Pepakura Object

The Pepakura was a little intimidating at first. For me it was hard to see how the folds would line up to make the object, but as I got further into it, the shape began to take form and got a little easier. I chose this Glock 9mm because it looked fun. Something about a paper gun was funny to me and I think the fact that I could hold it when it was done and it actually felt like the shape of a handgun made it really cool. Im looking forward to using Pepakura more for our mini golf holes and making more challenging objects.

3D Modeling Project Parts 1 and 2

For part one of this project I used ten different Harley-Davidson motorcycle models I found on the Google Sketchup 3D Warehouse to recreate my version of the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas. I've never been there before but every time I see pictures of it I always think its really interesting and would be cool to see in real life. With spring on the way I've been wanted to get out on my motorcycle so that is the inspiration for this.

ACTUAL CADILLAC RANCH

Harley Ranch

For part two I used Google Sketchup to make a skateboard halfpipe. After some trial and error I the shape I was hoping for and I was then able to import a wood siding for the ramp and give the Google girl her own skateboard that I found in the Sketchup Warehouse.

Art 343 Music Video

Second Life Performance Idea

I think it would be cool and interesting to have the whole class give their avatars zombie skin and have us walk around Second Life as a group. From what I have seen in Second Life, everyone dresses their avatars up to match their fantasies, be it furries, princesses, tall masculine men or other things along those lines. No one that I have seen has a scary avatar and they do not crowd around in a pack or like bodied scary avatars. I think it would cause a cool reaction within Second Life and it would be very interesting to hear what people would say when a horde of zombies invades their club or area.

Create an Object in Second Life

This is the coffee table I made in Second Life. I had never worked with any type of 3D modeling and though I don't think I used it to it's full potential, I had a good time playing around with the tools and orienting myself with the controls. I decided to paint the table with a southwest pattern to spice it up a little bit and complete my first object build in Second Life.

Second Life self-portraiture

Here are a couple pictures of my avatar in Second Life as well as a picture of me taken tonight. I've grown a little bit of facial hair since I took the picture for my Second Life skin, but otherwise I think it's pretty spot on. I spent a lot of time in photoshop trying to get my skin to line up with the avatar and I think it turned out good. I want to work on the skin tone and some other small things when I get time and have my avatar perfect.

Reading Questions February 2nd 2011

Questions based on the reading of http://blog.art21.org/2010/04/21/art-the-avatar-ambiguity-of-identity-in-virtual-3d-worlds/

1. Where are the highest concentrations of Second Life users in the world and what is the most common sex and race of these users?

2. Is Second Life a world of fantasy for most residents or merely an extension of their real lives?