Eris Muller: Week 10 3D Scan

Allie and I had difficulty with the 3D scanning model. We aligned it in Scan Studio the imported it into Rapid Works. Then from Rapid Works we were unable to clean up the model and import it into Rhino. We did not know how to do it and the manual and tutorials were of no help so we ended up with just a model in Rapid Works.

Eris Muller: Week 10 Genori Shoe

         My first design was where the heal had a piece of material that wrapped around it but  decided it would be better if I added a buckle to the shoe. The cut outs in the shoe add a classic yet fun flare. I didn't want to have a straight down since that is very typical of high heals so I sliced through the wedge. I incorporated the name of the shoe into the sole using pipes.

        The materials I used were red velvet and brown leather for the top, brown and black cloth for the inner liner and buckle is made out of nickel. I choose red because red serves as a neutral for a lot of outfits, and of course brown can go with most anything.

        The tools that were most used in the process of making my shoe were curve to view, split, project, trim, sweep 1 and 2 and extrude surface.

Eris Muller: Week 8: Piped Chair Sipra

 

            Although the chair is not entirely piped like most it still contains the same elements as a piped chair would. The name of the chair came from inspiration from the lamp. The pipes in the chair are meant to be an area where someone can prop their feet up onto and the pipes in the middle serve as a place where a notebook can be placed or another item.
           The materials I used are clear shiny plastic for the logo, nickel satin for the E on the logo, rubber # 2 for the chair itself and hard rough plastic (cream) for the pipes in the chair. I wanted a seemingly professional chair in the matte black as well as a flare of design to the back of it. For the other colors, the red is hard rough plastic (crimson red), the white is hard white rough plastic and the yellow is hard rough plastic (electric yellow). The bars in between are aluminum except for the middle which is hard rough plastic.
          The tool is used most in Rhino were the ploy line and the control point curve to make the general exterior shape. I pipe tool for the bars, boolean union to join all of the shapes, and split to get rid of excess lines.

Eris Muller: Week 7 Ciya Lamp

                The lamp that I created shows an elegance in the tower feature of how the points rise up to the top and the wide base drawing your eye up. After developing many different designs I decided it would be best to go with the simpler one.
                The materials I choose were dark wood because it thought it was successful in making the lamp seem professional. The light bulb base is made of aluminum to reflect the light and further making the light more illuminated. There are tiny fillets on all of the edges to enhance the 3D feature.
                I used the mirror tool the most to mirror the pipes and the planes. As most students did, I used contour and sections to make the planar curves. Lastly I used the tool cap to make the planes into 3D objects.


Eris Muller: Week 7 Ciya Lamp

Eris Muller Week 6: Antler Ring

         

3D printed with red acrylic paint

         After searching the internet for unique and interesting rings I found different rings with animal head on it and ones that had bird talons wrapped around. I decided to model my ring after intertwining deer antlers. When the model is 3D printed I will hammer the edges to make them more circular and have that natural rough look to it.
        The techniques I most often used were offset, surface extraction, control point curve tool while rebuilding the points to get the desired curves. I tried at first to project the antler curve to a surface and then I would trim out the excess but when it projected the image it warped, then I figured out how to control the points so they lined up properly.
       The only material I used was a nickel light satin. I toggled with the material properties and the lighting effect on the background and to the ring itself. I tired to use the passes but I decided to put it into Photoshop and manipulate the curves, levels, contrast, and other effects to get the desired dramatic appearance.

Eris Muller: Week 5 Detergent Bottle

        This detergent bottle is called Pure, as it is made of all natural materials. I choose the green as a representation of green leaves and the orange as a personal preference. The leaf cut outs are made of clear plastic, the Iguana Run color and the orange is matte scarlet paint. The stark white background choice is also the same idea as the usb, I wanted it to be as high contrast as possible to make the detergent bottle pop. 

Eris Muller: Week 5 USB

       My idea of a usb doesn't pertain to the perception of what a typical usb drive looks like. Mine is modeled after a grenade and when the key top is pulled out it reveals the usb inside. The metal ring can be attached to your backpack or key. The material is matte paint. I mostly used polar array for the grip, fillet edge for the grip, and extrude surface. I choose the stark white background to increase the contrast between the grenade to make it stand out as much as possible.

Eris Muller: Week 3 Mouse

              I used lighting for the inside which is contained in the elliptical sphere, the middle area is black plastic, the scroll is made of glass, the sides are aluminum and the red is ruby. I carved out the inside because I found a mouse online which inspired me to do the same. I choose the ruby to be reflected by the light and give off a red glow throughout the piece. My inspiration for that material choice was from the mouse we use in class. I used project and split most of the time and boolean difference and sweep 2 for the body. I decided to make the background vignetted and darker than normal to imitate the darkness of the mouse.

Eris Muller: Week 3 Mouse

ErisMuller: Week 3 Hammer

               My inspiration came from medieval war hammers. After looking up numerous images of war hammers I developed the appropriate shapes and materials for mine. The symbol on the head is derived from Celtic influences. The modeling technique that I used for this project were chamfer edge, rectangular array, altering the pyramid shape, sweep2,boolean difference, The materials I used were leather for the handle, aluminum for the spikes, galvanized metal for the shaft and head. The symbol is gold along with the ribbed details on the shaft, and the small bolts

Eris Muller: Week 3 Hammer

Eris Muller: Week 2 Duck

                 For the duck, my inspiration came from my bike light. It has a rubber clasp that secures the light to the handlebars. The most important modeling technique that I used in my design was manipulating the control points, and adding more to get the desired shapes. The eyes of the duck are the lights, and when the clasp is connected, a trigger goes off and activates it. I did not want to choose a completely different looking material so I used the simple green and brown.

ErisMuller Fall2013 ELDS205 DUCK

Eris Muller: Week 2 Ciya

3D printed with yellow and black paint

Flashlight with light turned on

               Since I have a flashlight key chain, it influenced me to design one that was both aesthetically pleasing and had a nice feel to the handle. I imagined what the light might feel like in ones hand and applied it. I learned quite a lot from the first project, for example the rotating 3D and 2D helped me accomplish the metal chain at the end which effectively portrays the effect of gravity on it. I used the tempting turquoise material for the green of the body, aluminum for the details, and xray medical for the label of the key chain with my name on it. I saw past key chains with a sort of semi-see through colored plastic and decided to use it. Finally I choose the wooden table background

 to show the professionalism of my design. 

ErisMuller Fall2013 ELDS205 FLASHLIGHT

Eris Muller: Week 1 Castle

Ghosted

Bird's Eye

Pedestrian

             Part of my inspiration came from my previous experience in art history last year. I learned to love and appreciate the certain aspects of roman temples. I am intrigued by the strict and organized structure and the balanced qualities that is seen in almost most roman temples. Concepts noted in the pillars and colonnade within the temple are taken from Nimes of France. Although it lacks the pediment, it has a roof that is repeated in the base. I decided to add a futuristic flare to the building by adding the spikes with floating spheres on top. 


ErisMuller Fall2013 ELDS205 Castle