program, the MakerBot 3D Printer, a camera, and a screen capture program called LiteCam. The important part of archiving was making sure that the screenshots were not only high quality, but also clearly showed enough of the assignment from different angles. Using TinkerCad, a free 3D sculpture/architecture program by Autodesk, I created the city block that would be my section of the greater class project of a fully realized city. I kept in mind the final product and how the size of the...

Week 8: This week, we once again switched into our next unit. For my group, we finished our trophies and wood sculptures and turned to our next tool, our 3D printer. As this is the first time our department has had one, we have much to learn but I am confident in our ability to succeed. For this week, we were to collect ten interesting google map screenshots of various sites from rural, city, residential, and industrial. These would be the prelude to our first assignment, creating an architectural sculpture. Craft: This assignment we were limited in what we would use practically. As this is not a product-based assignment, the materials were selected specifically for research and 'sketching'. For the craft, I used a computer and google maps as my tools and resources for this assignment. The important part was making sure that the screenshots were not only high quality, but also clearly showed a composition that suited the future assignment. Thi...

Week 7: This week, we finished off our trophies and began working on a sculpture using a type of woodcut that allows for flexibility and shaping into different and seemingly impossible shapes when using simple wood boards. Craft: For the craft, I used the following equipment: Adobe Illustrator, a Mac computer, flash drive, a laser cutter, Baltic plywood, tape, a straight edge, wood glue, a paintbrush, acrylic paint, and lacquer. Most of these are the same materials that I have used last week. The materials that were not were the brush, paint, and lacquer. Adobe Illustrator was used to create the file of the new sculpture in which the laser cutter would use as a guide to cut out the shapes of the design that I had created. The laser would cut out the shapes, and the wood glue would blind the shapes together forming a single shape. Paint was used to seal the wood and the lacquer to give it a nice finish. As I had stayed away from tabs this time for my sculpture, it was...