Video Game Idea Sheet

  In class we are coming up with ideas for new video games which are not too complex that they cannot be made by novices. I brainstormed on concepts such as controlling a video game inside several screens which would need concentration on the hands in the screen or screens as well as a simple game inside. One other idea I had was a game in which the objective is to keep a ball or egg from falling by having to speed build lines to hold it up in the air against swaying and wind, the game would continue to grow more difficult as more turbulence was added and the need for more support lines grew. Because I am not a video game enthusiast myself besides the occasional app such as dots, it was hard for me to come up with very many things. The final phase of this project will be to present the idea to the class next friday.

Mudbox Lizard Beginnings

Lizard Practice
Using the reptile mesh in Mudbox, I am practicing to sculpt it into a lizard. I still cannot get the eyeballs correct, and it takes a really steady hand and accuracy for artists who make very intricate works using this same program.

Robot Concept Map

     Robotics Mind Map

     Today's task was using the LucidChart application via googledocs to create a brainstorming map portraying the different directions an invention could make. For instance, a robotic aquarium could serve as not a novelty toy, it could also expand into the realm of art therapy and meditation, as well as Interior Design in the form of home decor or even as part of architecture of a building or house.

3D Printing Reflection and Ideas

3D Printing Reflection

The development and recent surge of three dimensional printing allows many new possibilities in the realm of medicine and technology. Bio-printing will allow the production of body parts and organs to be transplanted without the risk of rejection. Printing individual parts of things from crafts and miscellaneous items such as jewelry to technological parts further improves industry in the sense of making more precise parts. There are however important implications and limits to three dimensional printers. Most three dimensional printing is very expensive because it is not yet perfected or widely used, one must have a three dimensional printer available in order to create. Also, the materials which can be printed are quite limited to plastic and a few other which restricts the variety of things which can be made. Also, while availability of all things via printer is very exciting, it raises new fears about the ability of anyone to print controlled items such as weapons without the proper background checks and discretion. I believe that laws and restrictions should apply to three dimensional printing. And while this technology is still in its infancy in terms of mainstream use, it brings a lot of hope for the expansion of many different fields and studies.

3D Print Ideas

Three dimensional printers would be good for making articles of clothing and shoes for people that have unconventional body measurements and or shapes. For people that have very small or large feet or bodies, this would allow them to find items which fit them. Not only would three dimensional printing allow complete customization, but it would also take out the possibility of hand making errors in terms of small details or crafts, and it would also expedite the time which hand sewing takes. Although textile factories already have this in the for fabric, if three dimensional printers were more available, anyone could print according to their needs and mass production would be less depended on as it caters only to the normal bell curve.

Pinterst Project Influence Board

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The above is my virtual corkboard for the magnet driven fishbowl with glowing fish.

Invention Project Thumbnail Sketches