Ruan Basson: ELDS 205 Final: Kite

My kite was inspired by the Orca whale.  I felt that since it is going to be a large object in the sky, it could represent a large animal.  I chose the Orca because I like their black and white color.  It was relatively easy to make and I enjoyed making it too.  I would not use packing tape next time, however, because it was not as sticky as I hoped it would be.  I can't wait to make another.  It was also fun to fly it at Tybee.  I was afraid the loose tape would make the whole thing fall apart, but to my surprise, she took right to the sky and stayed there.  At one point near the end of her flight, she came undone, yet she still stayed airborne.  This just goes to show how forgiving the Delta kite design is.  After a quick repair she was up and flying again until I brought her back down to pack up.

Thank you for a great quarter and I wish you all the best.  Great ending to a great class!

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

Ghosted image painted black

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.

Claire Puginier and Ailsa Petrie Week 10: Triangularity Kite

We decided to make a stunt kite because Ailsa used one at the beginning of the quarter in an attempt to learn how to use a kiteboarding kite which is similar. They move really fast and are especially fun to use in heavy winds. We were inspired by repeated triangles of different colors (shown above) as decoration for the kite which me made out of very thin tablecloth. Originally the kite had a long tail which created a square with a fade of colorful triangles. Once we arrived at the beach the kite seemed to be lagging and had trouble getting in the air so we cut the bottom of the kite to see if it flew better. Ultimately the kite was too heavy and the bridle was adjusted incorrectly so it turned down every time it caught wind. After the beach we tried many different tactics to get the kite to finally fly but the wind conditions were not great. If we were to do this project again we would have used the same materials and design but made a delta kite rather than stunt kite.

Justin McGinnis and Billy Nisbet : Week 10 Delta Eagle Kite

The kite construct as shared above is a Delta kite scaled to 88 inches wide by 44 inches tall made using strict proportional elements to ensure a proper flight quality.  We constructed our kite's cover  using table vinyl plastic for a lightweight and wind resistant overall surface.  The spine is a 4/8 in thick rod for vertical support and balancing the kite.  We used a 3/8 in rod for the spar, which is the supportive rods on the isosceles edges of the triangle.  Lastly, we used a black duct tape to adher all the structural pieces and a lighter weight electrical for the shapes that created the bird form on the bottom face.   The design of this kites is supposed to resemble that of a bird or eagle flying overhead shown in the vector drawing.  It was a great experience letting her go out on tybee and watching it soar in the wind.

Savannah Sears and Shameka Browne

Our inspiration for this kite was a mix between a moth and a butterfly, since both animals are sort of triangular in shape. We thought the geometric patterns we created by painting our kite greatly resembled the moths with "eyes" on their backs, while the bright colors felt more like a butterfly.

We were very pleased with how well our kite flew and surprised at how much fun it was! 

Xiaoyang Chen Kite

For me, i have never made or flown a kite before therefore i was a little nervous. But my kite flew easily and got quite high in the sky. i was even able to flew it high enough that i was ran out of springing. After all, it was a quite good experience for me, and i think it was a good way to end the quarter. 

Xiaoyang Chen 'Simple' chair

   

For this chair, I wanted to design it as the chairs in office. I make it simple so it can easily adapt to different styles of  environment or decoration.
I used pipe for the frame of the chair, and because they are same diameter, so I had to trim them and blendsrf to connect them. I also used bend to give it a more dynamic shape.
For the rendering, i adjust the roughness of the stainless steel I used for the frame. I used leather for the cushion and give them texture and adjust the color.

Jeffrey Tindi | Week 10 | Camera

My camera was inspired by the iphone. I wanted to create a hand held camera that could fit in small places. It has zoom lens. Its a basic camera used only to take HD shots. The Guru camera is your camera to take pictures on your own journey.

The main techniques I used were Fillet which I used on a rectangle which I extruded. I then created multiple circles using offset. I extruded those curves then used boolean difference to get my lens. I used curve to create the back screen and the flash slot.

My material choice was hard plastic. I used aluminum mesh for the flash and basic aluminum for the lens. I played a bit with its specular and rotated the world until I got the highlight I wanted for the shot

Ailsa Petrie Week 5: Sunglasses

 Orthographic

 Isometric

 Gestural

 Ghosted

Keyshot

My inspiration for this project was a pair of kaleidoscope glasses my friend bought at CounterPoint Music Festival. These glasses didn't help you see better, they made you see things differently. The purpose of my Special Treat Sunnies is similar, a disorienting hood, and then an open rim for when you want to look around and grasp your bearings. 

 

I made these glassed using bitmaps as a guide. I BooleanDifferenced a cylinder from another slender cylinder to get a rim for the glasses and then used a sphere, quartered it and offset that surface for the hood lense. I used Sweep 2 Rails for the frame. I then mirrored all my work to create the other side of the glasses. 

 

I used a kaleidescope-like glass for the lenses, to show they are disorienting sunglasses. The frame was made of sterling silver and the ball hinge of a red metal. I like pops of color in my design, similarly to my computer Maus design. 

Daniel Wiedenmann: camera