After finishing ny first model of the wave motion, I need to think about what I want to get from this project. I realised that I could go down a few different paths at this point, but I want to make sure that I am getting the most out of this project and also for longevity, I want to get the most out of it to give me a better understanding and a different perspective on design. I have made lists on advantages and disadvantages of picking between the paths as I feel that by concentrating on just my wave motion and no other mechanism would be a mistake and could limit the potential I have with the rest my ideas for mechanisms and giving objects character. I would like to explore more different ways that the mechanisms could work on different shapes as one will not fit all. I think it will be interesting to explore how else other mechanisms can work on different shapes and therefore what objects this will lead to. I am now going to concentrate on making the best mechanisms for different shapes that interest me and what I think will give character to an object.
Also, I have researched on furniture fitting websites like Hafele and Ikea, and I have found some interesting ideas that I would like to explore... Could I use these mechanisms for other objects that move such as windows, doors, openings etc.
I think where I am finding it hard is knowing how to extend the drawer out of the unit. On straight runners it can be done quite easily but when it is curved or a wave shape it is harder to find a way. But I have been thinking of looking at laying material at the bottom as this material can be manipulated easily by shapes.
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Monday, 4 April 2011
Daily Blog, Monday 4th April, 2011
I have made a model from plywood. I really enjoyed making it and felt like I had to because of the technical issues of how smoothly the planks would move and if the marbles would work properly.
Here are a few pics..
I then made a stop motion film of the wave in motion...
I then made a stop motion film of the wave in motion...
Friday, 1 April 2011
Daily Blog, Friday 1st April 2011
Today I have been in the workshop making my model for the draw coming out like a wave. I am quite hapy with how it is going but I need to finfish it off on monday as one of the shapes needs to be cut down more so that the marble can run smoothly. Also I want to llok into using Ball bearings instead of marbles as I don't know whether the marbles actually make it smoother to run the planks over the wave shape maybe I need to explore more with using smaller marbles/balls from necklaces or bracelets are usually smaller, this weekend I will look around charity shops to see if I can find anything suitable.
These are a few pictures of how I got on today...
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Daily Blog 31st March 2011
I have made two stop motion films of the models that I have made which shows how the drawer will come out in a wave motion. I think this creates a calming effect.
I also did some models showing anger through drawers here they are...
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Daily Blog, Tuesday 29th March 2011
We had a peer group review today. it was great, each of us had the chance to speak about the work that we were doing and where we were up to with the project. We read our Statement Of Intent and explained how we had explored the area of our subject. When I spoke about my subject 'emotions' I was able to clarify that they way that my project had moved on was that I wanted to place importance on objects having personalities.
I explained how people have emotions that run on the surface that people see daily but their are deeper emotions that mostly the majority of people never see I explained how I wanted to do this with objects, how it would be interesting to see how bring something to the surface that is not normally seen, like runners on drawers which are usually hidden. I would like to make a feature out of these and see how I could change how drawers normally come out on the runners, could the runners be curved and how would that make the person feel sliding the drawer out like that or could the runners be like waves and the drawer bob up and down when it comes out? Also could I make a drawer that in the way it comes out it makes us angry? Rhianne noticed that one of the shapes that I had cut into my models was zigzagging across, when I had done this I knew from the research that I had done that this would be seen as angry as there are a lot of angles and if you can imagine taking a draw out in that way it would be incredibly hard and annoying and so would definitely have that effect.
After the peer group review I started working out how to make the drawer come out in a wave like motion, I thought last night that the way that I could do it is by having individual fingers joined together by something like string and then this can fit onto the draw and inside a cut out wave shape in a sheet of a certain material I may use. the individual fingers then run up and down the curves and do not get stuck, which is what would happen if there was one long wave shape inside. It need to be a fluid as possible so I am going to keep experimenting and may be see if I can add ball bearings to it so it comes out even smoother.
Also, another thing that I need to explore is the way that I can make the drawer slides in a variety of ways that effect people with different emotions. So try and make one that they may feel anger towards (triangle - zigzag), happy (curve) and calm (waves).
I will upload photos tomorrow of my models.
I explained how people have emotions that run on the surface that people see daily but their are deeper emotions that mostly the majority of people never see I explained how I wanted to do this with objects, how it would be interesting to see how bring something to the surface that is not normally seen, like runners on drawers which are usually hidden. I would like to make a feature out of these and see how I could change how drawers normally come out on the runners, could the runners be curved and how would that make the person feel sliding the drawer out like that or could the runners be like waves and the drawer bob up and down when it comes out? Also could I make a drawer that in the way it comes out it makes us angry? Rhianne noticed that one of the shapes that I had cut into my models was zigzagging across, when I had done this I knew from the research that I had done that this would be seen as angry as there are a lot of angles and if you can imagine taking a draw out in that way it would be incredibly hard and annoying and so would definitely have that effect.
After the peer group review I started working out how to make the drawer come out in a wave like motion, I thought last night that the way that I could do it is by having individual fingers joined together by something like string and then this can fit onto the draw and inside a cut out wave shape in a sheet of a certain material I may use. the individual fingers then run up and down the curves and do not get stuck, which is what would happen if there was one long wave shape inside. It need to be a fluid as possible so I am going to keep experimenting and may be see if I can add ball bearings to it so it comes out even smoother.
Also, another thing that I need to explore is the way that I can make the drawer slides in a variety of ways that effect people with different emotions. So try and make one that they may feel anger towards (triangle - zigzag), happy (curve) and calm (waves).
I will upload photos tomorrow of my models.
Monday, 28 March 2011
Daily Blog, 28th March, 2011
I have been exploring the idea of looking at objects inside out, I have been looking in particular to the runners that are used on drawers, I would like to look at how these could be changed to be the man feature of the drawers and change the object completely so t works in a different way to what we expect.
I have been looking at different ways in which we interact with objects and how this makes us feel, by opening the drawers in a particular way will this make us feel differently? and could the different way that the drawers open have different effects as well, i.e if the drawers slides open like a swing so it is on a curve rather than straight out at us like the conventional drawer, or if it swung downwards instead, does this have a negative impact compared to swinging upwards? Also could the drawer runners be shaped into a wave shape so when the drawer opens it bobs up and down? These are all things that I would like to explore.
Dave introduced me to the company 'Unto This Last' -
"Unto This Last purpose is to offer you the convenience of the local craftsman workshop at mass-production prices. We design along a single principle; less dependence on heavy industrial processes, more use of innovative digital tools adapted to the small workshop".
"Instead of buying furniture from a warehouse outside of town, we thought you would prefer a visit to a workshop close to the city centre: everything you buy from us is made at the back of our shop, on a digital router".
"Designing for local production
The style of our products reflects our design principle: - We use a special birch ply composite throughout, in order to get edges we can polish to a smooth finish. Our software optimises the use of each sheet with smaller products to spread the cost of this material and reduce waste.
- All the parts of our products are cut from the same material to avoid depending on industrial fittings. This simplifies our supply chain and shortens our lead-time.
- We only deliver in London to eliminate the need for packaging and cut costs".
Even though the style of the furniture designed isn't particularly radical and inspirational, the concept of the business is interesting. I can order any of the furniture on the site to my spec so there s a real catalogue feel to it you can choose the wood used and the colour however they produce these objects when ordered and so do not make these objects before hand they are quite like Hyundai who manufacture their cars to the number that they know will be sold so they don't have to worry about losing ant money.
I have been making models of drawers with different shapes cut onto the side so that it slides in a curved manner instead of straight out I will be looking into this further and seeing once I have got the design that I want I would like to look at other pieces of furniture to see what the practicalities are and what I can add to my design to make it more appealing.
I have been looking at different ways in which we interact with objects and how this makes us feel, by opening the drawers in a particular way will this make us feel differently? and could the different way that the drawers open have different effects as well, i.e if the drawers slides open like a swing so it is on a curve rather than straight out at us like the conventional drawer, or if it swung downwards instead, does this have a negative impact compared to swinging upwards? Also could the drawer runners be shaped into a wave shape so when the drawer opens it bobs up and down? These are all things that I would like to explore.
Dave introduced me to the company 'Unto This Last' -
"Unto This Last purpose is to offer you the convenience of the local craftsman workshop at mass-production prices. We design along a single principle; less dependence on heavy industrial processes, more use of innovative digital tools adapted to the small workshop".
"Instead of buying furniture from a warehouse outside of town, we thought you would prefer a visit to a workshop close to the city centre: everything you buy from us is made at the back of our shop, on a digital router".
"Designing for local production
The style of our products reflects our design principle: - We use a special birch ply composite throughout, in order to get edges we can polish to a smooth finish. Our software optimises the use of each sheet with smaller products to spread the cost of this material and reduce waste.
- All the parts of our products are cut from the same material to avoid depending on industrial fittings. This simplifies our supply chain and shortens our lead-time.
- We only deliver in London to eliminate the need for packaging and cut costs".
Even though the style of the furniture designed isn't particularly radical and inspirational, the concept of the business is interesting. I can order any of the furniture on the site to my spec so there s a real catalogue feel to it you can choose the wood used and the colour however they produce these objects when ordered and so do not make these objects before hand they are quite like Hyundai who manufacture their cars to the number that they know will be sold so they don't have to worry about losing ant money.
I have been making models of drawers with different shapes cut onto the side so that it slides in a curved manner instead of straight out I will be looking into this further and seeing once I have got the design that I want I would like to look at other pieces of furniture to see what the practicalities are and what I can add to my design to make it more appealing.
Sunday, 27 March 2011
Daily Blog, 27th March 2011
I've been off for my interviews at Brighton and Falmouth in the past week so I have failed to update my most recent plans for for the FMP. What I have discovered recently about my work is that I like to mimic objects and then recreate them from a different perspective. In all mu previous projects I have recreated objects that have a practical use but my creations could be stand alone pieces in themselves. I would like people to be able to use my designs but I wuld hope that the my design has communicated in an alternative way to what the original object does.
My FMP is about emotions and how shape colour and space is affects the way that we feel about an object. I have been thinking and researching and I really the abstract idea od how people hide emotions away from certain people or in certain situations such as our emotions at work or college are normally hidden to an extent than they would be when you are at home. I would like to explore this with objects and see how the hidden aspects of objects such as the joints underneath a chair or the plumbing underneath the sink or the drawer runners in a cupboard could come to the surface. When these aspects of the objects come to light and are seen in this perspective, will this affect how people feel towards the object now? Will they feel the same about it? Will they still want to sit on it? Use it to store their personal possessions or does it disgust them, make them feel happy, sad, angry?
I am exploring drawer runners at the moment, I like the idea of using them as I would be able to use old drawer unners which are no longer used and then this would be fitting in with my criteria of using environmentally sustainable materials.
My FMP is about emotions and how shape colour and space is affects the way that we feel about an object. I have been thinking and researching and I really the abstract idea od how people hide emotions away from certain people or in certain situations such as our emotions at work or college are normally hidden to an extent than they would be when you are at home. I would like to explore this with objects and see how the hidden aspects of objects such as the joints underneath a chair or the plumbing underneath the sink or the drawer runners in a cupboard could come to the surface. When these aspects of the objects come to light and are seen in this perspective, will this affect how people feel towards the object now? Will they feel the same about it? Will they still want to sit on it? Use it to store their personal possessions or does it disgust them, make them feel happy, sad, angry?
I am exploring drawer runners at the moment, I like the idea of using them as I would be able to use old drawer unners which are no longer used and then this would be fitting in with my criteria of using environmentally sustainable materials.
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