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#003 Research I - In the Eyes of Kinetic Beasts (Clownfish)


Of the nearly 30 species of clownfish, there are two types commonly referred to as the orange clownfish (Amphiprion percula and Ocellaris). The percula clownfish is distinguished by its vivid orange colour with distinctive white bands outlined in black.
All clownfish are born male. As they mature, they usually pair off with another clownfish, and the dominant individual becomes a female. The Read more →

IN THE EYES OF KINETIC BEASTS: APHID RESEARCH


ANATOMY
ANT x APHID
The relationship between aphids and ants is symbiotic in that both receive some benefit from the arrangement.
Aphids are also known as plant lice, they are very small sap-sucking insects that collect the sugar-rich fluids from host plants.
Aphids consume large quantities of a plant to gain adequate nutrition. They then excrete Read more →


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Research: sea anemone and friends


SEA ANEMONE
anatomy
RANGE OF MOTION
When the sea anemone closes its mouth, the water in the gut cavity acts as a hydrostatic skeleton, enabling it to expand longer and thinner or shorter and fatter or to bend in any direction.
2 key senses for survival
Sense of touch: The tentacles are armed with numerous cnidocytes that are triggered by the slightest touch, firing nematocysts to Read more →
[F&V] Kinetic Beasts: Dog and Flea Research

This post is a compilation of my research for the last project, In the Eyes of Kinetic Beasts. I will be working with JJ this time and the animals that we got are the dog and the flea. I will be researching more on the dog!
Content:
Symbiosis between the dog and flea Range of movement 2 key senses Body languageSymbiosis
What is symbiosis?
Symbiosis Read more →

A crocodile king and his dentist


A description of a crocodile and plover bird’s perspective, senses and movements.
Billabong King Crocodile- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfcUXdWIyaAThe King looks for lunch (03:58)
The Billabong King Crocodile is a massive creature, scaring the little crocodiles in the river with his status as the alpha crocodile. He stares into the murky water, Read more →




[F&V] Kokopelli: Kokobelly Prototype

Looking down at his floppy belly, Kokopelli realised that he had been gaining weight! Hence, Kokopelli decided to make a belly workout gear to motivate himself to get back to shape! To challenge himself further, his workout gear has to incorporate the following sound qualities: squeak, elastic medium, and threshold of pain.
And behold… join Kokopelli on his weight-loss journey and his amateur dabble Read more →

Kokopelli's Sound Shaper - Research


Body Part | Nose
Function; The two openings in the nose care called nostrils, or napes. They lead to two nasal cavities that are separated by the septum, a wall of cartilage.
Bone – The bone cane be carefully and minimally shaved down to lower the height of the nasal bridge. Cartilage – The cartilage is the most altered part of the nose in rhinoplasties. To Read more →
KOKOPELLI'S SOUND SHAPER: RESEARCH + PROTOTYPES


HAND (A)
ANATOMY
The hand has a total of 27 bones constituting the basic skeleton of the wrist and hand.
The hand has 4 fingers and a thumb.
Each finger has 3 bones and the thumb has two bones.
Fingers don’t have muscles to facilitate movement.
Every kind of possible action that fingers perform is controlled/regulated by muscles present in the palm and forehand.
ur Read more →

[F&V] Pandora Revisited: The Sacred Pandora Ritual



#002 : Kokopelli’s Sound Shaper

Kokopelli represents a mischievous trickster or the Minstrel, the spirit of music, also considered a symbol of fertility who brought well-being to the people, assuring success in hunting, planting and growing crops, and human conception. Often represented as a humpbacked flute player in a dancing pose. Kokopelli is associated with being a storyteller, teacher, healer, trickster, trader and a god.
For this project, we Read more →
