from a lightstick to a concert at home
All the changes since week 3 and how the idea has improved
i d e a w e e k 1
Idea evolved in week 3
I decided for making a lightstick sculpture for home. In order to have another use for the lightstick when I am not at a concert and still react to music and have replaceable logos. However I still wanted to make something with art and its connecton with music and not just another lightstick with just replaceable logo.
a f t e r w e e k 3
Week 3 parametric construction kit
sketch for final project
Idea of pieces of color light to make an sculpture
After making the parametric kit in week 3 I tought about decomposing the form of a lightstick and to think about it as a puzzle or as a free composition as a sculpture.
I can make with limited pieces of different colors, that when I connect change and diffuse color so I can manage the color palette I want to react to music frecuency while listening to music at home and make my day by ay more exciting
w e e k 5 3d printing
flower scanned and printed in resin & tree from my drawings
This week I had to try 3d scanning and print something design by me. I scanned with my cellphone some plants I have at home and make them a geometry to print. I really like how it turned out the finish in resin. Apart from that I had to print something designed by me. From my drawings I tought about making 3d one of the tree shapes I always make and here I fixed some problems I had with the other geometry.
After this week everyone told me I do really like nature from my drawings so I reafirm the idea of a tree sculpture with light petals.
This week is when I also started to think with my instructors about how to make this work specially the changing colors. Because the main idea was to connect petals and change colors everytime a new piece is connected.
w e e k 8 & 10
week 8 pcb and week 10 output rgb led
after week 8 I learned to fabricate and programm a pcb board, which I also make floral theme by its form and I used this board in week 10 : output devices where I connect to this a RGB led to make the first tests in programmation.
I found the 3 main color combinations
RGB
PINK
BLUE
PURPLE
Red
0
200
150
Blue
0
0
50
Green
200
255
255
After finding the 3 main colors for the changing palette I felt secure about the RGB led programmation. still needed to find a way to make this react to music.
I also make the first test for the petal's case to connect
clear resin 3d printing case for the rgb led pcb
case fit in the pcb board
M i d t e r m R e vi e w
Assignments
Make a system diagram for your project
List the tasks to be completed
Make a schedule for doing them
I divide the final sculpture in 3 parts:
- BASE: Wildcard week
I need the base to be as heavy and strong as possible because it will receive various movements as connecting the petals. My instructors recommend to use the wildcard week to try metal processes for the base. Also here will be all the connections.
- PETALS: 3d printing in clear resin
As the test in week 10 all the led case petals will be printed in clear resin because I really liked the finish of the material. Still I have to figure it out how many pins will be connecting to have enough free pins in each petal.
- BRANCHES: lasercut or 3d printing
There will be 1 big stem where everything will connect. Maybe this will have to divide into 2 main branches. These will be fixed and internally contain the entire cable circuit for the connections of each petal.
Schedule for the final project from here:
I organized everything for the last 3 weeks. I alredy have the design, however it still needs to become real and divide into all the pieces to fabricate. Also what is reallyimportant is to try a microphone pcb board! I still need to find out the programmation for this to match with the rgb led programmation I alredy know.
Final project questions
What does it do? It is a modular light sculpture that changes color as you assembly it and by sound. Bringing an art experience with sound.
Who’s done what beforehand?I found some projects about music reaction and RGB LED changing colors such as:
What did you design?I will design the metallic base, the 3d printed stem, the pcb board for the microphone and rgb leds, the rgb petals and the circuit.
What materials and components were used?I will use clear resin, aluminium, vynil to cover the aluminium where the pcb board will be. For the components I will use a rgb led strip, some free rgb leds, a microphone pcb board, some resistors, a switch and a XIAOESP32C3 microcontroller.
What parts and systems were made? By now I have just made the petals board and case test to know it works. I have to replicate this and finish all the design.
What processes were used? I will use 3d printing in resin, 5 axis cnc milling, plasma cutter, laser cutter, vynil cutter and the roland for making the pcb board.
Idea evolved in week 3
I decided for making a lightstick sculpture for home. In order to have another use for the lightstick when I am not at a concert and still react to music and have replaceable logos. However I still wanted to make something with art and its connecton with music and not just another lightstick with just replaceable logo.
a f t e r w e e k 3
Week 3 parametric construction kit
sketch for final project
After making the parametric kit in week 3 I tought about decomposing the form of a lightstick and to think about it as a puzzle or as a free composition as a sculpture.
After finding the 3 main colors for the changing palette I felt secure about the RGB led programmation. still needed to find a way to make this react to music.
clear resin 3d printing case for the rgb led pcb
case fit in the pcb board
M i d t e r m R e vi e w
Make a system diagram for your project
List the tasks to be completed
Make a schedule for doing them
What does it do?
Who’s done what beforehand?
What did you design?
What materials and components were used?
What parts and systems were made?
What processes were used?
Idea of pieces of color light to make an sculpture
After making the parametric kit in week 3 I tought about decomposing the form of a lightstick and to think about it as a puzzle or as a free composition as a sculpture.
I can make with limited pieces of different colors, that when I connect change and diffuse color so I can manage the color palette I want to react to music frecuency while listening to music at home and make my day by ay more exciting
w e e k 5 3d printing
flower scanned and printed in resin & tree from my drawings
This week I had to try 3d scanning and print something design by me. I scanned with my cellphone some plants I have at home and make them a geometry to print. I really like how it turned out the finish in resin. Apart from that I had to print something designed by me. From my drawings I tought about making 3d one of the tree shapes I always make and here I fixed some problems I had with the other geometry.
After this week everyone told me I do really like nature from my drawings so I reafirm the idea of a tree sculpture with light petals.
This week is when I also started to think with my instructors about how to make this work specially the changing colors. Because the main idea was to connect petals and change colors everytime a new piece is connected.
w e e k 8 & 10
week 8 pcb and week 10 output rgb led
after week 8 I learned to fabricate and programm a pcb board, which I also make floral theme by its form and I used this board in week 10 : output devices where I connect to this a RGB led to make the first tests in programmation.
I found the 3 main color combinations
| RGB | PINK | BLUE | PURPLE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Blue | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Green | 200 | 255 | 255 |
After finding the 3 main colors for the changing palette I felt secure about the RGB led programmation. still needed to find a way to make this react to music.
I also make the first test for the petal's case to connect
Assignments
I divide the final sculpture in 3 parts:
- BASE: Wildcard week
I need the base to be as heavy and strong as possible because it will receive various movements as connecting the petals. My instructors recommend to use the wildcard week to try metal processes for the base. Also here will be all the connections.
- PETALS: 3d printing in clear resin
As the test in week 10 all the led case petals will be printed in clear resin because I really liked the finish of the material. Still I have to figure it out how many pins will be connecting to have enough free pins in each petal.
- BRANCHES: lasercut or 3d printing
There will be 1 big stem where everything will connect. Maybe this will have to divide into 2 main branches. These will be fixed and internally contain the entire cable circuit for the connections of each petal.
I need the base to be as heavy and strong as possible because it will receive various movements as connecting the petals. My instructors recommend to use the wildcard week to try metal processes for the base. Also here will be all the connections.
As the test in week 10 all the led case petals will be printed in clear resin because I really liked the finish of the material. Still I have to figure it out how many pins will be connecting to have enough free pins in each petal.
Schedule for the final project from here:
I organized everything for the last 3 weeks. I alredy have the design, however it still needs to become real and divide into all the pieces to fabricate. Also what is reallyimportant is to try a microphone pcb board! I still need to find out the programmation for this to match with the rgb led programmation I alredy know.
Final project questions
It is a modular light sculpture that changes color as you assembly it and by sound. Bringing an art experience with sound.
I found some projects about music reaction and RGB LED changing colors such as:
I will design the metallic base, the 3d printed stem, the pcb board for the microphone and rgb leds, the rgb petals and the circuit.
I will use clear resin, aluminium, vynil to cover the aluminium where the pcb board will be. For the components I will use a rgb led strip, some free rgb leds, a microphone pcb board, some resistors, a switch and a XIAOESP32C3 microcontroller.
By now I have just made the petals board and case test to know it works. I have to replicate this and finish all the design.
I will use 3d printing in resin, 5 axis cnc milling, plasma cutter, laser cutter, vynil cutter and the roland for making the pcb board.