Silicon Rising is a custom display for Intel. It will encompass traditional sculpting and casting techniques, such as rubber molds and roto-casted pieces. I'm also building a vacuum forming machine and will get specs up for that if anyone is interested in making their own. This is a design with an interesting concept, one that came to me in a daydream. Out of a silicon crystal base we have a metalic winged figure taking flight at a dramatic angle. With the use of internal lighting in both the base and the figure, this should make for an interesting piece. Here is the concept artwork:
Here is a full sized print out of the illustration. Before sculpting the figure in clay begins, I have to make a plywood base to support the sculpture. The clay is the same that automibile designers use for prototypes.
"Chavant CM-70 : This “extra hard” styling clay is the hardest of the sulphur-type clays. Popular throughout the automotive industry where surface detail and finish are critical."
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 2:54 am
Sculpted until the wee hours this morning. First shows the warmed up clay being formed over the plywood fin. Next few pics we have the basic build-up and it starts to take shape.
The white disk in the last pic is where I decided to put the intake fans...right at the front of the wings. Should be cool with a couple lighted 60mm's with nose cones from RC airplanes.
Sculpting progresses quite beautifuly..The lines and composition really start to take a feeling of motion and symmetry. At this stage you can really see the aeronautical influence on the figure.