3D 2A – Polyhedron Dreams / Final Model

Prototype

The choice of materials used were, cardboard and metal wire. The metal wire coiled around the planar model and it pointed diagonally. The flexibleness of the wires enhances and extend out of planar model to symbolise the implied motion of a theatre, music, sound waves, echo, where its amplifying.

Unfortunately, after a few attempts of trying to make the planes stay on it  own, it  fail badly, the weight of the wire is heavier than the cardboard, thus will topple eventually.

Final Model

So here’s my final model. I chose to use a thicker cardboard and thinner metal wire for my final model to counter off the weight which is able to stand itself. The black colour cardboard  helps to create a contrast between the metal wire and the planar model.

More wires were then added to the model to imitate the idea of music travels from the process model. Small planes are then added for the final touch to link both the wires and planar model together. As it ties both together, it makes the whole model look more coherent.

Overall I think I have achieved what I wanted and conveyed the message behind it. I would like to try to construct my model with another material(acrylic), and use a mixer of different thickness of wires and probably enlarge the size of the model to create a stronger visual effect.

Thank you for reading. 

Author: Tong

-

One thought on “3D 2A – Polyhedron Dreams / Final Model”

  1. Planar Model

    – A simple by interesting planar model. Only comment would be to have considered the “bottom” as it was meant to be viewed from all sides

    Combination model

    – Interesting tests/studies of integrating the wire elements with the planar.

    – The smooth curved wire studies if kept, where the planes were still nesting and cohesive, would have helped expressed the planar elements of being “intact” better, and slowly growing “crazy” and more chaotic on the top portion holding up some planar elements with it, may have worked more cohesively as an overall object.

    – The choice of black planes was not a good one as it did not help to allow the viewer to see the shadows and depth of the planes from each other

    – On the whole a fair attempt, but could have been executed better with choice of materials.

Leave a Reply