Sunday, January 9, 2011

the process.

This was the head I created for my model. I used a simble box, then used the edit poly tool under the modify tab to select certain points on the box to push and pull and scale to create the shape of this head. I then extruded the eyes in and pulled out a point in between for the nose.


I used a plane to remove the mesh of the wings. If i were to use wings for my model, I would make my own as these wings are now hard to deal with, with part of the middle of it missing.



This is just an outline of the wings I would make if I were to incorporate wings on my model. Now, Im not too sure if I want wings...It may seem too far fetched for the next step for evolution for mankind.
This is where I learnt to use the spline tool in 3ds Max.

I extruded the same wing as this would be required if I were to have a wing which could expand and contract, with extensions of the wing tucked within the first wing, as shown in one of my sketches.
One of the problems I had with this process was that when my spline was extruded, the object was not closed, with one face missing. I am still unsure how to make this a watertight object.
This image shows the separation of the top and bottom half of my model. I separated these two halves using a plane and the procutter tool.
This is the ball joint for the rotation at the torse.

This is a picture of my model with a hopefully successful 360 degree rotating torso.

Friday, January 7, 2011

sketches.









This sketch was composed when I was trying to consider how to turn my mesh into something more humanlike to demonstrate the next possibly evolving step for humankind. I considered having small wings which could contract and expand, broader shoulders and a fully rotating head and torso.


These scans are of my sketches and scribbed down notes of how to use photosynth, meshlab and 3ds max, what my concept for the abstract object could be and my processes of thinking about how certain movement will be made by the joints. Looking back, I think I spent too much time brainstorming on a concept. More time could have been spent researching on my concept of evolution, or thinking of other ways to present my model sculpturally.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

FRUSTRATION!- day three.




This is a cleaned up version of my point cloud, with colour.


This was my first successful mesh. However, it looks completely changed. Let's try again.
This is currently the best result I have gotten.
--> transferring normals from one file to another as the normals may be the cause of why the point cloud meshes funny.
--> the highest octree depth that my mesh can take is 8 ... after that it crashes.
--> wings are disjointed on the back now that its a mesh, but when its a point cloud, the wings still appear to be jointed. hoepfully thats fixable on 3ds max!

photographs of my real object.








I chose this transformer doll because I was looking for an object that would be interesting sculpturally, but also exhibits movements so that the audience can interact with him. Although once he has become a mesh, all movement qualities are lost, its original movements provided ideas for what movement I wanted my 3d model to have. The monopoly board underneath is not part of my object, but after trying to take several synths of this object with just a blank background, I decided to try one with a background that would be relatively easy to recognise, which hopefully will create a better synthy and point cloud.

ten pictures for inspiration.




I began my concept planning with first thinking about the transfer of energy and how the law of conservation of energy is impossible to subvert from in reality, and only possible in augmented reality. I thought about how each ripple forms a pattern of the same shape, with only the size of each ripple changing. This then got me thinking about family and the similarities within families.

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://topnews.com.sg/images/genes.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.topnews.com.sg/content/25604-lots-scope-gene-therapy-treat-depression&usg=__2GZs5njemV4UOCsmA0mfF9LR4yw=&h=375&w=500&sz=215&hl=en&start=0&sig2=fHShU0axqzM4OJ-cmgxx7w&zoom=1&tbnid=4FzO_eRDtvZ9FM:&tbnh=162&tbnw=229&ei=DaslTaT6BoyGuQPDnN3eDQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgene%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rlz%3D1C1GPCK_enAU389AU389%26biw%3D1599%26bih%3D809%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=174&oei=DaslTaT6BoyGuQPDnN3eDQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0&tx=94&ty=52

The genetics within a family are only one of the ways in which similarities are passed on through generations. Its interesting how and which genetics are passed on and which do not. It is also interesting how genetic features may skip some generations but may reappear further along the family line.




Although each hoop is a slightly varied and unique shape, its overall shape is still similar to all the other hoops to which it is connected. In the same way, we are all similar to those in our families regardless of how unique, rebellious or different we may try to be. We are similar not only through genetics, but through our behaviour and attitudes.



Familiy from many generations ago, although may seem to have little significance to the day to day lives of the contemporary generation. However, it is imperative to remember that without our ancestors, there would be no us.




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Artistic Wormhole



" a beautiful mathematical construct…

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reminder that we perceive beauty in the emergent patterns derived from simple iterative algorithms (shells, organic growth, life, culture, evolution)

The Wentletrap shell takes its name from a “spiral staircase” in German-Dutch, and it reminds me of the architecture of Gaudi"

This artistic wormhole got me thinking about how I could represent the similarities in a family through a repeated pattern. Each generation's exhibit of the repeated pattern may decrease overtime, but nevertheless, is still evident.

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This fractal pattern shows how nature exemplifies patterns and similarities through growth.

This image of the evolution of men is significant in my concept as it highlights how some aspects carry through generations, whilst others are neglected.



This aboriginal artwork demonstrates family connection. Although I have not had much experience in studying indigenous artwork, to me, this artwork explicitly portrays the links within family. Family members may change, shown by the different lengths, widths and brush thickness and design of each section of the artwork, but ultimately, are still all connected.


I am unsure of how a cactus grows to look like this, but when trying to find imagery for my concept on evolution, the past, present and future, this cactus seemed to suggest something of a family- with the biggest part of the cactus, the core of the cactus as the ancestors and past generations of the family. The little cactii surrounding the core are all relatively similar, showing a family line.


These two photos of the famous Afghan girl show her as a young adolescent and again many years later. In a documentary regarding the Afghan girl, the photographer attempted to find this girl who he had taken a photo of many many years ago, with no information on her except for the photos he took. Using the photos taken, technology was able to predict what she would look like now in her conditions.
I thought this was particularly interesting as they had no knowledge of her family, but were able to use her old photos and what they knew on hereditary genetics to assemble a possible image of her face.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

my photosynths.



FINALLY A 100% SYNTHY WHICH HAS A SUCCESSFUL POINT CLOUD!



54% synthy...



38% synthy...



55% synthy again ...



55% synthy ...



100% synthy!!! - not the best point cloud though...



53% synthy...



55% synthy...



64% synthy...



89% synthy... were getting better!



51% synthy...



32% synthy...



78% synthy...



76% synthy..



59% synthy...first ever attempt! :)

First Meshlab Attempt.