Modeling & Materials

Weekly Design Challenge! STAY CREATIVE!!!

Nina-Simone Williams

Module 1

STUFF, Photography & Initial thoughts.

With stepping back of over anylazing, I began to approach things in an interesting way. How so? When we were given the opportunity to chose object within our house hold thought.. "What is reminiscent or relevant to me?" Most of the objects chosen are related to th conception of youth and also change. My images selected are of a childish decorum, with some being random than not. For the first design challenge I stuck to the basic level and I attempted to make some objects

Let’s talk about Cinema 4D (sort of)

Cinema 4d, as well as Blender, was a bit of a surprise but in the same essence wasn’t a scare. When I was little I actually used to play around in spaces similar to this! And you couldn’t guess what it was.. (are you ready for it..) Roblox Studio. Now I am not by any means comparing Roblox Studio to the massive potential as both applications but it definitely a simplification to the structure. I was having some complications with Cinema 4d, where it said I couldn’t have the trial on my PC for whatever the reason but we prevail! I would say Cinema 4d’s UI and shortcut are relatively easier to memorize as opposed to Blender. I want to dabble in both for this course, by using blender for one module, Cinema 4d for the other and the final project being up to my choice based on my finger expertise. There are some questions of the deformer systems. When playing with taper, bend and twist based on the second module, I was confused as how they opperated!

Design Challenge 1

MODULE 2: TAPER, BEND, TWIST MODULE 2: BEND MODULE 1: NAVIGATION & Texture experimentation EXPERIMENTATION: I used blender in order to creat the mock up of this toner bottle. MODULE 1: Experimentation. Basic Mug Basic Mug in another angle Frog Mug Frog Mug in another angle Toner Bottle Toner Bottle in another angle Precious Baby Figure Precious Baby Figure in another angle Alien Stuffed Animal Alien Stuffed Animal in another angle Stress toy Stress toy in another angle Cupcake container Cupcake container in another angle Ointment Tube Ointment Tube in another angle Flowers Pin Flowers Pin in another angle Cute Figurine Cute Figurine in another angle

Design Challenge 2

I began to think and reconsider some objects after having a decent conversation with my Professor! I wanted to do the flowers the most but due to the ornate nature and more importantly the thinness of the object, I understand the difficulty it was brought. I also wanted to do “My Precious Figurine”, however due to the complexity of detail of the figure such as the folds of the clothes, the hair strands and texture of the pillows and frills it would be hard for me to make formation. Luckily apart from that the object I was told there is a balance and a flexibility going both ways is evident in the objects I chose.

As much as I have a disdain for AI, I wanted to experiment with a challenge. I haven’t been one to touch AI in a physical or like media creation sense since the initial showcasing of them. You know, back when AI was making horrid creation of art with everything submerging into everything and when they had a creepy unsettling abstract way of creation. So using Meshy, I wanted to make 3 iterations. One in which I would classify as a complex object.

Original bottle design I made without any reference. Bottle design with a bevel deformer applied as well as extrude tool. A more complex approach to designing the bottle with subdivision. Original balm design without any references. Balm design in a subdivision alongside with a buldge deformer. Attempt using the bend tool and the buldge tool. Balm designwith a buldge deformer applied to the bottom of the object (Before subdivision.). Meshy Ai configuration of the balm design. A colored ai configuration of the balm design. Close up of the ai configuration of the balm design and it's error. An ai configuration of a cupcake snackholder design. Another angle of cupcake snackholder design. Close up mesh of the ai configuration of the cupcake snackholder design. Another ai iteration of the cupcake snackholder design showing the different polygons. Colored ai configuration of the cupcake snackholder design. Ai configuration of a flower-pin design. Ai configuration of a flower-pin design with a different angle. Colored ai configuration of the flower-pin design. Egg shape mesh design for alien design. Half mesh of the alien design's hand, leg and torso. Full body mesh of the alien design, excepting for the alien antennae. Material preparation for the bottle design. Redshift material preview for the bottle design, showing up as an error. Material preview and testing for the glass (analyzing how the default configures glass ). Initial configuration of the mug design, with reference.

Meshy AI documentation.

As someone who, again has never touch an ai generative software of art or media, suffice to say I was relatively impressed with the translation of how they interpret images to a 3d modeling. I can see why big companies could gravitate towards using AI to get quick fixes done, whether that be in games with npcs, miniature fixes in animation itself. However I do notice that there are some inconsistencies. Where does the inconsistencies arrive? Well the simple answer is purely due to the multiple features being hidden behind a paywall (subscription) and limitation on currency. Whenever I would go on to make an iteration of an object I would have to wait another day to play around with the functions. The consistency of the results also will never be refine due to being unable to upload multiple images at once because.. once again it is underneath a paywall.

Theexperience in a sense, was helpful, seeing a modeled form though not best of quality does help with analyzing on how the forms are made. It helps as reference! I would also say that the interface is simplistic and the breakdown is helpful. For example the texture category it mentions what was used and hypothesized for said texture shown to the right.

Material Workshop 1

Glass observation, from the students of the Glass Studio. Ceramics design, from the students of the Ceramics Studio. Egg table design, from the students of the Furniture Studio.

Material Workshop 2

In class object provided, a sponge. In class object provided, a rubber hand. In class object provided, a glass rectangular prism with the text 'This is not art.'

Project 1

Project 1 Models

Published 3D Model 1

Time is a valuable resource, and as much as I would like to say I spentt time for it, my efforts were not as much as I would have liked. However, taking from this experience will help me in the future to be more efficient. I spent my time focused too intently on form and the physical (Due to my want to 3d print) that when it back fired I did not have enough time to focus on the materials. My downfall also came to the realization that I was working in Redshift as oppose to physical and/or standard, which made my experience a bit distasteful.

Finalized version of 3D Model 1 <div class='container'><iframe class='responsive-iframe' src='https://willinin.phoenix.sheridanc.on.ca/P1Stuff/P1Stuff/Index.html'></iframe></div>

Published 3D Model 2

The original piece had a texture with the usage of noise as I was busy clicking away from the different functions of the tool. Howerever it isn't as reflectant in the model viewer as I would like it to be.

Finalized version of 3D Model 2 <div class='container'><iframe class='responsive-iframe' src='https://willinin.phoenix.sheridanc.on.ca/P1Stuff/P1Stuff/viewer2.html'></iframe></div>

Published 3D Model 3

I see what was told about attempting to make a model that has a glass material, I learnt my leason for sure and decided to default into making a model that is more solidified even though it differs from the original.

Finalized version of 3D Model 3 <div class='container'><iframe class='responsive-iframe' src='https://willinin.phoenix.sheridanc.on.ca/P1Stuff/P1Stuff/viewer3.html'></iframe></div>
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