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111 summary

  For my design I have focused on rotation and lock, and was heavily interested in creating clear ‘on and off’ positions.  I wanted the design to be refined in its aesthetic, the final looking quite complex, but formed from a basic idea so that crafting could be of high quality, and clearly display the rotation and lock aspects. If I was to improve my model I would develop interface design, and making the lock aspect smoother to use, as I focused more on the aesthetics and crafting of the model, and displaying my design intentions. This project has been useful in teaching me about focusing on finding a balance between form and function, and experimenting with other materials I’m not used to using. 

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Presentation drawing - storyboard, movement diagram, orthographic

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Final Comment

For this project the starting point was the jaw joint. I looked at how the joint moved; it’s rotation, it’s sliding and even it’s locking. From this I began to sketch possible movements and then forms. I came up with an initial idea to focus on sliding and locking, but the form I made was not interesting enough, so I change the idea and began looking at rotation and locking.

I found this project quite difficult, having to work around the limitations of the workshop, and therefore I have learnt a lot about time-management. I also found working on drafting film frustrating as the pens would rub off unless they were fully dried. Next time I would probably try vellum instead, and plan my time better.

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My final form showing rotation and locking

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Making models!

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possible storyboard for my new movement