Module 1 Formstorming

Weekly Activities

Nicole de Guzman

Project 1

Module 1

My explorations with 3D modelling with simple and complex objects. Activity 1 was spent familiarizing myself with Cinema4D. Once I was more comfortable with how the program worked, I started to explore with complex objects with appendages and booles in Activity 2.

Project 1

Final Project 1 Design

Digital Published Google Model Viewer Design 1: Dongle

This object represents the rapid pace of technological change. As companies update devices and remove compatibility with older accessories, we, as consumers, are forced to buy new products or adapters which leads to more waste.

Digital Published Google Model Viewer Design 2: Stack of Ceramic Bowls

The bowls, stacked from oldest to newest, represent the normalization of excess. Although having multiple sets of dishes is common, it can also reflect a mindset of always needing more. This connects to the idea of consumerism as a catalyst of overproduction and a waste of resources, and represents the environmental impact of excessive manufacturing and discarding household goods.

Digital Published Google Model Viewer Design 3: Used Vaseline Tube

The completely used vaseline tube is meant to highlight throwaway culture, visualizing what is disposed of once a product has finished being of use to the consumer. It also contrasts consumer culture and overconsumption, showing a product that has been completely used, something that does not typically occur when a consumer collects or uses multiple of similar products. The vaseline tube also represents how beauty products are designed for short-term use and quick replacement, which reinforces cycles of consumption and waste.