Grace Denner: Week 15 Pepakura

Grace Denner: Week 8 Tree Stump 

The Model: 

I took the original tree stump mimic model into Rhino for this final composition and stretched and twisted it. I lowered the polygon count to give it a geometric look. I put movement into the piece by pushing the tree's shape, almost turning it as if it were looking over its shoulder. Once completed, I took it into Pepakura and, using the program there, "cut" the tree into origami-like pieces. Then, I arranged them into more 24"x48" rectangles to be laser cut onto the same-sized cardboard.

 

Assembly:

 

The assembly process was quite simple. The numbered sides correlated with each seam that needed to be attached. Using more Loctite Super Glue, I followed the guideline as one would do with origami. While the glue dried, I used masking tape to cover every seam on the tree. I ultimately ended up with a polygonal cardboard tree that stood over three feet tall.

 The Composition:

 

The goal for this final composition was to bring more life to the tree stump mimic while reducing its lifelessness through the lower polygon count. By turning it and forcing it to look over its shoulder, the tree becomes more human, adding to the mimic quality of the original design. The tree has to look over its shoulder implies it is aware of some unseen danger; perhaps the thing that cut the tree down initially has come back to finish the job.