Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Three Theme Ideas

Nature is an exciting medium to work with. I find it can often have a raw quality and a degree of randomness that human-made structures find hard to match. In this way, nature is often able to produce some extremely dynamic shapes that we can identify, harness and mold to produce our own forms.

Lightning:






Lightning is one of the most visually powerful phenomenon that nature can offer. It has a raw energy that is almost alive, with each strike producing tens, if not hundreds, of interweaving paths of light. A fork of lightning is very similar geometrically to a tree branch, plant roots, or veins, being essentially a system of crisscrossing lines, however I believe its random and volatile nature gives it even more potential for producing interesting forms. The second image is particularly interesting as it shows not only a fractal render of lightning, but what that lightning might look like when morphed with a wave system.


Spider Webs:





I believe spider webs have a lot of potential for producing interesting and powerful iterations. They consist of a series of interconnected lines, boxes and circles that could theoretically expand outwards infinitely. These geometric aspects could be used to produce some amazing forms, such as spirals and intertwining threads (as seen in the second and third image).


Honeycomb:




Honeycomb is another excellent example of a naturally occurring pattern that could be used to effectively produce striking iterations. Its simple yet elegant geometrical structure, that of interconnecting circular or hexagonal cells, could be applied in various ways to create new forms. With a little thought, a simple geometrical aspect can become a dynamic and visually arresting tool, as seen in the bottom two fractal images.

The brain:





The brain is an exciting, geometrically complex form - a true labyrinth of nature. Broken down into its simplest forms, the brain is a series of tubes, but it is the way these tubes interweave and interlock in such a dynamic and seemingly random way that makes the brain such a potential candidate for experimental modelling exploration.

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