[Week 6] Model Making

What I've done this week

This week, I've made the same model as the previous one. However, this time, it has furniture in it and it’s in a different scale (1 to 50). I found it very difficult to make because it’s too tiny. I could barely stick the cardboard together with a pincers. Moreover, I’ve tried to photograph better model. I first made my background white with papers. I then placed my model on it. I subsequently turned on the flash with different positions and took photos. I eventually turn off the light and took it again to make a comparison between the room with light sources and without light source.

With light source 

Without light source

The followings show the details of my room

It's my study area!

This is my toilet!

This is my bed!

The followings are photos of my real room!

[Week 5] Fusion 360 2.5d Shapes and Assemblies

First attempt

Transition Space

 Layout of components

Illustrator template - ready for laser cutting

This model isn't created by me. I just followed the tutorial and did it step-by-step.

Second (Final) attempt

Transition Space

 Layout of components

Fusion 360 Model in paper

After the first attempt, I am able to make my own model. I first drew my draft on a piece of paper. I then give them lengths. I finally made a model that can fit the template for laser cutting. Moreover, I tried to make it in the paper and took pictures of it with light source. It is a 1:4 model. It is the first model that I have ever made from digital to real life. What a good start!

[Week 5] Models Making

What I've done this week 

This week, I've created models of the space I am working at. I've used the materials from my tool kits such as steel ruler, cutting mat, and blade for cutting straight lines and a cereal box to create these models. I first measured the space's heights and widths with my steel ruler. I  then identified the floor ceilings, walls, doors, and windows. I eventually made these models by folding them together. This time, the models I've made are in 1 to 20. After making the model in cardboard, I've made another one with papers. After making these models, I've made a comparison between these two different materials. Both cardboard and papers are good materials for making models. However, I personally prefer using cardboard because it is thicker in width and heavier in weight. It stands better than papers. However, it really depends on what we are going to make. When it comes to topography, papers will be a better choice to use because it is thinner and lighter so that we can control the shape and size easily. That's what I've found and learned this week. 

Model in cardboard

Model in paper

[Week 5] Folding Techniques

What I've done this week

This week, I've learned several folding techniques such as pleated surfaces, curved folding, and crumpling from videos provided by FoldingTechinques.com. I've found them useful because they help designers to make three-dimensional from two-dimensional sheets of fabric, cardboard, plastic, metal, and many other materials. Among all of the folding techniques, I love X-Form Span the most because it is so beautiful and easy to make! 

Dividing the papers

Masu Box

Crumpling

Simple Spirals

 V-Pleats

X-Form Spans

 

No Crease

[Week 4] Assessment 2

What I've done this week

This week, my groupmates and I have combined our work together in a creative way and submitted it. The followings are our work:

Image showing the 5 subjects composited into our allocated grid location

Image showing 5 data visualizations

Image showing pedestrian movement through our allocated grid location

Image combining a curated set of analogue

[Week 3] Sketching

Orthographic Tool Box

Orthographic ZigZag Bracket

Site Map Sketching

This week, my group mates and I had gone back to the site and mapped out the site for the floor plan which we are required to use Illustrator. We have no difficulty in mapping out the site since our site isn't too big. Moreover, it was a fun practice. We measured the length of our site with our own feet! However, we had problems in choosing the correct scale. We have redone our site map several times with different scales and eventually came up with a most reasonable scale one unit equals to one meter.

[Week 2] Photoshop

What I've done this week

This week, I’ve learnt how to use Photoshop including basic skills such as adjusting perspective, luminosity and saturation. We are required in our group to take one background photograph each from our site and choose one image each from the set provided. I am responsible for the Arc De Triomphe. I first found it difficult because the the original image doesn’t fit my background photography. But then, I tried to adjust the perspective so that it looks really there. I also intentionally matched the colour because my background photograph is so bright while it is so dark in the original image of Arc de Triomphe. I eventually finished editing it with content-aware fill to erase some people and rubbish bins in my background photograph.

This is the final version of my Photoshopped image.

This is my background photograph.

This is the subject to composite.

[Week 2] 3 words describing data sets

What I’ve done this week
This week, we’re required to choose 3 words to describe each data set for Infograph.

Faculties

• Intellectual
• Educational
• Interdependent
• Growth

Discipline

• Diverse
• Collaborative
• Interlinked
• Pioneers

Food

• Leisure
• Instant
• Enjoyable
• Convenient

Weather

• Fluctuating 
• Unpredictable
• Humid
• Lethargic 

Transport

• Congest
• Efficient
• Sustainable 

The followings are the data sets for Infograph

[Week 2] Adobe Capture

What I’ve done this week

This week, I’ve downloaded a app called Adobe Capture and then I used it to create swatches from photos I taken in Campus and Coogee Beach. I changed and refined my selections by dragging the circular swatches around the screen. This app is awesome! 

The followings are photos taken in Campus: 

The followings are photos taken in Coogee Beach:

This is one of my favourite pictures!