Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Sketchup - Keychains + Spinner

Sketchup 2017

---your goal is six 3D models---


Sketchup 2017
  • load the extension:  windows- extension manager - select sketchup-stl-2.1.6.rbz

Definitely read this: 3D Printing with Sketchup

Marks for each project:

  • post image of (coloured) sketchup image add URL
  • post image of STL file in MakerBot add URL
NOTE!!! If the parts of the model appear misisng in makerBot - go back to Sketchup and add a new extension "MakePrintable"


  • create link in blog post to STL file

1. The following Tutorial is for the first 3 
Key Ring projects 
  • #1 Do it once with your initials
  • #2 Do it again with a design you draw in the middle of the OVAL 
    •  3D drawing
    • must be touching edges and/or eachother
  • #3 Do it thrice with a downloadable item from the 3DWarehouse  - inside the OVAL

3D Keyring tutorial (oval with Initials)
3D Keyring tutorial - SketchUp - CRTHS
...note group object before export as STL


2. Import and trace models (Key ring #4 and #5)
  • Do 2 different models
Import a fairly complicated image  - trace it then push/pull it.
Add the OVal that would make it into a keychain.
Post - along with 

  • Sketchup image, 
  • makerBot image, 
  • STL file 
  • ADD the original image




Ideas from:  ... last years Digital Media Blog
http://eqsheppardmedia.blogspot.ca/2016/05/key-chains-part-2.html

The following tutorial describes how to load an image then trace the design into a 3D printable solid.
You may choose any design you wish.

3D Printed Cookie cutters
http://danieltal.com/3d-printed-cookie-cutters/


FINALLY
#6

Hand spinner - fidget spinner - LD Spinner


Design your own
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design must also contain the caps

IDEAS




dog theme
marbles for weight
Sun Ray theme
NOTE - cap forms bearing
random Number generator
bolts for weight
all bearings capped ninja theme
wind turbine
yin-yang theme
tool spinner

Friday, 12 May 2017

Friday Post May 12 - frame animation




 - Let's do this frame animation tweening tutorial
 - Take Several Screenshots/snipping tool of your progress in Photoshop - add your URL
-  add a caption under each screen shot
-  post the final gif






Animation "heartbeat" photoshop cs3



 
  • Add a background and foreground

1. create heart shape
2. add f/x


3. Time line and duplicate
4. tween for 1/2 heartbeat


5. second tween for the rest of hearbeat
6. add ribs and background




final product D



Final Product C


Final Product B

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

Photoshop FRAME Animation


1.                   Adobe Photoshop Animation Tutorial
-no AUDIO

LINK

  




Add a background- URL - other features to make it your own.


2.a Repeat the tutorial - add details - add the opponent -  throw the ball - explode



2.b  fight with TWEEN animation - a beginning - a middle - an end

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3.                   Animation "heartbeat" photoshop cs3

LINK

 
Add a background and foreground

4. Following the heartbeat tutorial 
Living parts

Find a skeleton and place these into it.



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5.         Photoshop Tutorial - How To Create an Animated GIF


 

 



6. It takes off - it flies - it lands 
- a different moving background for each 


7.  Choose a story:   DarwinAwards

break it down into scenes
animate it with all the tools you just learnt
in addition to your URL
add plenty of comments
to explain what is happening

  • use real images
    • use puppet warp to move them (flying animation)
  • use drawn images
    • use 'make frames from layers' (Rasengan)
  • From images on separate layers 
    • use tweening to animate each separately (Tween animation - volleyball)
  • multiple moving backgrounds to suite each scene change
  • tween for smoothness and realism
  • use layer effects as well (Heartbeat)
PHOTOSHOP SCREEN SHOTS AS YOU CREATE (just like the friday post)
The Bricklayer's Disaster
 

Mythbusters- Barrel of Bricks