Week 7/Break: Concepts

5 starter concepts for my conceptual MP3 player.

Concept 1: Imagery Box

Concept 2: Golden Snitch

Concept 3: Deathly Hallows Sign

Concept 4: Quidditch Pitch

Concept 5: Book

Concept 6: Wand

Week 7/Break: 30 Experiments

 Circuit experiments...

One LED attached to a 3V battery

Piled on Heaps of LEDs 

Connected two LEDS with copper wire. Had to use a 9V battery because the LEDs did not light up on the 3V

Applying one end of the wire to the 3V battery in a switch like fashion

Material Experiments...

Hogwarts Castle outline. Cut from cardboard. Would be done with a laser cutter

LED torch shone through outline to generate a light and shadow image on wall 

Folding up elements such as qudditch hoops. Cut pitch lines. Would all be done on the laser cutter

LED torch light cast on qudditch hoops to create an image on the wall

Layering up label stickers to generate different thicknesses. When light shines through areas of light and dark can be seen

Hogwarts Express. This can be used to create depth in an image instead of it just being a silhouette. Would use the vinyl cutter

Adding colour using green cellophane. But still having a design to be seen

LED torch light shone through cellophane generating green shadow

Adding texture to an image using tissue paper with a design to be illuminated

LED torch light shone through tissue paper showing texture and design

Using multiple coloured cellophane to generate the Hogwarts Crest 

LED torch light shone through Crest onto wall

LED torch light shone through felt to see texture

LED through colourless acrylic 

LED through plastic bag

LED through fabric. Shows the texture of the fabric quite nicely

LED through the corrugate of corrugated cardboard

LED through my finger

LED through paper

LED through glass

LED through water in a water bottle

LED through reflective material

LED through plywood. Didn't work at all. Plywood to thick

LED through cuts in plywood. Illuminates the outline

LED through the black plastic for the UP Printers in the Fablab. Doesn't glow. Can't see light through it

LED through clear translucent plastic for the UP Printers in the Fablab. Glows

Ideas

Objects for Inspiration

Speaker Ideas

Switch Ideas

Connection Ideas

Mood Boards

I interpreted this exercise quite literally, as in the way I feel when I listen to this piece of music

One:

Makes me want to celebrate and be happy because these are amazing pieces of literature, some of my most favourite books of my reading life and I will always love them and go back and read certain parts that are my favourite and watch the movies over and over whilst being able to quote them word for word.

Two:

It saddens me sometimes listening to this piece. I grew up reading the books, watching the movies, waiting for them to come out in cinema and on the book shelves. Going to watch and buy them on release days. It's sad to think and come to terms with the fact that there is no more to come, nothing to be excited about.

URL for my Harry Potter Pin Board on Pinterest 

http://www.pinterest.com/crackerlacken/mischief-managed/

My Piece of Music

I have Chosen the Harry Potter Theme song. This piece of music has many components as there are many significant pieces of music that have a connection with the Harry Potter series. I love and enjoy every moment of every part of the soundtrack.

John Williams - Harry Potter - The Symphonic Suite

This is just a mere taster of the Harry Potter theme song

My Brainstorm of what I think and feel when listening to this piece

Assignment Two

Design a conceptual MP3 Player inspired by a particular piece of music. Your design must :
- use a combination of a minimum of 3 different software programs
- use a minimum of 2 fabrication tools and at least 2 materials
- use a simple LED circuit to 'animate' your MP3 player
- have a representation of a sound output (speaker, speaker grill, 3.5mm stereo mini-jack)
- incorporate and mount the LED circuit
- include a switch design