Category: Foundation 3D 1 – G2 (2018)

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FInal Models

1-Siege of Stalingrad

I wanted to express contrast by juxtaposing materials that interact varyingly with light  through my final composition. 

 

Materials and Process

Dominant : Opaque Single Plywood piece sawed down and sprayed with wood varnish , wedged into SD

Sub Dominant : 4 x Frosted Acrylic Sheets glued together

Sub Ordinate : 2.8mm diameter Reflective Brass Tube sprayed with glow in the dark paint , pierced through SD and D (movable hence its relative visible length can be altered)

Improvements

Wood should have 1/3 of its length wedged in to prevent imbalance as seen in final model

2-Invasion of Normandy

For this model I wanted to express contrast by juxtaposing materials of varying textures yet similar shapes in my final composition

 

Materials and Process

Dominant : 4x Plywood pieces glued together and finished with Stone Textured spray

Sub Dominant : 2 x Clear and Smooth Acrylic Sheets glued together, pierced through D (slideable hence its relative visible length can be altered)

Sub Ordinate : 3mm thick Shiny and Reflective Brass Strip cut into pieces and glued together, wedged into SD

Improvements:

Use a more solid or heavier base to prevent volume from tilting or toppling

Application

1-Siege of Stalingrad

Application 1 – Front View – Contemporary Vase

 

Application 2 – Side View – Boat Jetty

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CONCEPT

Both these themes evoke a sense of conflict and hence I decided to name my models after historic battles – Siege of Stalingrad, the Invasion of Normandy and Battle of Waterloo.

TECHNIQUE

Use of piercing and wedging to reinforce this idea of discordance and conflict within the models.

Initial MODELS

1-SIEGE OF STALINGRAD

 

Issues to be addressed : Width of SO too similar to Length of D, Presence of D and SD slightly conflicting, overall form too static to display Discordance, 1/3 ratio not potentialised fully.

2-INVASION OF NORMANDY

 

Issues to be addressed: Length of SO and Width of D almost the same, 1/3 ratio not potentialised fully, use of cuboids throughout need to be adjusted to avoid lack of dynamism.

3-BATTLE OF WATERLOO

 

Issues to be addressed: SO too thin and is hidden from some view points apart from the ones shown. Model also seemed very similar when compared with Model 1. Hence I decided to focus on the previous two models for further exploration.

Final Sketch Models

 

1-SIEGE OF STALINGRAD 

Changes :

  • SO is thinned down drastically from its initial width into a long toothpick.
  • SO is also pierced through both the SD and D diagonally to convey emphasised Discordance instead of simply being wedged.
  • 1/3 ration enforced as much as possible without compromising concept

 

2 – INVASION OF NORMANDY

Changes :

  • Height of SO decreased to compensate for its width’s similarity to Length of D
  • SD’s Length is increased while it is thinned and pierced through D
  • SO is wedged into SD with a gap that acts a void instead of being flushed all the way in