Archived Abandoned Final Project¶
Concept¶
My current idea for the final project is to make a diorama with elements moving along a predetermined path. The inspiration for this project is the animated clock of the La Palud square in Lausanne. Unfortunately, I didn’t find any image free of right, so here is a short video of it.
I want to translate this traditional Swiss aesthetic to an Armenian setting. I am not sure about which “stage set” I will chose, maybe a church with Ararat mountains in the background. I will try to implement two sets of dancers laser cut in wood and glued to two spinning wooden disks. I could try to use one motor to spin both disks through gears.
Sketch¶
I first sketched a quick draft of the project as seen from the front side (the shapes of the characters were drawn with Krita):
There should be a kind of box under the stage in order to hide the mechanical and electronic parts.
Then, in order to have a better idea of the mechanism involved, here is a sketch from above:
I don’t have yet a very precise idea of how it will look like. For instance, I don’t know yet how much 3D there will be in the “stage set”. It could be for example only drawn on wood with a laser.
Spiral development¶
- Cut 2D shapes of characters and let them rotate on disks driven by a motor. Make a very crude stage set.
- Improve the stage set (LEDs in windows?).
- Implement music playing while the shapes are moving.
- Add doors that open and close when the characters are coming and going.
- Enable simple character movement while the disks are rotating (e.g. articulate arms and legs).
Modeling¶
The main piece of this diorama is a church inspired by armenian architecture, such as the one of the Etchimadizin cathedral (credits: By Spasavor - https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8A%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AF%D5%A5%D6%80:Etchmiadzin_in_Summer.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33422086):
After the second week, I rendered a draft of the model in its current state. There is still a lot to do, but it gives a better idea of how it would look like:
