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09 Nov 2009 01:31
09 November 2009
Matthew Connolly - Advanced Higher Graphics
Faceless Character by Matthew Connolly
Matthew's main character looks great so far. The clothing is particularly good.
The fellow will eventually be incorporated in a 3D environment.
More of this session's 3D characters
Anne-Lise MacKenzie - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
We've been using Anne-Lise and Elizabeth's design assignments as exemplars for the last few years, and decided to post them here for our pupils to refer to.
This is page one of Anne-Lise's assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Anne-Lise MacKenzie - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Anne Lise left us in 2006 and is currently in the fourth year of the product design degree course at Napier University.
Page two of her assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Anne-Lise MacKenzie - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Page three of Anne-Lise's design assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Anne-Lise MacKenzie - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Page four of Anne-Lise's design assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Anne-Lise MacKenzie - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Page five of Anne-Lise's design assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Anne-Lise MacKenzie - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Page six of Anne-Lise's design assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Anne-Lise MacKenzie - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Page seven of Anne-Lise's design assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Anne-Lise MacKenzie - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Page eight of Anne-Lise's design assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Elizabeth Craig - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Elizabeth left us in 2005 to study chemistry at St Andrews University.
This is the first page of her assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Elizabeth Craig - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Second page of Elizabeth's assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Elizabeth Craig - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Third page of Elizabeth's assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Elizabeth Craig - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Fourth page of Elizabeth's assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Elizabeth Craig - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Fifth page of Elizabeth's assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Elizabeth Craig - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Sixth page of Elizabeth's assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Elizabeth Craig - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Seventh page of Elizabeth's assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Elizabeth Craig - Design Assignment
Higher Product Design
Final page of Elizabeth's assignment.
A page of exemplar design assignments
Eva-Marie Hosey - Class 1j
Eva has designed a tall tower with a wide podium.
Eva-Marie Hosey - Class 1j
Eva's tower features a digital read-out of temperature, and sculpted books on the plinths.
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27 Oct 2009 22:38
26 October 2009
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
Helen's cabinet is an ambitious and unusual piece, constructed and finshed to a high standard.
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
The carcases are hinged, to hide the drawers when not in use.
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
Rather than employ handles on the drawers, Helen has drilled a finger hole using a large diameter forstner bit.
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
Helen made a wonderful job of her project folio and we're featuring a selection of its pages here.
This is the front cover.
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
On the 'research' page, Helen has detailed the dimensions of some of the items to be stored in the cabinet. She's also provided a plan of her room, indicating where the cabinet will be located.
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
We're featuring one of Helen's two pages of ideas here. With each sketch, she has provided a description of the various features the design incorporates.
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
Helen's 'Choice' (Plus, Minus, Interesting) page assesses the various pros and cons of three designs.
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
This 'Development' sheet discusses some construction options Helen considered.
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
On this sheet, Helen discusses her final design.
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
The technical drawing.
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
Helen's manufacturing sequence was very detailed, and superbly illustrated. This is sheet 1.
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
Manufacturing sequence sheet 2.
Helen McIlwrick - Jewellery Cabinet
Standard Grade Craft & Design
Manufacturing sequence sheet 3.
Joe Sutton - Class 1c
Key fob for manufacture at Shapeways
With minimal teacher input Joe has modelled a key fob for manufacture at www.shapeways.com.
He even signed up for an account at Shapeways and uploaded the STL file himself.
If you'd like to try modelling objects in 3D using Pro/Engineer, for subsequent manufacture, then come along to the CDT department at lunch times.
More 3D models for manufacture at Shapeways.
SketchyPhysics Plugin for Sketchup
We're currently experimenting with the 'SketchyPhysics' plugin and hope to use it to allow S1 pupils to create simple video games in Sketchup.
SketchPhysics's tools seem to be easy to get to grips with.
A second tutorial with some slightly more advanced info.
SketchyPhysics Plugin for Sketchup
A different camera view of the ball and ramp.
A second tutorial with some slightly more advanced info.
Rasheeda Ahmed - Jordanhill School
S4 Craft & Design
Photos of Rasheeda's very unusual lamp are posted at Jordanhill's Design & Technology department web site.
The department has a new address for its site at -www.designandtechnologydepartment.co.uk, though the content still seems to be hosted at the old address.
Rasheeda Ahmed - Jordanhill School
S4 Craft & Design
The lamp appears to use a low voltage spot - the kind used below kitchen cabinets.
Some of Rasheeda's concept drawings are featured on Jordanhill's site, though they're just a bit too small to read easily. They make reference to the form of sea shells. However, the design seems reminiscent of an old record player; think 'His Master's Voice' (HMV).
Aidan Shahbazkhani - Advanced Higher Graphics
Devil Character - Work In Progress
Aidan hasn't quite finished modelling the head of his main character, but it's coming on well.
The fellow will eventually be incorporated in an environment where he's spraying graffiti on a wall.
Patrick Collings - Class 1b
A superb effort from Patrick. There's lots of detail in there, but this render doesn't show it off.
We'll get Patrick to provide a few more renders, from different angles.
Katie Darling - Class 1j
Katie's design seems to be inspired by Greek and Egyptian architecture.
Hana Khan - Class 1c
A fine piece of work from Hana.
Afton Davidson - Class 1j
Great camera movement from Afton.
Kerr Fisher - Class 1j
Kerr's is one of the few modestly sized designs received so far.
Yousuf Al-Dujaili - Class 1b
A compact design from Yousuf.
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05 Oct 2009 08:11
05 October 2009
S6 London Study Trip
This year's trip passed off without a hitch and the group seemed to enjoy the experience.
Mrs Smyth
There are now lots of posts on the blog, though none were made direct from our mobile phones while in London, as we'd anticipated.
In the photo, from left to right: Daniel Leaker; Tristan Prentice; Adam Smith; Blair Cowan; Michael Speirs; Alison MacLellan; Neil Williams; Hazel Kidd; Claire Mathieson; Gordon Atkinson; Matthew Connolly; Stuart Forrester; Lisa Shearsby.
London blog at Posterous.
Michael Dodds - Advanced Higher Graphics
Fly 3D Model
Michael produced this very early in the course, employing considerable independent study in applying hair and image texture.
Modelled in Blender.
Various Advanced Higher Graphics work
Michael Dodds - Advanced Higher Graphics
Fly 3D Model
Plan view
Various Advanced Higher Graphics work
Elisa Giudice - Class 1b
Clock Tower Homework
Elisa has made a great job of modelling her clock tower in Sketchup.
Notice that she's used our school colours for the 'S'.
Ross Watson - Class 1b
Clock Tower Homework
Ross has landscaped pedestrian paths around his tower.
Ross Watson - Class 1b
Clock Tower Homework
The plinth that the tower rests on can be used as a seating area.
Ross Watson - Class 1b
Clock Tower Homework
The tower appears to be built from a solid block of stone, just as Egyptian obelisks were.
Anes Alssadigh - Class 1b
Clock Tower Homework
An elegant tower from Anes, that might be built from reinforced concrete, or perhaps stainless steel.
Ashley Owen - Class 1b
Clock Tower Homework
Ashley has incorporated giant lettering and a fountain in the design.
Andrew Brown - Class 1b
Clock Tower Homework
A design featuring transparent materials, probably glass.
Unlike his classmates, Andrew has chosen not to use the IDX renderer.
Michael Speirs - Advanced Higher Graphics
Human Head
A very good first attempt at modelling a human head in Blender.
Various Advanced Higher Graphics work
Michael Speirs - Advanced Higher Graphics
Human Head
Another view.
Various Advanced Higher Graphics work
Michael Speirs - Advanced Higher Graphics
Human Head
Detail view of the ear.
Various Advanced Higher Graphics work
Gordon Atkinson - Advanced Higher Graphics
Vector graphic for web site
Gordon has incorporated a vector trace of his Blender face mask in to the background image for his portfolio site.
Created in Inkscape.
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Various Advanced Higher Graphics work
Gordon Atkinson - Advanced Higher Graphics
Portfolio web site
At the time of writing, around half of the pupils in the class have their site sorted out.Gordon's site is at - http://gordonatkinson.folio1.org
We expect the remainder of his classmates' sites to be available soon.
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Matthew Connolly - Advanced Higher Graphics
Table Cloth using Blender's 'Cloth' modifier
A good attempt at making the tartan surface appear to be wool.
The 3D form of the table cloth makes it looks a bit like it's made from rubber. This is due to Matthew deliberately not subdividing the mesh enough times, to reduce 'bake'(calculation) time.
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Various Advanced Higher Graphics work
Matthew Connolly - Advanced Higher Graphics
Table Cloth using Blender's 'Cloth' modifier
A plastic table cloth, achieved by simply increasing the 'specular' value of the material.
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Various Advanced Higher Graphics work
Michael Speirs - Advanced Higher Graphics
Table Cloth using Blender's 'Cloth' modifier
Michael has made heavy use of the 'normals' (bump) channel in the materials settings to achieve this fabric effect.
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Various Advanced Higher Graphics work
Michael Speirs - Advanced Higher Graphics
Table Cloth using Blender's 'Cloth' modifier
Michael's plastic version
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Various Advanced Higher Graphics work
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28 Sep 2009 19:34
New at CDTlog, folio1, Gangstapanda and portfolio sites...
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14 Sep 2009 06:51
Feeds from CDTlog, folio1, Gangstapanda and student portfolio sites...
14 September 2009
'GangstaPanda' - S6 London Study Trip Blog
17th - 21st September
This year Mrs Smyth has established a blog at Posterous specifically to record our activities over the weekend.
We'll be able to make posts to the blog direct from our mobile phones, while in London. We'll also be able to use the computers at the youth hostel.
'GangstaPanda' blog at Posterous.
'GangstaPanda' - S6 London Study Trip Blog
17th - 21st September
Michael Speirs proposed the adoption of Banksy's panda graphic for the trip, and prepared a version for use on t-shirts and hoodies.
The photo opposite shows one of the girls ironing the graphic on to her hoodie.
'GangstaPanda' blog at Posterous.
Grace Campbell - Sweet Packaging
S1 Packaging Project
Grace started this assignment in S1, towards the end of last session, in Mr Stevenson's class.
She's made a great job of it
This final version was produced in Serif PagePlus, though Grace produced a 'visual' in colour pencils beforehand.
Advanced Higher Graphics Portfolio Sites
Michael Speirs
Michael is first to get his site up and running this session. It's at-
http://mspeirs.folio1.orgWe expect his classmates' sites to be available within a week or so.
folio1.org - pupil porfolios.
Zoe Millar - Clock Hands For 3D Printing
This session, pupils are designing hands for their clocks.
Zoe modelled these hands in Pro/Engineer, ready to upload to www.shapeways.com for manufacture using the 3D printing process.
Kirsty Geddes - Clock Hands For 3D Printing
Kirsty based her hand designs on Alessi's 'Anna G' bottle opener.
Kirsty's hour hand at www.shapeways.com.
Kirsty's minute hand at www.shapeways.com.
Jack Lyall - Clock Hands For 3D Printing
Jack's hands are a classic form.
Jack's hour hand at www.shapeways.com.
Jack's minute hand at www.shapeways.com.
Andrew Tyler - Standard Grade Graphics
Library project
Andrew produced this house and garden in Sketchup, towards the end of S3, in Mr Miles's class.
It's an exceptional piece of work.
Andrew Tyler - Standard Grade Graphics
Library project
Plan view of the house.
Andrew used the free version of 'IDX Renditioner' to do all his renderings.
Andrew Tyler - Standard Grade Graphics
Library project
Detail view of the driveway.
Notice the appropriate use of materials, and how carefully the corners of the path curve around.
IDX Renditioner has produced soft shadows below the car.
Andrew Tyler - Standard Grade Graphics
Library project
Inside the house, Andrew produced lots of library components, including a sofa, coffee table, loudspeakers and a drum kit.
IDX Renditioner has produced internal reflections in the glass in this scene.
Andrew Tyler - Standard Grade Graphics
Library project
A superb drum kit.
Andrew Tyler - Standard Grade Graphics
Library project
Detail view of the drum kit.
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07 Sep 2009 06:00
07 September 2009
Keith Buckley - Design for a Ring
Keith modelled this ring in Pro/Engineer by following the tutorial posted on our page.
We're not sure if the ring will print correctly. It is likely that the holes at the lettering are too small to be formed, and will fuse up.
Keith Buckley - Design for a Ring
S3 Craft & Design - CAD/CAM Project
Supporting Hibs: a recipe for a life of frustration.
Departmental Examination Results
We haven't updated our results page for nearly three years, but here it is now.
We collated these results ourselves (they don't come from any source other than the Scottish Qualifications Authority).
Results from session 2008-2009 have still to be added.
Class Progress Charts
This session we're trying out 'Google Documents' to provide on-line progress charts that pupils and parents may refer to.
Visit our progress charts page.
Advanced Higher Graphics Night Out
April 29th
To mark the end of the course, last session's class organised a night out on 29th April.
We started with a session of ten pin bowling at Fountain Park, then on to the Bombay Bicycle Club for a meal. Around forty pupils, former pupils and teachers attended the meal.
Clockwise around the table - Alison Brewster, Jamie Stewart, Rachel Mackenzie, Greg Baird, Mrs Hislop, Mr Stevenson, Jennifer Smith, Devon Dewar, Catherine Walshe and Craig Dalziel.
Advanced Higher Graphics Night Out
April 29th
Clockwise around the table - Anne-Lise Mackenzie, Scott Salter, Heather Tait, Loraine Ross, Sarah Drummond, Hayley Mills, Stefanie Robinson, Catherine Anderson, Lucie Will, Melissa Meikle, Emma Patrizio, Mr Myles, Paul Finch, Shona Tait, Euan Campbell and Chris MacPherson.
Advanced Higher Graphics Night Out
April 29th
Clockwise around the table - Mrs Hislop, Mr Stevenson, Jennifer Smith, Gail Gibb, Devon Dewar, Catherine Walshe, Craig Dalziel, Grant Porteous, Marc Little, Cameran Sharif (then several people are behind Pamela Davidson).
Advanced Higher Graphics Night Out
April 29th
Clockwise around the table - Mr Myles, Loraine Ross, Paul Finch, Shona Tait, Euan Campbell, Chris MacPherson, Mr McQueen, Pamela Davidson, Anne-Lise Mackenzie, Scott Salter, Robert Whiteside, Heather Tait, Sarah Drummond, Carmel Pia and Hayley Mills.
Advanced Higher Graphics Night Out
April 29th
Clockwise around the table - Jennifer Smith, Gail Gibb, Devon Dewar, Catherine Walshe, Craig Dalziel, Grant Porteous, Marc Little, Cameran Sharif, Ryan Taylor, Alison Brewster, Jamie Stewart, Rachel Mackenzie, David Main, Greg Baird and Pamela Davidson.
'Ergo' Chairs by Sean Bunker, Jennifer Anderson and Jane Rowntree
In this project, pupils learn a bit about ergonomics and anthropometrics, and apply that learning to the design and construction of a one-sixth scale model of a chair.
These are three good examples.
'Ergo' Chairs by Jodie Dalziel, Bessie Valente and Fraser Hunter
Another three good examples.
'Ergo' Chairs by Brian Singh, Graham Park and Sean Veitch
S3 Craft & Design
Sean's chair appears to be designed to accommodate a rather slender person.
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'Ergo' Chair by Jodie Dalziel
S3 Craft & Design
This year, pupils in Mr Black's class have used Sketchup to produce presentation renderings of their chairs.
Jodie has made a good job of her one.
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'Ergo' Chair by Fraser Hunter
S3 Craft & Design
Fraser's chair looks well, and is a good representation of both his technical drawing and his card model.
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'Ergo' Chair by Jennifer Anderson
S3 Craft & Design
Jennifer has employed a striking chequerboard floor pattern to contrast with her chair.
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'Ergo' Chair by Bessie Valente
S3 Craft & Design
Bessie has employed chunky side panels.
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Rachel O'Donnell - Model Building
Standard Grade Graphics
An outstanding piece of work from Rachel, dating from March this year.
The model is constructed from a single 'development' that fitted together exceptionally well.
The tower harks back to the expressionists - see Erich Mendelsohn's Einstein Tower. It also has similarities with the work of Richard Meier
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31 Aug 2009 01:34
Feed from our new on-line presence, CDTlog:
31 August 2009
'CDTlog' Launches
We have a new on-line presence: CDT Log.
It is in the form of a blog and '...hopes to capture the huge variety of learning that takes place on a daily basis.'
CDTlog has been instigated by our new teacher, Krysia Smyth, who joined us at the start of the session. Until very recently, Mrs Smyth has been employed at the Scottish Qualifications Authority, having completed her probation year in the west of Scotland, in June 2008. We expect to post more info about Mrs Smyth on our 'Staff' page soon.
Mrs Smyth is keenly interested in the integration of on-line tools to aid teaching and learning, and has made a flying start here at Royal High.
'Alessi' Clock Project - Hands For 3D Printing
S3 Craft & Design
This session, pupils are designing hands for their clocks.
Sketches are taken in to Pro/Engineer and used as 'reference images', to trace over. The 3D models are then uploaded to www.shapeways.com for manufacture using the 3D printing process.
The hour hand at www.shapeways.com.
The minute hand at www.shapeways.com.
'Alessi' Clock Project - Hands For 3D Printing
S3 Craft & Design
The curve shape of these hands makes judging which hour it is rather difficult.
The hour hand at www.shapeways.com.
The minute hand at www.shapeways.com.
Anna Loughray - Clock Hand Designs
S3 Craft & Design - 'Alessi' Clock Project
Sketch designs, produced as homework.
Anna will use Gimp to crop out her preferred design, and use it as a 'reference image' in Pro/Engineer.
Emma Mullen - Clock Hand Designs
S3 Craft & Design - 'Alessi' Clock Project
Sketch designs, produced as homework.
The dark areas in Emma's designs will be removed during the 3D modelling process in Pro/Engineer.
Kennedy Adamson - Design for a Ring
S3 Craft & Design - CAD/CAM Project
Kennedy modelled this ring in Pro/Engineer by following the tutorial posted further down this page.
Kennedy's ring at www.shapeways.com.
Revised 31 August 2009
This is the second project that pupils work through.
- 831 KB - PDF format.
- 2.89 MB. This zipped folder includes the Scribus DTP tutorial file, the linked screenshot images, and the Pro/Engineer ring file.
3D Printing Project - Badge / Pendant Tutorial
(Using a 'Reference Image' in Pro/Engineer)
This is the third project that pupils work through.
Download the badge / pendant tutorial - 696 KB - PDF format.
Download the badge / pendant tutorial folder - 3.85 MB. This zipped folder includes the Scribus DTP tutorial file, the linked screenshot images, and the Pro/Engineer pendant file.
3D Printing Project
Preparing Your Design for Shapeways Tutorial
Exporting an STL file and uploading it to Shapeways
This short tutorial explains the process.
Download the tutorial - 459 KB - PDF format.
Download the tutorial folder - 886 KB. This zipped folder includes the Scribus DTP tutorial file and the linked screenshot images.
Portfolio Sites at www.folio1.org
Portfolio sites of pupils and former pupils.
Visit www.folio1.org to browse them.
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24 Aug 2009 09:02
24 August 2009
Carol Lau's Coffee Table
Carol completed her table to a good standard, just before the Easter holidays.
Carol Lau's Coffee Table
The table top is thick pine, and the legs are walnut. Two sheets of acrylic are set above the pine top, screwed to aluminium round bar.
Carol Lau's Coffee Table
Carol has employed a bridle joint at each leg, and reinforced it with two countersunk brass screws.
Carol Lau's Coffee Table
Carol has drilled and threaded the aluminium round bar, to allow the acrylic to be held in place by an M6 screw.
Carol Lau's Coffee Table
This is one of Carol's 'ideas' pages from her folio. She has added notes explaining each of her designs.
Carol Lau's Coffee Table
A very tidy technical drawing of the table.
Carol Lau's Coffee Table
Note that the two layers of acrylic are different colours.
Jason Gunn - Key Fob
Class 2d, 3D Printing Project
Jason modelled the key fob in Pro/Engineer. Mr Black assembled it with the key and ring.
Jason's key fob at Shapeways.com
Jason Gunn - Key Fob
Class 2d, 3D Printing Project
Another view.
Jason's key fob at Shapeways.com
3D Printing Project - 'Friend' Pendant
A graphic of the Japanese symbol for the word 'friend' was taken in to Pro/Engineer as a 'reference image', and traced over.
The pendant is approximately 20mm wide by 25mm high.
3D Printing Project - Ring
Modelled and rendered in Pro/Engineer.
3D Printing Project - Ring
Modelled and rendered in Pro/Engineer.
3D Printing Project - Key Fob Tutorial
This is the first project that pupils work through.
Download the key fob tutorial - 940 KB - PDF format.
Download the key fob tutorial folder - 2.68 MB. This zipped folder includes the Scribus DTP tutorial file, the linked screenshot images, and the Pro/Engineer key fob file.
3D Printing Project - Ring / Bangle Tutorial
This is the first project that pupils work through.
Download the ring / bangle tutorial - 830 KB - PDF format.
Download the ring / bangle tutorial folder - 2.89 MB. This zipped folder includes the Scribus DTP tutorial file, the linked screenshot images, and the Pro/Engineer key fob file.
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02 Jul 2009 11:13
02 July 2009
Samantha Christie's Cabinet
S4 Craft & Design
Samantha completed her 'gothic' cabinet just before the Easter holidays. It's an unusual model, completed to a high standard.
Samantha Christie's Cabinet
S4 Craft & Design
The carcase is made from solid pine, glued in layers to achieve the pointed form.
Samantha Christie's Cabinet
S4 Craft & Design
The end grain visible on the top of the carcase has a pattern a bit like a chequerboard.
You can see also that the doors are laminated. Samantha used some recycled panels of pine, taken from one of last session's unfinished models.
Samantha Christie's Cabinet
S4 Craft & Design Folio
Samantha put together a superb folio for the project. We're featuring two of her 'ideas' sheets here.
Samantha Christie's Cabinet
S4 Craft & Design Folio
Samantha's second sheet of ideas.
Samantha Christie's Cabinet
S4 Craft & Design
Front view of the cabinet.
Samantha Christie's Cabinet
S4 Craft & Design
Samantha turned the feet on the centre lathe, from thick aluminium round bar. They have been counterbored, to allow them to be screwed to the carcase.
Samantha Christie's Cabinet
S4 Craft & Design
The door handles were turned from recycled beech. Unfortunately, the original blank of timber had been poorly glued up (but not by Samantha) and some gaps are visible.
Catherine Walshe's Magazine Article Visuals
Catherine made a good job of her visuals, produced before commencing her magazine article in Scribus.
Catherine Walshe's Magazine Article Visuals
This double page spread would have benefitted by the inclusion of the actual pull-quotes and sub-headings.
Catherine Walshe's Magazine Article Visuals
This sheet is also lacking pull-quotes and sub-headings.
Catherine Walshe's Magazine Front Cover Visual
Catherine did her research, producing a collage of front covers from past issues of the NME, before developing her own.
Portfolio Sites at www.folio1.org
Portfolio sites of pupils and former pupils.
Visit www.folio1.org to browse them.
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17 Jun 2009 05:26
17 June 2009
3D Printing
S2 CAD/CAM Project
Our first batch of 3D printing from
3D Printing
S2 CAD/CAM Project
Key rings and jewellery findings have been added where needed.
3D Printed Pendant
S2 CAD/CAM Project
Leather thong has been added to the pendant.
3D Printed Key Fobs and Badges
S2 CAD/CAM Project
The orange and blue examples started off as white plastic and then dipped in dye at Shapeways.
Shapeways charges $5 per unit for the dye, so we'll probably investigate doing this ourselves in due course.
3D Printed Ear Ring
S2 CAD/CAM Project
The jewellery 'findings' were purchased from The Bead Shop in Stockbridge, Edinburgh
3D Printed Ear Ring
S2 CAD/CAM Project
The layers of material laid down by the 3D printer are clearly visible in this photo.
3D Printed Ear Ring
Modelled by Megan MacDonald
We'd have posted more photos of the ear rings being worn, but the rain came down immediately after this one was taken.
Bangle Design for 3D Printing
S2 CAD/CAM Project
Our next batch of work from Shapeways will include the two bangle designs featured here.
Modelled and rendered in Pro/Engineer.
Bangle Design for 3D Printing
S2 CAD/CAM Project
We'll probably get the bangles printed in the transparent material.
This rendering is a bit closer to how it may actually look.
Bangle Design for 3D Printing
S2 CAD/CAM Project
Modelled and rendered in Pro/Engineer
Jennifer Smith's Magazine Article
Jennifer's magazine article features Guy Ritchie's film 'Rock 'n Rolla'. She's made a really good job of it.
This is the opening double page spread of the article, where Jennifer has done a 'vector trace' of the main image, to allow her to manipulate the colour of each layer of the trace, and enlarge the image without having problems with the pixels. A rich textural effect is also achieved.
Jennifer Smith's Magazine Article
Advanced Higher Graphics
In the second double page spread of the article, Jennifer has made the background texture less pronounced, achieving a difference in value from it to the text, to allow the text to be easily read.
Jennifer has opted for a very wide column of text on the verso page, and a two column layout on the recto. This is unusual in 'Empire' magazine, which most often employs three columns. Nevertheless, the lines of text aren't too long to make them difficult to scan over.
Jennifer Smith's Magazine Article
Advanced Higher Graphics
In the third double page spread Jennifer has included two side bars / sub-articles, featuring information about two of the actors. This helps achieve an asymmetic balance in the layout.
Jennifer Smith's Magazine Article
Advanced Higher Graphics
Throughout the article, Jennifer has been consistent in her use of sub-headings, body text, background colours etc., and has achieved visual unity. Repetition of the 'bullet' header, and the pale footer also help this.
Her use of line elements has been particularly effective, with a thick white line bordering images, and bounding large text elements.
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