Moodboard - Lighting

28.04.16

These images have been collected from the music video for 'Give In' to display different lighting techniques that have been used. I've collated the images to give me some inspiration when looking into the LED light component of my music player design.

Moodboard 2

27.04.16

These are some images I've collated that interest me in regard to a music player. 

I looked at seven sided shapes to reflect the 7 piece ensemble of Tunes Of I and also found 'House Of Marley' products and designs to be reflective of my chosen music. Some themes that jump out when looking over my sourced images are organic shapes and materials and also the combination of artificial and natural elements.

Moodboard 1

27.04.16

This is some of the imagery I have from the Tunes of I designs. The original artworks were supplied by Asher Newbery who has had several exhibitions in both Christchurch and Wellington and has a close connection to one of the bands guitarists. I tried to incorporate as much of his artworks as possible when creating the designs.

Original artworks by Asher Newbery

Logo Design

Tunes Of I - EP cover

Assignment 2 - Chosen Music

27.04.16

For the second assignment I have chosen the song 'Give In' by Tunes Of I; A Wellington based band that I have had the privilege of working with in the past.

Born out of the NZ school of music, Tunes Of I are a 7 piece dub/roots/soul ensemble that formed in 2011 and have picked up several awards since then. The band secured a $10,000 video and recording grant after winning on NZ's music voting website The Audience, resulting in their first official music video for the song 'Give In'.

I was fortunate enough to design their EP album along with several posters and various other promotional material surrounding it and have since watch the band grow and develop into an original and dynamic presence within New Zealand music.

Final Model

21.04.16

My final model has worked really well and I'm happy with the design. The result is a clean, precise design and all of the components work together as a cohesive final outcome. My first attempt at the base failed due to settings with the laser cutter but after speaking with Jia I was able to recreate and fit it together accurately. 

I've found this assignment to be really enjoyable and have begun to grasp a lot of valuable skills and knowledge. I think what I've learnt in digital fabrication so far will benefit me in various other papers and look forward to gaining more experience in the second assignment.

Final - Components

20.04.16

My final 3D print came out really well. I chose to do a slightly different design this time where the top of the model, as well as the base both have tapers. The first attempt at printing a similar design had several issues with it and although the form was in tact, the overall finish was lacking due to issues with settings and the temperature of the Ultimaker. For this job my print settings were altered slightly after some advice from other students:

The scale was 70x70x70mm

Layer height was 0.1 and shell thickness 0.8

Speed set to 50mm/s

Fill density at 15%

I added support to the base of the model to support the taper

and once again included a brim

This model was 46 grams and took just under 7 hours to print

This design has a much higher resolution and the finish is really clean and accurate. I've also designed plans on 123D make to laser cut from acrylic. This is a base made from 4 squares of acrylic with slots cut out of each layer to connect the TYPE model to it. 

Base plate: Design & Plans

Trial 2 - Model

20.04.16

This design came together well and after experiencing tolerance issues earlier with the acrylic I was able to adjust my sizing so that it would fit accurately. I'm happy with the result and the model shows good progression from my earlier concepts.

3D print - trial2

19.04.16

This is a variation of combining lasercut elements with a 3D printed object. I lasercut the TYPE letterforms from 3mm acrylic and designed the base to be 3D printed. The base has slots for the bottom of the letters to fit into and each slot moves upward and across to enhance the depth of the overall design.

3-D print

18.04.16

This is my first 3D print trial. Everything ran smoothly leading up to the print and my model was ready to go as an stl. file with no errors. When choosing settings on Cura I was unsure of what would be the most compatible for my model: 

I scaled it up slightly to 70x70x70mm

Layer height was 0.3 and shell thickness was 0.8

Speed set to 30mm/s 

Fill density was 15%

I turned on 'support everywhere' and used a brim

In total it was 42grams and took just over 2.5 hours to print

The model printed accurately and ran relatively smoothly for a first print. The use of support kept everything aligned and straight which was positive as I was concerned about the extensions of the E. Some issues I faced were that overall the model was too fragile and I made a crack through the bottom of the E when removing excess filament. Also the print itself didn't come out as a smooth surface and instead had small gaps between each layer, after speaking with Greg I discovered this was due to print speed and potentially the temperature.

For my next iteration I will adjust print settings to correct the minor faults that this model has and consider creating slots in the sides of the letters to attach the model to a laser cut base.

 

Laser Cut- acrylic

18.04.16

I chose to laser cut some models from acrylic rather than MDF. This was something I wanted to do as the transparency helps to emphasise the depth of my designs. I was first motivated to experiment with acrylic when using the 'ghosted' viewport in Rhino. The first model I did was a remake of an earlier design that I knew would be effective if made from a transparent material and the second is a model that I had created in 123D make. Both came out great and I was happy with the results however the 3mm acrylic was slightly thicker than the 3mm MDF which caused some minor tolerance issues during assembly.

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Final Solid

15.04.16

The solid shape that I have decided to 3D print is the TYPE design. I made a few adjustments to the original plans and incorporated the extrude to a point tool in Rhino to give the letterforms more depth. After some discussion with classmates I decided the best approach would be to extrude to a point that was perpendicular with the top of my model and print it upside down. This way the 3D printer will have a flat base to work off and help to print the model more accurately.

Initially I had extruded to a point in the centre of the model so both the top and base are tapered inward.

The model I will print has a flat top and sharper edges at the base of the letters.