Medallion: 3D-printed Wall Plaques based on Procedural Modeling

Main Author: Takayama, Joe
Format: Proceeding PeerReviewed Book Thesis
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2016
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Online Access: http://kc.umn.ac.id/3880/1/ADADA_2016_paper_4A-2.pdf
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  • “Medallion” is a series of 3D-printed wall plaques featuring ornate shapes generated procedurally. The main purpose of this project is to sublimate a traditional beauty found in decorative ornaments into a modern algorithmic art by using a combination of procedural approach in Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) and 3D-printing technology which has been growing rapidly. Each medallion was generated by using metaballs which are a kind of modeling method in CGI. A drawing algorithm for metaballs was modified and optimized for generating ornate relief-like objects in this project. Also, regular-polygonal shapes were used for the process of density calculation in drawing metaballs. Generated patterns were converted into 3D models, and the models were 3D-printed finally. The resultant artworks have been displayed at several art exhibitions; some of them was intended to display traditional art forms such as paintings and sculptures.