Andrew Kelly: Project 2: Flashlight Sleeve

Following are two views of my finished project, and the verification from shapeways:

Perspective view showing the front of the model

 Perspective view showing the back/side of the model

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Week one progress

Here's my flashlight sleeve. I'm still getting a hang of rhino, experimenting with the different tools without any concrete final idea in mind. Input appreciated!

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Thematic description

For this project I decided to see if I could carry elements of my previous project over to rhino, as a test of sorts for myself. I also wanted a flashlight sleeve that would be more of a light fixture than a portable utility, so I wasn't worried about comfort in hand or pocket, but I definitely wanted to be able to set the object on the table, turn it on, and be able to enjoy the shadow patterns. The pulsing center stock of the sleeve is a similar profile to the pulse on the loops of my first project, and the rods protruding from the top will hopefully cast strong shadows, so as to be visible even when the light is far from walls  or other objects. 

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Two Rendered Views of each Model

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Modeling Techniques

     For this project I utilized surface-based curve-modeling techniques in Rhino, using revolve, loft, sweep, booleans (union/subtraction) and lattice-deformers to make a pleasing model out of simple primitives.

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Color-Coded Model

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**Timing failure alert**

Look at those wonderful fluctuating expected/actual delivery dates. 

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It arrived!