Campfire Clock

Intention

Write about the big ideas behind your project? What are the goals? Why did you make it? What are your motivations?

My intention was to create a campfire themed clock for my dorm room. I have always enjoyed camping and it is something that I always look forward to. 

I also wanted to improve my autodesk skills as I feel that they will be useful in my future courses.

Sketch

[Include sketch with as much details as possible, like: approximate dimensions, materials, layers, textures, colors, and aesthetic influences.]

Ultimately, my sketch did not end up reflecting what I produced. Initially, I wanted a circle clock embedded in the fire, however for aesthetic reasons I felt it would ultimately look better if the fire was embedded in the clock. The relative size stayed the same, and I still used "logs" as the hands of the clock.

Research & Context

[How does your outcome relate to other work in the field? What makes it similar or different to other objects of the same genre? How have other objects failed to solve the problem you have identified?] 

I researched how to create curves in fusion and used images of fire for inspiration.

Aesthetic & Inspiration

[What influenced your design? Is there a specific style, art movement, or natural phenomena? Include at least one example. Can be a still image, video, or music.]

I wanted to capture a "cartoonish" fire that would be simpler to capture in Fusion, but still be recognizable as a camp fire.

Process & Procedure

[Outline your approach to the project. What steps did you take to design, model, sketch, and prototype this projects? What ideas did you generate and how did you refine or reject them? How did you use cutting, etching, scoring? What challenges were encountered and how did you resolve them? Include photos of prototypes, redesigned sketches, design worksheets, and failed trails.]

I jumped right into Fusion and prototyping with the laser cutter. I began with the hands, however I found it difficult to get the right engraving and cutting measurements. Some came out flimsy and smoking, some came out uncut. I then gave up on 2d modeling, and began to extrude models, creating a render of my whole clock. I found this to be much simpler. The current clock is my first full cut.

Two Renderings

[Two renderings on complete project styled with finished background, lighting, positioning, reflection]

Five semi-pro photos

[Five semi-professional photos with care given to context, lighting, staging, scene]

Reflection

[Reflect on the process of making this project. What did you learn? What would you do differently?]