WILL S. HINKLEY VISUALIZATION 1 FALL 2013
RIPPLE ABSTRACTION
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this project was to explore patterns boths two dimensionally and three dimensionally through sketching and modeling. Beginning with a pattern found in nature, in the case, the ripples of water, the project consisted of several stages of development. First, hand drawn interpretations of the pattern were developed. One of these patterns was then selected and further developed into a three dimensional model. The final stage was to then create a final set of three different hand drawn interpretations of the three dimensional model. The progression of this project is show on the following pages.
THE PROGRESSION
Original Ripple Pattern Initial Hand Drawn Interpretations First Three Dimensional Model Second Three Dimensional Model Final Three Dimensional Model Final Set of Hand Drawings
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ORIGINAL RIPPLE PATTERN
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lthough the ripples of water may not be seen as a demonstration of repitition like many other patterns, its’ sense of randomnness and lack of organization make this natural scene both calming and beautiful. The following pages show an examination of different ways of representing this natural pattern.
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INITIAL HAND DRAWN INTERPRETATIONS
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Shown here and on the following
page, patterns A,B,C and D are explorations of line weight, line direction, line shape, and pencil pressure.
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FIRST THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL
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reated from a single sheet of 11� x 17� paper, the three-dimensional pattern shown here was created by slicing the paper in 1/4 inch intervals. This was laid on top of a crumpled up, green piece of paper, giving the cut sheet a sense of depth; and thus creating a ripple effect.
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SECOND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL
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further devoloping the previous model, this second rendition adopted the same single sheet with 1/4 inch intervals as its predecessor but, explored the possibility of creating depth without the assitance of an underlying material. This was achieved by creasing each interval in three places, allowing the material to project off of the sheet. Creases were strategically placed in order to arrive at a sense of randomness as the pattern progresses from front to back.
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FINAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL
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he final rendition of the three-dimensional model was yet again a further exploration of its predecessors. In this final case, the hard creases of the previous model were eliminated and smooth curve introduced. The smooth curves aide heavily in giving the overall pattern a realistic sense of the ripples produced on the surface of a body of water.
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FINAL SET OF HAND DRAWINGS
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epresenting the final three-dimensional model, this set of three hand drawings looked at and disected the individual parts that the model was composed of. The first drawing explored crest and troughs of the ripples; the second took into account the shadows created from an artifical light source; and the third looked at the prominance of the ripples as they faded outward from the observers’ point of view.
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RIPPLE ABSTRACTION WILL S. HINKLEY