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Dynamic Arena Render Sketch

Gchino

Sunday, Feb 12, 2017 - 03:34:08 am

@ Recreational Mobility Device

After researching on interior designs by Syd Mead and other artist that he influenced including the movies, Blade Runner, Tron and Tron Legacy.

With these inspirations I have came up with the second design of the arena.

Pre-Render Sketch of Arena

Control Station of Arena

First Person View of the Arena on Dynamic Tiles

Overview of the whole Arena (V2.5)

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Suit for Dynamic Arena

Gchino

Saturday, Feb 11, 2017 - 11:53:59 pm

@ Recreational Mobility Device

Designed suits for the teams playing in the Dynamic Arena.

The two teams are differentiated by two colours.

The suit has safety paddings on the knees and elbows for safety.

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Metal 3D Printing and Its Polishing

Desirie Z

Thursday, Feb 09, 2017 - 06:22:53 pm

@ Chinese Style Jewelry

Traditional metal sculpturing methods such as grinding, machining and milling are known as subtractive metal manufacturing. Metal 3D printing however, is additive metal manufacturing. By layering the material to slowly form the complete shape of the design, it magnificently saves  metal material.

While we have seldom heard about metal printing, it is actually been used in many areas such as space Read more →

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Phoenix and its category-Which bird to depict and why?

Desirie Z

Sunday, Feb 05, 2017 - 05:14:46 pm

@ Chinese Style Jewelry

Phoenix(凤凰feng huang) are a mythological birds in Chinese history  that reign over other birds.

Originally, Feng Huang are two different birds of same breed. Feng is the male and Huang is the female. Later, during Yuan Dynasty, the two words are combined to one Fenghuang as the king of birds. As the image of dragon is slowly accepted to describe male Read more →

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System + app

Xiu Ming

Thursday, Feb 02, 2017 - 10:53:14 pm

@ LOH XIU MING

Just some thoughts in sketches.

Currently I am working on the form of the playscape.

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6 pieces of jewelries and their rankings

Desirie Z

Wednesday, Feb 01, 2017 - 12:42:10 am

@ Chinese Style Jewelry

This post mainly discuss:

How to depict status through each piece of jewelry

and

What are the 6 jewelries I am making

To show the rankings/status of the jewelries, there must be some easy-to-understand symbols or metaphors.  Now let’s look back at the rankings of concubines in Chinese History.   Refer to previous post: https://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/tzhao002/chinese-hairtyles/

皇后 Queen Consort x Read more →

I like your statement 'one character and ladder to power' Now I look forward to the visuals and design of it!

Recreational Mobility Device - Prototype 1

Gchino

Monday, Jan 30, 2017 - 12:59:21 am

@ Recreational Mobility Device

Design of the Spherical driven mobility device. Anti slip rubber pads for the feed that allows both horizontal and vertical mount.

I feel that what is lacking is the details around the top dome housing that houses the Sphere Drive System. Maybe some cuts can be made at the profile to reduce weight and make it look more sleek.

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Where is the influence of Syd Mead?

FYP Presentation 4

Adonis Toh

Thursday, Jan 26, 2017 - 01:17:03 pm

@ Adonis Toh

Videos showing the cephalopods skin and texture changes

Videos showing the cephalopods skin and texture changes

Videos showing the cephalopods skin and texture changes Read more →

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Presentation 4 + Design

Xiu Ming

Thursday, Jan 26, 2017 - 11:50:52 am

@ LOH XIU MING

Commenting lecturers: Fabrizio and Galina

Comments:

Confusion with the concept: Is it a public space or a gym? The theoretical motivation does not match. “Why do I have to choose … if I am a Read more →
Let us nail it tomorrow. Remember I was talking to you about interactivity - make you do something to move forward, etc. Also, I agree on the comment on the netting  

Choker, Bracelet, rings-Part 2

Desirie Z

Wednesday, Jan 18, 2017 - 08:29:22 pm

@ Chinese Style Jewelry

Previously, I had my choker mockup done from wire:

After which I proceed to drawing them out in computer, 2D. The form was further simplified.

I drew them in group-from top down, 3 in a group. The first of the three is the first layer, second is the second layer, third is the layering of 1st and 2nd layers, to explore the Read more →

Let's clearly define what are the jewellery you are going to do and let us move forward from tomorrow