Week 1: Brainstorming + Snap-Fit Part
This week I brainstormed some ideas on what to make for my Quarter 1 project.
At first, I wanted to make a device that would help exercise my lazy eye. However, I quickly realized that it was a boring idea and not something I would be passionate about.
After realizing I could literally make whatever I wanted, I looked at my empty desk at home and thought to myself, "huh, I could really use a lamp."
That's when I had the idea to make the Pixar lamp!
The main goal I have is to make a lamp that can track movements, respond to these movements with expressive behaviors, and most importantly...jump!!!
(The jumping part looks kind of daunting right now but I think it can be done.)
Click on the picture below to pretty much get the idea of what I have for this project.
Useful Reference Videos:
Here are some more videos I think will be useful:
Heres a link for a 3D printable model of the Pixar Lamp.
Snap-Fit Assignment
My first assignment for Week 1 was to make a 3D model of a snap-fit. A snap-fit is something like a LEGO or some other thing that snaps together.
Below is my attempt at making a snap-fit model with a picture of the top, the bottom, and a cross-section of the XZ axis:
