#dsdn111.pro2.process

[aprilmephamdesign]

Summary.

I really enjoyed project 2 of dsdn111. My transition technique was scale and I found it very interesting investigating with that different ways that I could show a transition with the scale. It created some really awesome looking things. I layered together lines that were 5mm different in size and created a twist that meet up in the middle. This also gave a nice look of transition in opacity as well, which I think added to the design. I focused on intersection as my design intention. I chose this because I liked being able to create two different parts and then make them join in the middle. I found it made the model more interesting rather then just one set of movement. One thing I feel I could improve on would be time management. I feel like I didn't get to explore enough with the relationship between the straight and curves, putting more time into that could have really strengthened my final. Overall I'm happy with how my model turned out and enjoyed working with new materials.

[annelies-berends-design]

Final Summary

For this project I created a form inspired by rotating waves and the layers they created. When I first began creating forms I immediately began manipulating the wire whilst exploring ideas, however, after some iterating I then went back to simply using a straight piece of wire and then later iterating again with wire which I had manipulated. I stopped manipulating the wire as I felt that I was concentrating too much on the frame of the piece and not enough on the actual curve. It was because of this that I was able to come to terms with the drafting paper and fully explore its possibilities without the added distraction of the wire. This may have appeared as though I was working backwards, however, I would not have realized the full possibilities of the wire in relation to my curved surface had I not ignored that aspect for a time. This thought pattern also helped me to appreciate the different materials’ possibilities. 

For this project the majority of my iterations were made using drafting paper, but towards the end of the project I found that Rino plastic worked better in terms of what I was trying to achieve. I found that the drafting paper was too flimsy and would not support the weight of the wire frame. The Rino plastic also portrayed my transitional texture in a more dramatic way than the drafting paper had.

I enjoyed this project immensely and was able to incorporate some of the skills I had learned during the first project into this one, making the process a lot easier. I find working with wire extremely satisfying and having the opportunity to use the wire to accentuate my curvilinear ideas really helped me learn about and appreciate the material.