3Dimensional Physicalities (Object Design 210 - Kyla Pili)

 For this project, we have to reverse-engineer an object on Rhino. To start off, we had to find 3 objects that we would be able to take apart. This would allow us to study and measure the items well enough to recreate in Rhino. I looked for several objects and decided to take apart a small Bluetooth speaker, a radio, and a multi-pen Bluetooth Speaker: Multi Pen: Radio: I think the object I would like to do is the Bluetooth speaker. It seems simple enough, but I think the casing might require me to use a lot of different tools within Rhino to get the shape right. I also think it would be fun, as it is a dog speaker. It is very silly...  The radio I think I may not at all do. There are too many parts, and it might take me a long time to model it. It was still interesting seeing the insides of the radio, however! Measurements of each item: Dog speaker Sides length 91.9 mm Sides depth 24.4 Side width with legs 43.5 Tail length 21.28 Tail base 7.90 Tail base thickness 4.4 Tail  end thicknes

 Continuing from the last blog post on Surface Design, we had to make our design into a laser-cut design.  Before sending the file to be laser-cut, I had to change the colours of the design. I had to change the values of each, making them shades of black and white. This would determine how deep each segment is going to be, black being the deepest while white being the least deep. The red outlines determine the parts of the design that will be cleanly cut off. We had to place this design on a 4" x 4" area. Once the file was prepared, I was able to transport it to get it laser-cut. I chose wood for the medium. Once it was cut, I was able to sand off the burns and as well as make some of the segments of the design lighter.

 As most of the photos I had taken of patterns were either geometrical or organic in shape, I thought it would be interesting to combine both of these aspects together in my own design.  I started with laying out lines for my design, using tools like rotate and mirror to create it. Then with different coloured layers, the hatching tool fills in those lines and creates the shapes of the pattern. With my design, I tried to contrast geometric and organic forms. I also wanted the colours to be a gradient from orange to purple, bringing in the eye of the viewer. However, through peer review, the colours did make it hard to differentiate the different shapes. I also found that after a while, the colours strained my eyes a bit due to the brightness of the hues. I decided to change the colouring to make the design more clear and easy to look at. Changing the colours I see changes how I view the pattern. It looks less fun compared to the other pattern, instead a bit more sombre or intimidating.

 For this assignment, we were tasked to find patterns within our surroundings. Patterns are everywhere, whether it be a shirt design, logos, illustrative, walls, or floors. It was a bit tough trying to find interesting patterns around me, but I still managed to find several things: Plenty of my images were either made up of straight lines, giving a more geometric pattern. Some were more rounded in design, giving off a more organic feel. Few had a combination of both.