Kinetic Sculpture Design Using the Dynamic Cage

Kinetic sculptures are attractive for periodic dynamic deformation effects. Designing such a sculpture is not easy considering the holistic shape versus many part details. To provide an easier design process, we propose a top-down framework for kinetic sculpture design. The system converts several i...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2020-04, Vol.1519 (1), p.12013
Main Authors: Zhang, Xinwei, Wang, Jin, Liu, Yu, Lu, Guodong, Zhang, Xusheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cages
Deformation effects
Design
Kinetic art
Motion effects
Physics
Sculpture
Shape effects
Statuary
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Summary:Kinetic sculptures are attractive for periodic dynamic deformation effects. Designing such a sculpture is not easy considering the holistic shape versus many part details. To provide an easier design process, we propose a top-down framework for kinetic sculpture design. The system converts several input sketch curves to a dynamic cage, which shows the deformation of the sculpture's holistic shape in motion. The user can manipulate the sculpture's shape by dragging on the cage at any moment in motion. After that, a group of skeletons is generated from the cage. The user can adjust their shapes for detailed unit model generation. Experimental results show that with our system, designers can concentrate on the shape and motion effects, significantly promoting the orientation and speed of design.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/1519/1/012013