Mia Riefkohl: Week 9 Floyd Lamp

Floyd Lamp

       For this assignment, I started sketching the basic shape I wanted for the vertical surfaces. I knew I wanted to create a lamp that was organic shaped, free-formed and that looked like it was floating. I was very aware about both the outside and inside contours because I wanted them to compliment each other. 

    When modeling this design, I followed the tutorials online. I started with the curve tool to create the basic shape of the verticals. Then I used that curve and revolved it to create a solid. With that solid, I used the Contour command to create 11 sections or vertical waffles. After that, I used the Section command to make the horizontal sections or waffles. The horizontal section were particularly challenging, only because I wanted only three in exact positions. Once I figured that out, I used the Surface Planar Curve command to make those curves into surfaces. With those surfaces, I looked for the intersecting curves to create pipes on each of those intersections. Those .19 diameter pipes where then split from the vertical surfaces. I deleted what was left. Finally, I drew a 48x25 rectangle and unrolled all the surfaces onto the rectangle.

    Rendering the model on KeyShot was the funnest part. I chose the wood material for the vertical sections and a clear plastic for the horizontal sections. I knew I wanted wood as the material to compliment the free-formed, organic shape. Also, it was important for me that the horizontal sections would not drag attention from the vertical shape, especially the inside contour. A clear plastic was definitely the perfect choice; it looks elegant and does not take away attention from the rest of the design.