Form: Entry 7

Project 1: Final

Rules:

Anything
Functional

Inspiration:

Artist Statement:

Name: Proto-Ocarina

Tagline: The First of Many

Artist’s Statement: We were inspired by the Ocarina from the Legend of Zelda game, Ocarina of Time. The one we made has twelve holes instead of the game’s one which has 8. We also tried to make the object look like it was sculpted in a 3D Program and left it with a geometric outer form. The geometric outer form provides a more exact shape for 3D printers to use and is a variation on the classic form.
We split the model into two in order to print the Ocarina more easily, due to the fact that 3D printers cannot easily print at a 90-degree angle.
We liked the idea of creating a usable object instead of an artistic sculpture. The Proto-Ocarina will hopefully be playable; however, it will likely sound like a kazoo because of its construction material and the inaccuracy of the modeling program. The 12-hole ocarinas are designed to work on a pentatonic scale and would sound good no matter what notes are played. Unfortunately, the Proto-Ocarina will likely be off-key.

Model:

The model was based on a twelve holed Ocarina from Legend of Zelda. The subdivisions were added before the boolean which caused them to be rough on the edges. I tried to add a second smoothing modifier but it caused my computer to tank.

Presentation Sheet:

For the presentation sheet, we took the styles from the Zelda website and attempted our hand at tacky 90’s web posters. (No .gifs or dancing babies included.)

September 28, 2017October 7, 2018

Form: Entry 5

Assignment 2

Rules:

a Monopolyesque game piece
1.5″x1.5″x2

Inspiration:

Monopoly pieces are the vaguest concept of a thing. Beginning with the original zinc alloy set, Monopoly pieces have ranged from howitzers to houses, from terriers to tanks. The only common denominator has been their size at about 2’x2’x1.5′.

I wanted something I could use. There were few things that are usable that are that size except for trinkets that I could put on my key ring. I had watched a disturbing music video involving black and white footage from the Telly Tubbies and one of them – Po – had a ring on his head that I could use for the key ring. I was also against direct plagiarism so I looked in the artist Ron English who makes dark recreations of pop culture icons. I also looked at some of the pieces Kid Robot had done involving perversion of the same.

I settled on Po’s head on a chopping block in a World of Warcraft/League of Legends style of exaggeration.

Clockwise from left: Ron English’s ‘Telegrinne’; overposted image, author unknown; Po from the original British series; Black & White Image from ‘Christopher G. Brown’s Teletubbies Joy Division Edit’

Model:

The model was fairly simple I started with a sculpt and then retopologized it so it looked better. I tried to create the crossed out eyes I had in my sketches but my model’s eye sockets were too deep and the crosses didn’t look right. Instead, I opted the cross of St.Peter, often mistaken for the Satanic Cross, on his forehead a la Deicide. I thought about changing the headpiece to a proper satanic cross but there is no loop to attach it with.

Actual Satanic symbol, the Alchemical symbol for sulfur.

Initial sketch with crossed out eyes

Initial sculpt. Blender has a great engine for this.

Rendered Model. The textures are could be better

September 21, 2017October 7, 2018

Form: Entry 4

Project 1: Moodboard & Sketches

Cyron and I decided on recreating the Ocarina of Time from the video game of the same name for our first project. As it is a hollow object it will be necessary to create two sides of it and glue them together. It could also be possible to print locking joints but since the Ocarina is a type of whistle, the glue will hold it together better and, hopefully, make it sound okay.

The Ocarina of Time

September 12, 2017October 7, 2018

Form: Entry 2

Practice

Rules:

A teapot

Inspiration:

I have always like modern teapots to the point that whenever I am in New York I will go to the Met to see the teapots. I selected the modern one because of its relative simplicity and functionality.

A modern teapot

Model:

I created a modernist teapot for practice with Fusion 360. The spout presented a challenge as creating the end was harder than I initially thought. Fusion 360 is built like an Apple product by prioritizing slick design over usability and using a cloud-based rendering engine. Despite the drawbacks, I believe the teapot looks functional.

Final Render of Teapot

September 12, 2017October 7, 2018

Form: Entry 1

Assignment 1

Rules:

3’x3’x3′
Functional
Inspired by “The Bus”

Inspiration

I read Paul Kirchner’s “The Bus” a while back and was inspired by how he was able to write a whole comic series using only a few characters and no dialogue. The book was quirky and surreal. I really liked it, particularly this self-referential one here:

I also needed something to craft The Bus into. I am not a material person so just a model of the bus was not going to cut it for me. I decided on a water bottle top as it is both functional and novel, without adding extra weight.

Model

The modeling was a bit harder with the bus given the number of parts needed to create an accurate bus. The windshield, in particular, was challenging as it was curved in an organic fashion and simple cylinders would not work. Unfortunately, I was unable to find the specifications for the screw lid for my specific bottle and had to approximate.

Paul Kirchner’s “The Bus” and the 1970 GMC Suburban Charter were my inspiration

First round of bottle top sketches

Process Images and a few final renders