Shameka Browne-Heskey: Week 10: Camera: The Snap Savvy

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The green power light lets you know when the camera is on/ in use.

The side button only works when the front-facing camera is in use.

I wanted to have a sleek and slender design. I also wanted to add a front-facing camera, and have a shutter button that also operates as a power button.This camera is also touch screen and comes with flash, which makes it ideal for the modern-day selfie-lovers!

The basic shapes are rectangles with cylinders, and some of the rectangles have rounded edges (the screen and the front lens). The base cylinder was blended with the camera's body to add a seamless touch. The corners of the camera and the lens edges are slightly filleted. Lastly, both the side and top shutter buttons were made using the offset surface command.

I used scratched copper for the base of the lens and polished copper for the shutter buttons, because I liked that it had a rose gold effect. The body of the camera and the lens are made of anodized rough black metal.

Shameka Browne-Heskey: Week 7: Lamp

I didn't have any inspiration for my lamp, but I was told that it looks Hawaiian.

I made the solid shape using a pyramid solid and then I trimmed off the top part. I, then, used the section and contour commands to construct the individual pieces. I only put rib cuts in the vertical contours. Lastly, I used the Make2D command to lay all of the pieces flat.

I used MDF woof for my lamp, which is generally a tan-looking color.

Shameka Browne-Heskey: Week 6: Promise Ring

Just a little too big!

I wanted to make a promise ring for this project. The "v" shape is supposed to echo a single heartbeat. The idea is simple, yet thoughtful.

I drew my curves and then piped them. After that, I used the boolean union command to join the "v" shape to the ring.

This ring is rendered in 18k brushed gold.

Shameka Browne-Heskey: Week 5: Cricket Sunglasses

My Inspiration

Materials: Wood and Clear Plastic

Materials: Wood and Hard Plastic

Materials: Hard Plastics

Materials: Hard Plastic and Topaz

Materials: Hard and Clear Plastics

Beginning Sketches

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I designed these sunglasses with my youngest nephew in mind. I wanted to deviate from making them too girly. I came up with the brand name because they favor crickets.

After importing my sketches into Rhino, I drew curves onto them. I, then, did a series of extrusions, blends, sweep 2s, and lofts to achieve the completed look. Boolean union was my final step to seal the frames together.

These sunglasses are intended to be completely customizable.The materials that I used ranged from wooden to plastic, or even gemstone frames. The lens are all plastic. Your preppy Boy Scout will love these sunglasses!

Shameka Browne-Heskey: Week 4: Detergent Bottle

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Perspective View

Perspective View - Top Off

Laundry was the inspiration for my detergent bottle. I wanted to keep my design simple.

I started by creating a network surface for my curves. Then I created a planar surface to seal off the top and bottom of the bottle. I projected a curve partially onto each side of the bottle, then i piped the curve and Boolean Differenced it from the detergent bottle. The screw cap was made using a series of cylinders and the helix tool, and I added a chamfered edge to the inner cylinder of it.  The handle and neck of the bottle are slightly piped and blended.

The material choice for the bottle was hard, yellow plastic. The neck and cap are made from a hard, shiny and translucent pink plastic. I chose these colors because the pink color is easy to spot when you're in a hurry, and the color yellow is proven to make you want to get the job done without any delays.

Shameka Browne-Heskey: Week 3: Mouse

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Front View

Right View

For this project, I wanted to use organic shapes. I also wanted my mouse to be cordless. The shapes that I used remind me of germs of amoeba under a microscope.

The mouse was made from three, vertical and arc-like curves that were lofted, followed by a cut plane for the base. Then, I made the scroll button's cradle by Boolean differencing another sphere from the top of the mouse. The scroll button was made using a simple sphere with a slightly decreased size in that of the cradle for seamless scrolling. Lastly, the button cradles were drawn and edited using the control points to get the perfect apostrophe-like shape, and then mirrored along the x-axis for perfect symmetry. They were Boolean differenced from the mouse's surface and extruded downward. The rim of these cradles were piped for added detail. The actual buttons were created using the same shape, but they were extruded in a slightly longer and upward manner. As expected, all possible edges were filleted for a seamless intersection of shapes. I have four naked edges that I couldn't figure out how to get rid of.

To tie into the scientific, germ-like feeling, I used hard plastic with a glossed green paint for the body of the mouse. The scroll button is a classic, matte black rubber. Lastly, the left and right-click buttons are a hard orange plastic.

Shameka Bowne-Heskey: Week 2: Flashlight

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Perspective

I wanted to create an overall sleek design so I kept the intricacy to a minimum. Luxury items were the inspiration for my flashlight. I tried to imagine how I would customize it to match my taste, and the resulting product proves to be an accurate depiction.

This flashlight was created using one curve, which was then revolved to create a solid. The three rings on either end of the flashlight are grips, which were made by using the torus command. Lastly, I added my initials in a monogram as an element of personalization. After choosing the text, I used the "flow along surface" and "bend" commands to get the letters to form around the flashlight.

The head of this flashlight is made from a champagne-colored axalta material. The body is made from a clear, hard plastic. The grips are made from black rubber. Last, but not least, the monogram is made from twenty-four karat solid gold, with a matte finish.

Shameka Browne-Heskey: Week 1: Castle/Spaceship

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Pedestrian

Bird's Eye

The title of my spaceship is Global Takeover. I figured that it would be cool to design a spaceship that could shoot flaming red balls of fire out at its desired target from any angle. The fact that it looks like an eyeball floating through space was not intended, but it helps the cause.

I knew that I wanted to have a well-rounded design. To create this sci-fi spaceship, I started off with a sphere. I then created and mirrored the two rings (followed by numerous rotations to achieve the best angles), and then extruded all of the other shapes seen. The joints used to connect the sphere to the rings, and the satellites to the sphere, are simply extruded cylinders. The window is also a result of an extruded cylinder. There is a muffler located at the back of the spaceship.

The sphere is coated in stainless steel and it has a green stained-glass window. The orbs located inside of the satellite dishes are made of ruby red precious gems. The disks surrounding the sphere are coated in a semi-gloss paint.