Final render

Here is the finished composition. I tried and re-tried different arrangements finally deciding on a linear, evolutionary one. I tried to capture a windswept vigor, as if to show my forms being lifted away like flowers in a breeze. The mood has a twilight ambience not dissimilar to my previous renders, which I believe is a nice continuation of my narrative.

Final Photos

I had to pick two photos as my finals because they both have great qualities.

The above image shows my model in greater detail. The colours are successful, so too is its integrity as a 3d printed model because the layers are visible, and they add a nice detail.

In this image my model becomes part of the background. It looks like part of the tree, part of the flower. Its position is successful in that it sits along a nice diagonal. Transluscent green tones in my model are obvious more so than in the top image, and seem to pop.

Photos: 3rd and 4th choices

These were my third and fourth choices due to light and focus imperfections. They are still effective however and display my model nicely in a relevant environment.

Another test render

Sprouting from the same point in the middle - blooming.

Render tests

A couple of test renders. The above shot really highlights the petals of my flower. Omni-lights have been used. Below I have used directional spotlights instead. It is hard deciding on a final layout.

Test renders 3 models

 Setting up some planes, I want to retain the same moody ambience of my previous renders.

The materials I have applied strengthen their resemblance to flowers, they seem to have a stem and petals. This colour contrast accentuates the patterns that have formed them.

I am trying to achieve a twilight glow, virescent in keeping with my theme.

Development

Precedents from which I drew inspiration for my final form. There is a pattern in the petals, as they layer and peel off. The top image is a lovely example of floral patterning. Below is my interpretation.

From another angle, layering is more obvious. A quick test render below with other materials. 

Development

Creating a dandelion in solidworks, it is a great example of patterns in nature, keeping with my organic/floral theme. A pattern can be identified in its filaments which uniformly encompass a central ball form.

I created a single filament and then patterned them around the central revolve. The file size is large and encourages the software to lag which I am finding frustrating.

Here is a quick render which I think is successful. I have a applied green low gloss glass to the stem and frosted glass to its filaments, giving them a semi-transpearant finish. The model looks nice against the default orange background, but could be improved. I am having some connection problems which I hope to solve in 3DS Max.

Development

                                       Creating a model based off this precedent in particular:

A central cone with patterned ribbed forms, anchors many spiralling legs.

This keeps very much with the organic theme.

Playing with different textures, I felt this sandy material fit my model appropriately.

A pattern derivative of the sphere, recedes in size and encompasses a central revolve made in solidworks.

Their combination is very organic and reminiscent of their precedent.

Here is a quick render in 3DS Max, I've used lights to approximate a desert scenario because my model resembles a tree at home in an arid environment.

Some more sketches

Im thinking of working primarily in solidworks for this project, 3ds does however create some nice organic forms. I have an idea to alternate iterations of petal forms around a centre pin, allowing for their rotation.

Or possibly riffing of some forms inspired by dandelions as I think they would come out nicely as 3d models.

More precedents

Some sketches

Project 3 - Grow

Patterns are the precedents from which we will create three forms to be printed on a 3D printer. Here are some examples of floral precedents which I like the look of. I think I will take inspiration from these and riff off some of my models from project one, making iterations using these precedents as a guideline and narrative.

Final revised render

Here I have experimented with caustics and applied a glass-acrylic like map to my model in 3ds Max. My choice of lighting draws inspiration from the colours seen in my final flower iteration, they create a moody, perfumed ambience.

This however only a screenshot, the original TIF file is too large to upload.

Final acrylic model

Here is my final acrylic model, picture was taken submerged in green water because the acrylic was too reflective. It really adds a sense of life to it, it almost begins to look like an organism.

Illustrator file

Final file ready for hand in.

File laser cut and ready to be assembled out of card as a test model.

Development for illustrator file

More progress