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Digital bodies

Let's get started with the good stuff! In this topic, we'll look at digital bodies and how AI and the use of 3D printers and laser cutting can help me create samples for this exercise.

1. Objective

weekly assignment

-Research skills: the participant has acquired knowledge through references and Concept development -Design skills: the participants has acquired knowledge on 3D scanning and modelling, mesh repair or manipulation -Fabrication skills: the participant is capable of executing from file to production workflow, from slicer to laser cutting -Process skills: Anyone can go through the workflow, understand it and reproduce it -Final outcome: The assignment is assembled and either complete or tested -Originality: Has the design been thought through and elaborated

2. References, research & inspiration

As a child, I was told about the battle between Saint Michael the Archangel and Lucifer, and I always saw sculptures in churches and paintings of the archangel who had already defeated Lucifer, calm and standing over evil. This time, I was inspired by the struggle we all face, by our own personal battles, and I decided to draw Saint Michael in the midst of battle.

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When I was at art school, I did a lot of research on human anatomy, especially torsos. Below are some of my hand-drawn sketches of torsos in motion. Seeing my drawings inspired me to create this 3D printed sculpture prototype. imagen

3. Tools

4. Process and workflow

I had the idea of ​​making a high relief on the sketch I was drawing about the fight of Saint Michael the Archangel, and as if "fallen from Heaven" this commission on digital bodies arrived, and it seemed like a good idea to use artificial intelligence to finish my sketch, to have my prototype on a smaller scale more quickly.

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For the second assignment, I wanted to use an image I found on Pinterest, which was an image of the Little Prince.

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4.1 Step 1

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4.2 Step 2

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4.3 Step 3

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5. Results

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Results & documentation
  • Describe the (material) properties of what you made
  • Comparison between attempts, if you did multiple experiments or generated multiple files before fabricating / deploying. You can use a table as shown in week 4

5.1 3D Models

upload DOWNLOADABLE 3d models of your files such as MakeHuman, Final 3d modelled body, 3D Scans, etc. Make sure to make them DOWNLOADABLE.

Lines_3D by szjohnson on Sketchfab

6. Weekly reflection & critical thinking

  • What did I learn? What did I personally find interesting or surprised me?

  • What would I do differently? If something "failed" do I know how else to tackle it now?"

  • How does this connect to my final project or my learning trajectory?
  • What are implications and possible applications, think also from the ethical or environmental aspect, how it could connect to your practice and project?

NuEval — final step

Go to NuEval and fill in the checklist, when not complete notify your instructor.

7. Fabrication files & References

  1. File: 3d modelling of mannequin ↩

  2. File: Laser cut sheets ↩

  3. Reference: Author; Title; Source; year ↩