M2 Surface vs Pattern

Duccio, Madonna and Child, 1300

Fabric Sample and Terrain Analysis

The fabric from the painting Madonna and Child contains a prominent crease flowing from various directions to the right middle point, which is similar to the middle spur of the Tasmanian terrain. As a result, the prominent crease and spur are the focus of my project. I chose to stay true to my fabric sample.

By analyzing the terrain apart from the main spur, there are still some details to be alert to. For example, the terrain flows upwards on the left bottom corner, while on the right bottom corner, it sinks and forms the deepest point. These details are also one of the considerations when combining the fabric and the terrain, with the creasing point flowing upward or downward on the terrain.

Iteration Process

Grid Study

Panel Study

Hybrid Study

At first, I tried how the attractors vary towards and away. Then, I started playing with different curves and point attractors. I am satisfied with the outcome of G05, the way the grid shifts away from the curve attractors and shuffles towards the points, which creates flows similar to the fabric.

I started the panel study with the panels demonstrated in the workshop. Then, after seeing the outcome of the previous one, I adjusted the height and directions of each panel one by one. I created one panel with two pyramids, one taller and one shorter, which gives a middle effect between light and shadow. Besides, the one with the flat top was created based on the flat and elongated panels in the hybrid study to shorten the panels and make them buildable.

I first chose three different iterations from the grid (G03, G05, and G08) and panel study (P05, P06, and P07) and played with various combinations. H04 is the one that I am most satisfied with, except the left panels are flat and have an elongated structure. Thus, I returned to the panel study to make adjustments and created the flat-top panel, H05, which is the truest to the fabric sample.

Final Iterations

The Grid Study

The Panel Study

The Hybrid Study

The Artefact

Unrolling Panels and Developing

Unrolled Panels

The Composite

Rendered views

Final Hybrid Render

Final Artefact Render

Reflection

This module gives me fundamental knowledge of 3D modelling through using Rhino. We were given the sample fabric from the Madonna and Child and a terrain section of Tasmania. Throughout the process, I studied the grid, panel, hybrid study, and experimental back-and-forth to achieve the effects that I desired.

Although I had difficulties using the Rhino at first, I found excitement in looking forward to the outcome when playing with the attractors, as they were out of my expectations when I first tried on the new attractors. When combining a 3-dimensional surface and a 2-dimensional pattern, it creates an exciting effect. The fabric merch with the Hybrid made the artefact showing the fabric creases with a three-dimensional surface and extended towards the golden part, creating a shading effect on the fabric. That was interesting.