metamorphosis of form

Create a series of either 5 or 7 objects that demonstrate a transformation of shape that explores duality.  Duality can be through opposites (night/day) or complimentary components (bread/butter).

A 3D Metamorphosis is a gradual transformation of one object into another through intermediate objects as incremental steps.  The 3D forms to start and end with will have steps between that change equally so each step seems half way between its neighboring steps.

a person in "crow" pose transforming into a crow - found here

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transformation of a shark to submarine found here.

Transformation of animal to mechanical form found here

An animation is required as a component of this assignment.

paula morales first draft of  "black swan" 

Terracycle Container Designs

Assignment: students make a functional container construction as a result of sketching and reviewing notes of material research lab time to develop a design concept for a “container”.  This design is open to your interpretation of a container as long as it functions and is capable of holding something.  Aim is for the concept to relate to the building material and/or contents this container will hold.

Requirements:

• Have at least one dimension of 12”
• Be made mostly of found or provided recycled materials (adhesives, connecting materials not restricted)
• Construction technique and/or overall aesthetics need to relate to chosen theme or concept.
• Function : it must work as a container
• Aesthetic: it should be interesting, appealing, or attractive  J preferably fun
• Craft and Concept balanced

Purse by Kellsie Constigan- crochet colgate packaging

Bag by Kelsey Blizzard - assembled breakfast food packaging

serial planes

Serial Planes are units of form that represent planar sections of an overall volume or form.  The emphasis of this assignment is on creating a form transformation with a series of planes connected to a horizontal base(ground plane), vertical back board(vertical plane or partial box structure) or central axis core(dowel, board or plan that intersects the interior of the overall design) and demonstrate a gradation of movement, scale, position etc.

serial planes- wood - by Stephanie Stevenson

serial planes - mixed media by  Julia Kay

serial planes - vynal "gutter guard"  by Kellsie Costigan

animated gif instructions

Danais found this useful tutorial for making animated gifs with photoshop

http://www.briandalessandro.com/blog/create-an-animated-gif-in-photoshop-cs5/

Relief Design (assignment #1)

Relief Design

Create two different versions of the same plan, using the most elegant and aesthetically interesting interpretations.  Bristol board.

Paula Morales:

Danais Morales: