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==Practical Realisation== | ==Practical Realisation== | ||
===Building the Zoetrope=== | ===Building the Zoetrope=== | ||
[[File:zoex.jpg|thumb|120px|All parts of the carboard prototype]][[File:zoe cap.jpg|thumb|120px|failed approach of printing the cap with ABS]] | [[File:zoex.jpg|thumb|120px|All parts of the carboard prototype]] | ||
[[File:zoe cap.jpg|thumb|120px|failed approach of printing the cap with ABS]] | |||
[[File:cap.jpg|thumb|120px|Cap of the Zoetrope]] | [[File:cap.jpg|thumb|120px|Cap of the Zoetrope]] | ||
[[File:lamp.jpg|thumb|120px|LED-Lamp Holder]] | [[File:lamp.jpg|thumb|120px|LED-Lamp Holder]] | ||
====The Prototype==== | ====The Prototype==== | ||
The first step on our way to realise our analog 3d animation was to build our "display device", the zoetrope. Like the animation we also wanted to create this part of our project in a way, that would allow us to produce it with the 3d printer, so we didn't make any drawings or sketches of the zoetrope. Instead, we decided to "build" the prototype as a 3d model. As we planned to print the zoetrope later on, we had to build it "waterproof" (every printable part had to contain no open planes) and we had to work very accurate to avoid troubles with the printed parts. We also decided to realise an optical shutter automatic (described in 1.3.1. The Shutter), because were hoping for a better animation quality and less use of material. | The first step on our way to realise our analog 3d animation was to build our "display device", the zoetrope. Like the animation we also wanted to create this part of our project in a way, that would allow us to produce it with the 3d printer, so we didn't make any drawings or sketches of the zoetrope. Instead, we decided to "build" the prototype as a 3d model. As we planned to print the zoetrope later on, we had to build it "waterproof" (every printable part had to contain no open planes) and we had to work very accurate to avoid troubles with the printed parts. We also decided to realise an optical shutter automatic (described in 1.3.1. The Shutter), because were hoping for a better animation quality and less use of material. | ||
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After the cardboard prototype was functioning, we started to print parts of it in 3d. Unfortunately we underestimated the time we needed for troubleshooting and the printing procedure itself. After several approaches of printing large parts with ABS material, we switched to PLA and were able to create the first parts of the zoetrope. Due to the huge amount of the time that the printing of large objects needs, we haven't finished the zoetrope yet. (E.g. the cap of the zoetrope needs approx. 8-12hours of printing, depending on the material and settings - and it isn't the biggest part) The parts of the zoetrope that are already printed are: the cap and the LED-Lamp Holder. | After the cardboard prototype was functioning, we started to print parts of it in 3d. Unfortunately we underestimated the time we needed for troubleshooting and the printing procedure itself. After several approaches of printing large parts with ABS material, we switched to PLA and were able to create the first parts of the zoetrope. Due to the huge amount of the time that the printing of large objects needs, we haven't finished the zoetrope yet. (E.g. the cap of the zoetrope needs approx. 8-12hours of printing, depending on the material and settings - and it isn't the biggest part) The parts of the zoetrope that are already printed are: the cap and the LED-Lamp Holder. | ||
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Video of showing all parts of the zoetrope's 3d prototype. | Video of showing all parts of the zoetrope's 3d prototype. | ||
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We hope that we can improve the quality of our construction by replacing the prototype zoetrope by a fully printed zoetrope. All in all we want to state, that 3d printing was a really interesting experience and that we plan to realize other small 3d printing projects in the future. We also plan to improve our 3d zoetrope and to make the .stl data of it public, so that everyone can print their own zoetropes, and hopefully their own 3 animations aswell. | We hope that we can improve the quality of our construction by replacing the prototype zoetrope by a fully printed zoetrope. All in all we want to state, that 3d printing was a really interesting experience and that we plan to realize other small 3d printing projects in the future. We also plan to improve our 3d zoetrope and to make the .stl data of it public, so that everyone can print their own zoetropes, and hopefully their own 3 animations aswell. | ||
==Evolution== | ==Evolution== | ||