Digi-Clare: September 2010

Quick Sketches of Animation

I want interaction between the levels. The first sketch shows the 'leg' and 'arm' rotating 45 degrees to meet each other creating a diagonal path between the upper and lower levels.

In the second, each figure rotates 90 degrees to the left changing the direction of the pathway between the figures.

In the third one I want to experiment with replicating the model so that when you walk through it, it never ends.

In the Fourth one, one row of figures shifts to one side, the back again to create an overall factory-like movement.

In the fifth one it simply demonstrates the movement of the 'wings' or 'arms'.

Design Ideas and Intentions in 100 words

These replicated forms carry human and bird-like characteristics in terms of shape and form. I would like to extend this further, animating them so their movements mirror those of basic human movements i.e the top branch-like forms will become arms or wings. The concept of repetition has guided my explorations so far and I want to push it further with repetitive animated movements and replication of form. So far the space has only allowed us to inhabit one level at a time. I want to create an interaction between the levels in order to explore the full potential of the space.

Final 3 Renders

I believe these 3 renders communicate different perspective of the model. In each of them there are elements of repetition of form.

I like the textures and materials in the second render, there is a nice ballance of gloss and matt and the textured surface helps to create interesting shadows and patterns on an otherwise flat surface.

The first render has slightly too much glare and the third render has slightly too much gloss, although the reflections on the lower surface help to give the viewer a hint of what is above.

Perhaps a wider view of the entire space would be beneficial so the viewer could get a idea of the space as a whole.