I went ahead and made some laser cuts for my layers project. I ended up changing direction, and using plywood due to the difficulty of getting enough good cardboard and dealing with the differences between each cardboard source. I may try the cardboard idea again if I have enough time though. Here is the design…
Author: Alex
Project 1 Design Concept – Sebastian Lanz
This is my main rough design. It is an abstract polygonal sea turtle. Most parts will be larger from bottom to top, the exception being the triangular parts of the shell which will be openings that go deep into piece. I think I create an interesting contrast in the piece by letting onlookers view into…
Drawings 2 & 3 – Sebastian Lanz
Drawing number 2 was a cool opportunity for me to try something more extract. Have not gotten around to laser cutting it yet but looking forward to see how this 4 part piece comes out. Drawing # 3 is based on code that creates a spiral of a shape, each one being a random color….
First Cuts
First i tried cutting my drawing #1 and it went alright. Had the laser power too high for my plywood’s thickness, so some parts fell out when they were not supposed to. Next I raster engraved a simple pixel art piece I made for testing purposes and it went smoothly Lastly, I just mesed around…
Drawing #1 – Sebastian Lanz
I decided to do a bit of a mash up of some things I feel accurately represent me. I have a passion for technology, programming, playing and making videogames, and an interest in animals. As you could probably tell I am especially fond of turtles and tortoises. These things all affect my day to day…
Introduction and Portfolio – Sebastian (Alex) Lanz
Introduction Hello! I am Sebastia Lanz, but I go by middle name, Alex. I am a Sophmore, double majoring in Computer Science and Interactive Media and Game Design. I am from Houston, Texas. I would describe art as fitting into my goals a signficant amount as I aspire to work in the game development industry….