Module 3 Formstorming

Arhielle Nieto

Project 3

Activity 1

Here is my self portrait based on Giorgia Lupi's TED talk. The shapes represent my age (dots), birth location, friends, pets, and other personal information. I answered each question accordingly, which was represented on the self portrait.

Here is another iteration of my portrait as data based on Giorgia Lupi design. This was also used in the class tutorials.

I wanted to compare how I usually view self portraits and data portraits. On the left is how I usually envision portraits, which is a literal representation of myself. The second portrait holds data and meaning.

To make the process of replacing my image easier, I needed to map out which vectors paired with each file name. I used this as reference to name the components I was exporting.

I began creating my self portrait using the physical sketch as reference.

I was curious about how my portrait would look if I chose the opposite answers. For multiple choice questions, I chose the answer I would least likely pick.

This is what my opposite portrait looks like on Illustrator.

I began to experient with the components position. Although I followed a template, I found myself continuously wanting to play with the colour and positioning (which will be included in the rest of my formstorming process).

Here is experimentation of my original portrait. An interesting detail was utilizing my future vector to complete the shape.

Here is where I began replacing the files on the code.

There was one more colour for the rules detail, so I changed it to yellow while changing the composition.

This is a continuation of my experimentation with my portrait composition.

This is a continuation of my experimentation with my portrait. Positioning the small circles at the edge of the gap makes it appear like it's rolling off a cliff.

This is a continuation of my experimentation with my portrait. I aligned the elements to the red semi circle.

This is a continuation with my portrait experimentation. The yellow represents how I bend the rules.

Since the class tutorial made the elements on Photoshop, I decided to try and create my portrait there. I continued my experimentation on Photoshop.

Here is an iteration of my opposite data portrait using Photoshop.

At the beginning, using the pen tool to create the lines was hard. Using a mouse makes it hard to create straight lines. I figured out that using shift would straighten my lines.

This is an iteration of data portraits (not mine). Compared to Illustrator, I felt like I had more freedom drawing the lines ontop of the main image.

I used the finished data portrait from the first image and created it on Illustrator.

I continued playing with my first data portrait with a blank background instead of a grey circle.

This is another iteration of my first data portrait.

After looking at different types of personalized data we can collect, I listed these three ideas to create my own data portrait. Below each idea are ways I could collect this data.

My first idea is trying to record data based on the theme of sleep. There are other elements that would determine if the person is a morning person/night owl, and their sleeping habits.

This is my final data portrait to represent my sleeping habits.

This is another iteration of my data portrait representing my sleeping habits.

These are the list of elements to create a self portrait based on your media consumption. I included questions that would show how often they consume media and what kind they consume. I thought it would be interesting considering I consume a lot of media daily.

This is my final data portrait to represent my media consumption. Out of all my data portraits, this is definetly one of my favourites.

Since I really liked how my data portrait turned out, I rearranged the elements to create a new composition.

These are the elements used to create a data portrait for my last idea, Music consumption. These would reflect how much someone likes music, how often they listen to it, and where they stream the music from.

This is my final data portrait representing my interest in music and how much I consume it.

Activity 2

Here is my first attempt using Scaniverse to scan my pokemon plush. There was a lot of holes, so I needed to do it a few more times.

The second attempt of scanning my oshawott plush was almost perfect, that was until I noticed a hole at the back of his head.

This is the final scan for my pokemon plush. I chose this because it was my favourite pokemon growing up and pokemon has a huge part in my life.

This is the back view of my scanned model without any holes!

Here is a comparison of the before and after reducing the polygons on my model. I did it a couple times to get it as low as possible.

This is a first scan of a crayon box. I chose it to represent my creativity starting from a young age. A way to represent this is a tool kids often use to create colourful illustrations.

The last scan was rough, so I did it once more to get a cleaner scan of the box.

I tried scanning the crayon box while including the contents inside. In case I go through the 3D printing route, this composition would be a more clear silouette of what it is.

When I needed to fill any holes in the model, the bottom of the box was the only thing that needed to be filled on meshmixer.

Here is a comparison of the polygons from the models before and after reducing the polygons. I didn't reduce it as much as my plush, otherwise it would skew the form.

I scanned a bunch of art supplies, since art is a integral part of my life. This is a multi-colour pen. Although it's not like the one I got in the past, my parents bought me one while I explored myself as an artist.

Instead of the crayon box, I was curious to see if scanning the crayon alone would suffice. Since it has a recognizable shape, I thought it would convey crayons better than the box. The first scan was overlapping and wonky, so I did it once more.

The second scan of the crayon appeared better than the last. Although the lines aren't as straight, the main content and form is present.

Out of all the scans I did, this is the one that turned out the best. I scanned a paint bottle to convey myself as a creative person. I loved painting and still do. It's a away to express myself and ideas freely on cnavas.

Although metallic items were not ideal to scan, I experimented to see if how it would turn out. Surpringly, this turned out better than I expected. I chose a lock because this was my very first lock in highschool, which was a new milestone for me at the time.

The back of the lock turned out well and the metallic textures were scanned really well.

These are my wired headphones I decided to try scanning. I expected it to not turn out well, but to my surprise, it wasn't so bad. I chose headphones because music is a big part of my life and it helped me embrace emotions that needed to be expressed.

This is my headphone model after I filled the holes. Although it turned out well, I'm considering using a different item to represent music.

As I look for art supplies, I wanted to try scanning my drawing tablet. It was pretty simple with some content on each side, but the scan didn't turn out well. It was the most difficult to scan.

This is the front of drawing tablet. It scanned well, but the back did not scan at all. I believe it was the place I scanned it and not the actual scanner.

Another one of my art supplies I tried scanning was my paintbrush. Because it was so thin, the bristles and handle did not fully scan, so it was full of holes.

Another object I scanned was my slipper. It has no personal significance, but it was meant to represent how much of a homebody I am. Everywhere in the house, this is what will always accompany my feet.

I tried scanning the slipper again and hung it this time (as shown in the tutorial video with the shoe).

This trinket is important because of the memories associated with it. I like to travel a lot with my family, and this little guy was bought at one of the OnRoutes.

After looking at all my objects, I chose to pair these three object together for a possible theme. These three objects would convey the way I communicate and began to understand myself.

Reflexive Workshop 1 & 2

For workshop 1&2, our group looked into Reflexivity in qualitative data. Based on our research, we created three selfies based on how that research would affect the selfie. For the first selfie, adding text around the subject will help add contextual factors that viewers cannot see with a still image.

For our second selfie shows a series of images portrays how their friends/family edit the photo to how they perceive this person. The way we perceive ourselves can be different from how others percieve us. In a way, it's like there's various versions of ourselves through the eyes of different people.

For our final selfie, it's meant to represent self-perception vs self-presentation. Some people perceive their true self as an unedited image of themselves while others find that a photo with filters and graphics best represents who they are through things they like.

Project 3

Final Project 3 Design

Below are pictures of my final 3D printed self portrait in different angles. The only clickable image is the first one, the rest are there to show the full view of the model.

The final design of my self portrait consists of myself, a music box, a character plushie, and a wooden mannequin. Altogether the final design represents my relationship with forming connection with others, and most importantly, myself. <br> <br> The blocky look makes the design appear unpolished, representing how my self discovery journey is not complete. Although it's got a good shape, the person I am today could change tomorrow.

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