Who Am I? Where Am I From?
Hello, my name is Adam Murrison. I am a Junior Mechanical Engineering major hoping to further pursue a Master’s in Materials Science. I am from New Jersey, but eventually hope to find some jobs up here either in Massachusetts or Connecticut before moving on to my life’s dream of running my own company involving 3D printers, manufacturing machines, and a makerspace.
How Art Fits into My Life and Life Goals
I am very into drawing as well as the more digital art like modeling. I really like the intersection of art and engineering as well as science and am excited whenever I can add an artistic spin to different aspects of engineering. When I was young, I began making things out of Legos and K’NEX which I believe is a large portion of what made me want to further pursue engineering and continue being creative in what I do. I hope to further pursue this interest in art by trying new hobbies such as leatherworking, woodworking, glassblowing and other hands on creative outlets to name a few.
My Experience with Digital and Traditional Art Making
I have taken a few classes that covering different drawing techniques and painting and water colors, and have enjoyed trying different artistic styles, but I enjoy more of the digital side of the art making process. I am actually currently learning different sculpture modeling softwares such as Maya and Blender to further this interest in making things using 3D printing.
Below are terrain maps made from Elevation Data, which I learned how to do last summer and have been branching out trying to learn how to model all sorts of different locations around the world now.
My Programming/Electronics/Tech Experience
I am very experienced using 3D printers, laser cutters, and other machines like that, and actually help run the Prototyping Lab and Makerspace in the Innovation Studio. I have been working with 3D printers for over 7 years, and currently have 3 personal machines.
In terms of electronics, I have started working with Arduino and Raspberry Pi more recently, and have more experience with basic circuits and LEDs from a few classes I took back in Highschool and a recent class I took over the summer.
Other Creative Arts
Some of the other creative arts that I like to practice are craft projects and photography. I have always been into learning different photography techniques and am really into Astrophotography. I hope to further pursue this interest in my future and learn different techniques, as well as get into film photography.
My Creative Inspirations
Some of my creative inspirations are Dom Riccobene who is a film-maker and creative who makes things using CNC machines and other techniques while also documenting the process in very unique ways. I find that his creative output is very similar to what I would like to create in my future, and he is probably my biggest inspiration as a result.
Recent Creative Projects
My most recent creative project I am most proud of is the Full Scale 3D Printed Gompei statue I was commissioned to 3D print and make by WPI. I really am proud of this because it allowed me to pair my passion for 3D printing while also continuing to be a creative avenue to learn from. The project was huge and was a very unique one.
Impressive! I can’t believe you were the one who 3D printed Gompei for the graduation ceremony! Before Leshin said it was 3D printed, I was confused as to how the statue was moved onto the stage. I love seeing the process photos because I was originally imagining a huge 3D printer. Its incredibly detailed and well painted. I actually had to look up a picture of the Quad’s statue to see the difference between it and yours.
Impressive. Your passion for 3d modeling and 3d printing was evident in the Gompei project. The process pictures showed how many parts were apart of the final painted product and how much you had to do to make it look how it did. I like that you a learning about Astrophotography, because I love looking up at the stars/sky.
Colorful – I love the Gompeii! He truly is impressive, and I love how you chose to make all the blocks different colors, it almost feels like a nod to your past with legos. I can’t imagine all the work that went into creating that, but I would love to know– like did you use any similar technique with the elevation data to model the original statue? Even the texture looks so accurate!
Familiar! I think we are all familiar with our favorite goat, Gompeii, and the fact that you created such a phenomenal 3d representation is absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to see what else you go on to create!
Cute. I love the Gompei statue! All of the pieces you combined are impressive. How long did it take to print and how much material did it use? I also like your topographical maps, I’m interested in how you translated the elevation data to the 3D models.
Detailed! I first saw your goat status on a snapchat video someone took and I legitimately thought someone stole the gompei statue. Your topographic maps are really cool as well. How long of an exposure was that star trail? That’s cool how you can see the flashing light from a plane as it flew across the picture.
impressive, your skills and dedication in making that 3D printed Gompie are not to be taken lightly. As someone who 3D prints a little I cant imagine how much time was spent 3D printing all those parts.
GORGEOUS! That statue turned out so well. I also appreciate that you kept photos of it being built, with all the different-colored parts. It’s cool to see how large, seamless objects can be constructed despite having a limited 3D printing volume.
Familiar! I suppose that 3D-printing the most famous statue on WPI would get you that badge! You did a faithful and very cool reproduction there! Next thing is making it trot? The elevation data is also familiar — for my heat maps (see my page), I’m trying to use LiDAR data (which is used to create terrains) to create a map of buildings in trees in Worcester. It’s still ongoing. Pretty cool to see that you’re doing something similar too.
Familiar for sure! The Gompei replica came out so well, I’m really glad you got the opportunity to work on that! It’s really cool being able to see how the chunks come together to form a smooth and fluid model.
Familiar – Your statue of Gompei is so amazing, and I remember seeing you in the makerspace taking out the pieces of him! Your 3D printed items are also super cool, and remind me a little of my own pieces.