Lasers are not a typical medium for creating art, and when they are used, they usually take the form of very abstract patterns due to their limitations. This project sought to experiment with what could be done with lasers by creating a recognizable design, the outline of the continents, using the beams of lasers. This…
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Cullen Jacene: Polish & Present
This week, my focus was adding the frame to me project, which not only cleans up the look of the project but also houses all the mechanisms for operating the lasers. It did not go as planned though, as I severely underestimated the difficulty of lining up the laser buttons with the screws, I planned…
Cullen Jacene: Everything Working
Everything is technically working as I went through and added all the mirrors onto my final build and got them lined up to their final positions. I tested them all out and they looked fantastic on the black background. However, when I went to secure the lasers to their final spot, I realized that I…
Cullen Jacene: Failure, Recalibration, & Iteration
This week, I put my effort towards the challenge of creating a full-scale prototype of the continents. Due to the accuracy needed to get the lasers to work and the fact that it is easier to make corrections now than later, I wanted to create an in between of the maquette made last week and…
Cullen Jacene: Maquette
To test out the idea, I made a prototype of North and South America. To do this, I sketched out the location of the mirrors in SolidWorks and then used this drawing to laser engrave wood so that I would be able to perfectly line up the mirrors where they needed to go. However, the…
Cullen Jacene: Concept Proposal
I plan to create a drawing using lasers by reflecting them off a series of mirrors as illustrated below. My initial idea is to make a minimalistic map of the world, but I am still weighing my options since I want something simple enough that it is possible, but not so simple that it is…
Barry Underwood: Light Artist Presentation
Barry Underwood’s work is best described as a minimalistic look at how people use and abuse the landscape. However, he does this subtly by making his works aesthetically pleasing and unassuming so that people are initially drawn in and only uncover the piece’s deeper meaning upon reflection. The bright, simple shapes that permeate many of…
Cullen Jacene: Introduction & Portfolio
Hello everyone! I am Cullen Jacene, and I am junior working towards my BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering. While engineering has always been a joy of mine, the same cannot be said about art as I used to dread it as a kid since I did not have the interest or patience for it. However,…