Kinetic Shoji Screens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBeE8YM_Zbk

The audience showed interest in how the bird moved. The aesthetics were satisfactory and many enjoyed the detailed plumage of the bird.

We designed a device from which to hang the bird that would also allow the bird's wings to rotate in a circular pattern. We used many recycled materials. Much brainstorming went into the design and mechanics of the bird before the actual building process began.

Contraption design.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTxMnaPWgpk

Pentagonal Wave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1AilT_TtPA

Gear Ring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI2N6fsPjjg&feature=pyv&ad=9073092795&kw=kinetic%20sculpture

Water Wheel Kinetic Sculpture

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KtFZMN7_Bw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXGF3XS-yAI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JVP4rE-zxU&feature=endscreen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1mOWVKygks

 Allison was a great model. Pretty soon, we had most of the body done! The most difficult area of the body was definitely the upper torso.

 Once the life cast was finished and we got the approval to paint her in the painting room, we named her Felice. Felic the Longboarder.

After experimenting with paint and design, Allison and I had help from Jon transporting Felice to the pavilion to be painted. Transporting eventually took a toll on her strength and we later had to reinforce her with more tape.

Pictured above is our experimentation with a "street look" for our longboarder using various hues of acrylic paint.

We used multi-purpose plastic primer to prepare the surface of the cast for paint.

 To give vibrancy to the body, we sprayed over the primer with fluorescent yellow and green spray paint.

 Painting Felice proved to be the most difficult aspect of the project, but it was also the most enjoyable.

Allison and I reinforced Felice's entire body with tape before exhibiting her on the longboard.

Audience response was positive! Although we could not place our figure in the originally intended spot, she was quite visible and appreciated. We feel that our theme word of "Moment" was conveyed and the project was an overall success.

Henry Moore

Inspiration.

                                                  Longboarder. Key word: "Moment". Materials: Plastic wrap, tape, riverrocks, acrylic paint. Location: Bridge staircase.

Easy as Pie. Maya render. 2012.