Jasmina McKenna Student No 537565
Semester 1/2012
Group 1
Module 1, Week 1
Module 1, Week 1
Motion Pattern:
The Falling Leaf
The Spider Web A well woven spider web is vital for the spider’s survival. Rather than attacing its victims physically, the spider’s strategy to get nourishment is much more elegant. By creating the fine woven web, all the spider needs to do is to await the victim to get entangled in its threads.
When we watch leaves falling in autumn we can identify a certain pattern, in which they glide through the air until they reach the ground. The fall is almost a pendular movement: Due to its shape and light weight the leaf sailes through the air in a zigzag pattern. It is set into the most aerodynamic position to allow for an easy glide.
Module 1, Week 1
The Growth of Bamboo
As a type of grass the bamboo is characterized by its rapid growth. Each new blade shoots out on top of the previous one in a manner that could be compared to an extending monocular. The bamboo sprout is a good example for the occurrence of fractal patterns in nature. Short video showing the growth of Bamboo, by BBC: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=FfDOMwFX5Hg
Rhino Tutorials - Screen Shots Rhino Nurbs Exercise
Rhino Tutorial - Screen Shots