3D Design - Day One

Day One

On the first day of 3D we looked at ways to support a structure. we participated in a series of mini tasks in which we created a structure, and a support. this enabled us to consider how we interacts with objects and form.

First we were asked to design structures from random things that our Tutor said. like creating a structure from our door number ..

 

Creating a lamp from our favourite clothing. in this case I drew a top and worked my way around it to create a lamp!

 

Creating a car park and shopping centre from two vertical lines, one diagonal line and two horizontal lines.

Creating a form of transport from one circle, one triangle and one square ..

 

Creating a piece of jewellery from the design under your shoe!

 

Creating a mobile phone in the future!

 

Designing a plan for a two bedroom apartment.

 

Then after we were asked to design a structure that was able to hold a water bottle. we were given limited resources and material! I found this task extremely challenging however it was a complete success!

 

I tested my structure out using pens and pencils.

 

I began to add extra stationary to make sure the structure was stable.

 

 

Then I done a photo shoot of my final design.

 

Then I carried out the test to see if the structure was able to support the water bottle and it was!

 

Moving on from this we then had to create a structure strong enough to support ourselves. again we were given limited resources. I found this  task much more challenging from the first one but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

I began to just improvise with the materials given to create a structure.

 

Once again my structure was a success. My structure was able to support my weight!

 

Tate Modern Visit

On our visit to the Tate Modern we were asked to write about a single themed room selected from the Tate Modern collection displays: 'Poetry and Dream', 'Structure and Clarity', 'Energy and Process', and 'Transformed Vision'.

 

First I went to 'Poetry and Dream' - Russian Revolutionary Posters (room 5). The room displayed street posters. the ideas and illusion conveyed in these posters are far from reality, however they reflect the history.

 

 

Then I went to Melanie Smith with was room 3 in this collection. She made a collaboration with filmmaker Rafael Ortega. In Smith's film, workmen carry a large mirror along the jungle paths and through the pools, reflecting and displacing the image of the garden.

I found this film quite interesting, however if I didn't read the information box, I would not have understand the film.

 

Then I went to the 'Structure and Clarity' collection to 'Minimalism' (room 9). In the late 1960's, many sculptors emphasised the process of making, and explored ideas of energy in their work. Artists began to use a range of everyday material.

 

I really liked this room as it displayed some architectural structures.

 

Then I went to see William Eggleston (room 10) in the 'Energy and Process' collection. Eggleston is known for his rich and complex images and is largely credited with establishing the acceptance of colour in fine art photography. Eggleston began to experiment with colour in the 1960's. During this period of time colour photography was only associated with commercial industries such as advertising and was considered unsuitable for fine art photography.

 

Eggleston mostly shoots in and around his hometown of Memphis Tennessee, as he depicts the everyday.

 

I really liked this room as I am highly interested in Photography. Eggleston's work relishes strong contrast in colour with vivid reds. blues and greens. I love the way each photograph captures a moment in his life.

 

 

Still within this collection, I went to room 8; Homeworkers. The works in this room subvert materials traditionally associated with feminine craft. These work share an interest in textile production.

I love the work of Tracy Emin. The work displayed in this collection is 'Hate and Power Can be a Terrible Thing'. She made a quilt which includes two patches inscribed in the artists handwriting. Some of which refers to the Falklands War.

I and really interested in fashion and textiles and I am inspired by the unique work of Tracy Emin.

 

Another piece of work in this collection that really stood out to me is Margaret Harrison 'The Pikes'. This piece of work was influenced by Surrealism and the Fluxus movement. In this work she draws parallels between the potential cruelty of children's play and that of modern social and political structures.

 

 

 

The I went to see the 'Structure and Clarity', Ellsworth Kelly in room 10. For more that six decades, Ellsworth Kelly has focused on the basic visual elements of form, colour and scale. Many od Kelly's geometric abstractions are rooted in his close observation of the world, while others represent invented forms.

 

I think the works of Kelly is very simple but there's something about her work that attracts the viewer. Something so simple yet so brilliant!

 

Then I went to the 'Transformed Visions' collection in room 1. I fell in love with Thomas Hirschhorn's Candelabra with heads.

 

I decided to write my review on this Collection.

 

Gerhard Richter

 

Since the 1960s, Gerhard Richter has immersed himself in a rich and varied exploration of painting. I have always loved his work. He is an amazing artist.

Development

Today we have been focusing on way to develop our work on different creative software's. We have been looking at ways to develop our work using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

 

First we were asked to select an image of our choice. Then we were asked to insert it on Photoshop. I then removed the background of the image so that I was left with a silhouette of the figures. We were then asked to think of where we would like to be in ten years time.

 

I would like to be in Dubai in ten years time. I have an interest in travelling as it allows me to view different famous landmarks and architectural structures, also the experience of new cultures, new opinions, history, ideas, scenery and food.

 

 

I then applied some text onto the image. At this point, I felt like this image began to look like a postcard.

 

I then used Illustrator to create and design a logo. I used shapes and changed the colour many times until I was satisfied.

 

I then began to play around with text. I just wrote my name and played around with the anchor tool which allowed me to drag a point.

 

I designed five different logos. I feel that the logo below was the best one. So I began to look at different colours. I liked the black as it made it look simple but professional.

 

I then began to write about what I would like to do in 10 years time. I looked at different ways of involving the text within the image. As you can see from the image below I dragged the anchor tool around the outside of the building. This not only reflects and further emphasize what I would like to become in the future (Architect), but it draws the readers eye to it.

 

I enjoyed doing this task as it allowed me to used software's that I have never used before. I can use these software's in the future to further develop my designs and ideas.