For my Maquette, I held the pieces together to try to get them to project on to the ceiling. Unfortunately, this did not go as planned as the pieces did not pick up light as well as I had hoped. However, smashing them was very fun.
I did some other tests with the gems to figure out ways to get this project to work as shown in the pictures below. I put the pieces into a clear plastic bowl and shined light into it.
*Need to fix the pictures to be postable. Will edit to add*
I also tried an infinity mirror with light projecting through a gem and got a cool result as seen below.
My plan is continue experimenting with my first idea by trying different parts and seeing the results. If I figure out that the idea won’t work no matter the changes, my plan is to move to my second idea.
For parts, I do not know everything that I will need at this time. However, there are a few pieces I plan on getting to use and experiment with.
- Petri dish to put pieces into (My roommate got them for me)
- Glass pieces
- Something to rotate the petri dish
Overall, my idea is very much trial and error as seen with this maquette. While my plan is to continue experimenting, I do have a plan for points I would like to reach over the next weeks.
- Have something that changes colors when moved (4/12)
- Have a set-up that allows for part to easily move (4/19)
- Have set-up together in a portable system (4/26)