Anthony's 3D Designs

Chess

The Pawn

The pawn model, just like the rest of Anthony's chess pieces , is heavily inspired by steampunk. The base of the pawn is a gear, the body is a collection of pillars, and the head is a basic sphere.

The Bishop

The bishop is also based on steampunk. This piece is much larger in scale than the other pieces at a whopping height of 75 millimeters. The base is a gear, the body is a spiral screw like shape, and the head is a basic sphere with a cut in it and a ball in top.

The Rook

The rook is the only one of the chess pieces that has actually been printed. Also based on steampunk, the rooke's base is a gear with the body made up of 8 rings with small pillars surrounding the foot of the body. The head is a large gear like shape with pillars on top representing the rook's iconic battlements which give it its castle like appearance.

Fun facts about the pieces: 

Each piece was based on steampunk but each is unique in their own way. The base and center of each piece is different in each piece. Each base looks like a gear but each piece has a different gear. The center of the pawn is made up of a few pillars, the bishop has a screw like center, and the rook has a tube like center.

Personal Pieces-

The Tardis QR Code Holder

When Anthony was assigned to create a QR code holder, he immediately knew what he wanted for his design. When he first designed the holder it was impressive but too small and unprintable but after extensive redesigning, the model was complete and printed. The design is based on the Tardis from popular British science fiction show Doctor Who.

Feel free to scan the QR code to see where it leads.

The Sonic Drawing

The Sonic drawing is a unique model created by Anthony. Anthony first drew an image of Sonic the Hedgehog and scanned it into tinkercad and a 3D model of the drawing appeared on  the workspace. After making some adjustments, the model was finished with the outline of the hedgehog sticking out of a large base.

The Nameplate

The Nameplate was exactly what it sounds like. A small design with Anthony's name on it. He kept it on his desk throughout his time 3D modeling. This was the first piece he ever printed in his life.

The Chaos Emerald Nameplate

After being introduced to a website called thingiverse, Anthony was tasked with finding a design he liked and personalising it. After much searching, he settled on a design of a chaos emerald from Sonic the Hedgehog. The personalisation made was putting his nickname on the top.

Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/#google_vignette 

The Pumpkin Launcher

Anthony's biggest project was the pumpkin launcher. This launcher took 1 month to build and after many failures, breaking arms, lost caps, and many redesigns, we have the launcher that we have today. The launcher was reprinted many times and despite some problems and obstacles, the design turned out great. Anthony was not alone in this however. Hamish, another Sophomore did much to create the design. Hamish was the one who created the base for the design and the measuring mechanic. Many ideas went into this design and while some stayed throughout the whole designing process, others were scrapped entirely. Anthony and Hamish started the project with the idea of adding a protractor to the design to measure how far back the arm went but that idea was transformed into the new measuring mechanic we have today.

The Monster

For one of Anthony's assignments, Anthony was told to go to a sculpting website and sculpt with digital clay. Anthony began sculpting and just going with the flow and eventually created a monster he was happy with. He decided to name it Hew based on a character he had created in stories. The monster has an unnaturally wide smile and no eyes. He also has a Doc Brown style hairdue, sharp teeth, and cracks all over his face. One of the most noticeable features is his long nose.

Sonic The Hedgehog Cookie Cutter

Throughout Anthony's life, he has always been fascinated by the character Sonic the Hedgehog and when the time came to make a cookie cutter, he knew exactly what he wanted to do right from the start. Based on the classic logo, he created a wonderful design. He started off by tracing the image. First he did the main head and then the eyes. The eyes needed to be separate in order for that piece to be worked on individually. The piece would need to be shorter than the rest of the head since it was only meant to be an indent.

On baking day, the cookies came out wonderfully. Of course not each cookie did so well but they came out fantastically. Better than Anthony initially thought. Both the dough and fully baked versions looked amazing and they tasted delicious of course. A bit hot though.

A Robot in a Suit

This design is a particularly strange one. Using an ai 3D design website, Anthony created a model using the prompt, "a metal robot in a suit with a top hat". This model was made using ai and only ai. The only human inputs were the prompt and the base that the model sits on in the tinkercad version. The website provides various animations that the model can do. See the video provided below to see him dance! (sorry about the mouse) The website used was Meshy. The site is linked below.

Meshy: https://www.meshy.ai/discover 

The Marble Roller

This design was probably one of the toughest for Anthony to create. Each time he solved a problem, another would appear. From the inside of tubes being filled with supports to him even cutting his finger while trying to take off the base. It took almost an entire month to design the piece and on the final day he managed to finally complete it. The design worked for the most part and despite the design above it breaking, the design worked pretty well. By the end, Anthony felt quite accomplished and believed he managed his time well with him taking time outside of class to get this project done. A lot of time.

The pass holder (final project)

Out of all of Anthony's projects, this one has to be the biggest. In size at least. This project began during the month of December, one of the most stressful months of Anthony's life. During this month, Anthony had been made the producer of a short film, gotten an ingrown toenail, a retreat, and a Christmas concert. Luckily this particular project was not as stressful as some of his other obligations but everything else made it harder to complete the project. Luckily after a 17 day long Christmas vacation, Anthony managed to complete the project. The project was a pass holder. Passes are small slips of paper, allowing students to go do other things. In the design are many small and large holes. This were added to help reduce plastic. Unfortunately it did not work as well as Anthony had thought but it was still a nice addition. This holder in particular was made specifically for Mr Comerford hence why his name is on the very front. Before starting the project, Anthony needed to get measurments and other specifications. The only specification Mr Comerford had was that Anthony's name and graduation year needed to be on the front.

The Funko Pop (Small end project)

After the personal project, we were given a small project. To create ourselves as funko pops. It was tough making the hair at first but I eventually got it. Unfortunately the body does look extremely weird and actually kind of alien like but I couldn't find any 3d model funko pop bodies with clothes. When modeling, I actually looked at the body and said to myself, I look like an alien of some kind. When making the model, I based it off of how I view myself. That meant that I modeled the version of myself I see in the mirror. Hence why the flop of hair is on the right and not the left.

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