Rebecca Clayton OBDF.110A

  This week, in order to help us create our papercraft objects, we were taught how to use the "UnrollSrfUV" function in Rhino. This allows us to take a simple 3d object and unroll it into a flat surface.  Experimenting, this shape was created using the line tool and loft before being unrolled, however it was sadly confused by the inset edges, and thus overlapped itself in the unroll.  Experimenting, this shape was created using the line tool and loft before being unrolled. Experimenting, this shape was created using the line tool and loft before being unrolled. For this image, the unrolled star overlapped, most likely due to its complicated nature.  This object in particular, I duplicated the edges, so once printed, it would only include the necessary lines. The unroll function is easy to understand, and after playing around with it, I can tell it will be incredibly handy for creating our papercraft objects. The only difficulties where when the shapes would unroll ov...

 In order to brainstorm the perfect paper craft object, we as a class each made 20 initial sketches, followed by 3 refined sketches of our favourite ideas. 

  https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/01/colorful-paper-village-installations-for-hermes-by-zim-zou/   Explain the work as you understand it (2-3 paragraphs), and seek out additional information on the internet (i.e. videos, articles, or interviews) to expand on the artist's ideas or processes.  Using colourful paper, French artists Lucie Thomas and Thibault Zimmermann made a miniature mushroom village called  “Forest Folks”. The little village depicts a miniature lifestyle of those surrounded and governed by nature. The colour scheme is overall warm, but uses complementary colours to bring a discord that draws the eye to the piece. The two artists go by the names Zim and Zou, completely handcrafting everything they make. From cutting to glueing, the two partners use precision and skill to manipulate their medium. Paper is their favourite medium because of its versatility, however they also use tangible things like wood or thread.  Since all their paper craft wo...

 This week, using "Loft", "Sweep rail" and "Cap" we made 10+ objects that resemble vases.  This assignment was incredibly fun, as it was easy to understand how to make shapes and loft them together, so it became almost a game to see how different shapes would combine or reject each other. It became a series of experiments of how classy, or how weird the vessels could become. In doing so, I also became far more comfortable with the program, as the vessels where fast pace and had me moving around in the viewport, the command box, and the tool bar.