Billy Nisbet: Week 5 Sunglasses

 The inspiration for the RAY-RAY'S sunglasses was to emit more "rays" around the edges of the frame. By changing proportions of the frame and changing its materiality, I was seeking to make ray-ban-like sunglasses that could emit more light around the edge of the frame, making it both visually lighter, and lighter in weight.

The processes i used most to produce these forms were control point curves to clean up my orthographic drawings. Control points on was helpful in refining such lines. Curve from 2 views is a very powerful tool and was very helpful in creating the frame. For the lenses I created a large sphere and placed it at the correct angle to be a lens, I then split the sphere by the frame and deleted the extraneous surfaces. Boolean processes and filleting were used to clean up final shapes.

For materials I used a dark plastic for the sunglasses arms, and a grey-shaded front-frame. The lighter frame on the front is meant to emit a little more light than a traditional pair, so a beautiful day does not just appear overcast while wearing them.