What is CANTILEVER?

The word that I received was Cantilever. At first, I didn’t know the meaning of cantilever, so I had to googled it.

Definition of Cantilever: a long projecting beam or grinder fixed at only one end, used in bridge construction.

So my visualisation about cantilever is mostly about a pole supporting something, or connecting two poles similarly to a bridge. Since we are subjected to use 3 boxes for each sculptor (I don’t know how to call it), I focused on the a single pole supporting something.

First try to express cantilever using boxes

From my understanding about cantilever, this is my first try. During this try, I was still unsure about the meaning of cantilever. Hence this is what I came up with my lack of knowledge about cantilever.

Feedback given about my first box:

1.  Item seems too long

2. Try to make SO more obvious

The first box refinement was done at home, I just removed a box and add in SO. The meaning behind it is still the same – direct and simplified meaning of cantilever.

After much exploration and experimenting, I wanted to come up with something that has more dimension using the rule of third. So I keep trying and trying until I get something that I am please with, within the time I have in class, which is the image shown below.

First Try for the 2nd box

However, the biggest mistakes that I made was using boxes that had similar cluster. So I went home and did some refinement.

When I was doing the refinement for this box, I get annoyed that the boxes are not proportional. It just makes me feel like cutting the boxes or adding length to some boxes so that I can use the rule of third. But it’s ok, since we are going to use foam. *thumbs up*

Reflection

During the theory lesson, it was easy to understand and identify about D, SD and SO. But when I try putting the theory into practical, it was a bit tricky. The solution to this was to identify which box belongs to D, SD and SO. Then, mix and match the boxes.

Another challenge was all sided had to have the same  D, SD and SO. This was the most tricky part as I had to keep turning and turning the whole boxes.

The last challenge was the x-axis has to be perpendicular to each other, which I had to keep trying, changing the boxes and putting the boxes in different position.

3 Replies to “What is CANTILEVER?”

  1. Great effort in 2D Sketch Analysis! Please check your “legend” I think the colours of SO & SD got a little muddled.

    Erm… The last paragraph: “Principal axis” perpendicular to each other & not ” x-axis” .

    Looking forward to refined, versions of “cantilever”! ;)

    1. Hi Cheryl, just a one question. (:

      For the final model, is there a minimum number of materials that needs to be used? Cause I’m thinking of using two materials instead of 3 different materials for D, SD & SO.

  2. Not necessary to have 3 different materials for D, SD & SO. Depending on your concept, 2 materials is fine too but it should be of a different “quality” for D, SD & SO even if it is the same material. ( Eg: matt or shiny  metal etc.)

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