FMX 213, Joshua Campbell: April 2020

Project 3

Organic Inspired Object

Buck-Tooth Tuna

aka

Fish-Tard

Title: Buck-Tooth Tuna aka Fish-Tard

Course: FMX 213 - 3D Printing and Design

Term: Spring 2020

Professor: Mikhail Mansion

Equipment: MacBookPro, Autodesk Fusion 360 modeling software

Description: I find myself longing for the peaceful walks in Hawaii along Kailua Beach. Unlike other beaches, it was common to see kite-surfers, paddle boarders, kayakers, boogie boarders, snorkelers, sun bathers, and fisherman. One night while walking the beach, some local fisherman caught a baby hammerhead shark, which was the initial inspiration for my design. The other prominent influence comes from my recent interest in cartoon animation history, and a reflection of my past work. My idea was to start with a similar shape of the hammer-head, and modify it until it was much less intimidating, and quite cartoonish. As this was a baby hammer-head, I found it considerably less threatening than a full grown adult. The texture of sharks is also known to be quite course, like sandpaper. This baby shark had a smoother texture, perhaps closer to an 800 grit sand paper. I felt that the carbon fiber look held true to the essence of being smooth, yet still having a perceivable texture when touched. The teeth were obviously meant to be playful, as were the eyes. Overall, I'm happy with the results of my first organic shaped 3D project. If I were to do it again, I'd want to add eyelids, long eyelashes, and gills. I think I would also try rendering a few different poses to give off a better idea of the character and moment of my buck-tooth tuna.