The purpose of this project was to choose two objects to model in Rhino and render with V-Ray then combine them to make a hybrid object.
The two objects I chose were an upright piano and a Super Soaker which were to combine in a new instrument that could be used by all ages.
Though the form is relatively rectilinear, the upright piano proved to be a challenge when it came to detail in each cut out and key.
Of the two parent objects, the Super Soaker was the most difficult. The combination of oblong cylinders and straight forms made modeling the childs toy a very tedious process . However, the result ended in a model that was almost true to form.
The first iteration of my hybrid object came together in the form of a monumental instrument in which the user moves beneath the basen to squeeze the water bulbs and create a water show from the top of the object.
The Hybrid Object Project Statement:
Two worlds collide as a childhood favorite, the super soaker, and the piano combine to create a new toy for all ages. Inspired by the pressure and air required to propel water through the super soaker and the musical tones produces by the piano, the object exhibits a blast of water and sound when the spheres are squeezed. The blast of water and sound allow the user to create a unique water symphony.
The stand up instrument is made to be taller than the user. The rounded base allows for the instrument to lean back and rest of the shoulder of the user. By squeezing the green water bulbs, water propels from the base through to top of the pipes at various pressures to create a sound and water show.
