Concept- For this model, I decided to model my own USB flash drive that I wear on my key chain. I feel that the compact design and rounded corners reminiscent of the base of a key make this flash drive a portable simplistic device. I also wanted to ensure that the flash drive wouldn't appear cheap or filmsy, so I made sure that the base was just big enough to give the flash drive a fullness without being bulky.
Modeling Techniques- I used a bitmap to model the head of this flash drive with an image. I offset curves in order to give the head of the flash drive depth, creating to surfaces and lofting them together. I used a similar technique for the rounded rectangular holes in the head. I also used Extrude Curves a lot this assignment, giving certain things length and creating the base for larger pieces, like the casing, which is extruded from a filleted circle and rectangle. I also, of course, filleted the edges in order to create a sleeker, more rounded flash drive.
Materials- I used a rough black plastic for the casing so as to best match my actual flash drive while also contributing to the infered stabilty and durability of the flash drive. I used an aluminum texture for the head of the flash drive because it reflected the light in the best way to match a flash drive. I did, however, use a different more specular material on the inner pieces of the head in order to make them more noticable in their darker casing and match an actual flash drive more closely.
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