3D Design 28/04/2011

Date/Time: 10/05, 10:04

In the lesson I started to produce my final

piece, which is a model of the my idea for

the arena/stadium.

After working out the measurements to

scale, I managed to cut out the main MDF

pieces required to build my model.

I wasn't able to do much more as the pain

in my hand/arm started again.

It wasn't a productive day. This dissappionted

me, as I wanted to get a lot of work done.

I must make sure I documentate my work in

my sketchbook and keep it up-to-date.

3D Design 09/05/2011

Date/Time: 10/05, 10:44

I continued with making my final model,

starting with cutting out the aluminium

pieces. Cutting, filing and cleaning the

aluminium pieces took a while to do.

 

While I was making, Kate came and had

a word with me about the way I will stick the

aluminium pieces to the MDF and acrylic.

We came to a conclusion of using pop-rivits.

This will also contribute to the design of the

model. To hold the pieces together I had

to make brakets.

 

3D Design 05/05/2011

Date/Time: 10/05, 10:10

Before I started to carry on with making

model, I had a talk with Matt.

We discussed the design and other

opitions.

I changed my design a little. I edited

the roof to look more eye-catching.

The new roof also gives me the oppertunity

to use an alternative idea I had, where the

roof of the arena/stadium can be removed

for an open stadium.

I now need to draw the new design up on

SketchUp. Any test models need for the new

design will be made in my own time.

I will also try to make a small foamboard

model of the open stadium.

I started making my model.

 

3D Design 07/04/2011

Date/Time: 10/04, 20:34

In the lesson I made models.

I had a discussion with Matt, talking about my

final idea. We discussed how the model could

be made. I was a little worried thinking that it

may be not possible to make the model, but

Matt said that it will be.

I made a small model of my final design with

the material I am going to make the final out

of.

 

During the Easter holidays I must make sure I

catch-up on my work, espeacially my sketchbook.

When we return from the holidays, I will have to

be fully focused on the making of my final design.

If I need to make any extra test pieces I will have

to make them in my own time, using the extra

sessions.

3D Design 04/04/2011

Date/Time: 05/04, 09:51

In the morning I picked up the prisim I booked

for today's lesson, from the Physics department.

They also gave me a light box to carry out my

experiment.

I set up everything in the photography studio as

it's pretty dark in there.

I started with experiementing with the effects of

coloured glass/acrylic and refracting light. 

Refracting the light using a mirror.  

Then I experimented with refracting white light

using a prism.

Using mirrors to re-refract.

Single light beam
Using mirrors to re-refract.

After that I experimented with dispersing light into

it's spectral colours.
Refracting the dispered light using a mirror.

I had talk with Kate later on. She and I realised I

need to start doing more work. I've been held

back a little because of personal problems, but

I'm going to catch up this week, and in the Easter

holidays which start next week.

I developed my final idea further in CAD programme

SketchUp.
The design needs further rendering.

3D Design 31/03/2011

Date/Time: 01/04, 16:10

In the lesson I did some sketch book work so

that it is up-to-date. I also worked on my

final design. I need to develop this design

further and also develop it further in CAD

using SketchUp and maybe SolidWorks.

I tried to get a prism from the Physics

department so that I can experiment with the

light disperstion. It seems like I had to book

it in advance, so Matt tried to book it for me,

now I've got it for Monday.

Matt and me discussed for a while if there

could be another possible way I can use the

prism light disperstion.

I now need to start get everything going as

theres only 5-6 weeks left of this project.

3D Design 21/03/2011

Date/Time: 21/03, 22:34

So went in a little late today.

Apart from doing some extra research, I didn't

do much work for the lesson as I was preparing

for my seminar presentation tomorrow. Well,

I've finished it and I hope it goes well.

I talked to Jamie about making some smoked

glass, but he said that they don't have the sand

blaster anymore, so I'd have to try another way,