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Don't forget to upload your image to the "Visual Diary" before class.
-----------------Topic of the Day--------------
When the Virtual meets the Physical: Bio Bots
“These are novel living machines,” Joshua Bongard, a computer scientist and robotics expert at the University of Vermont who co-led the new research, said in a statement. “They’re neither a traditional robot nor a known species of animal. It’s a new class of artifact: a living, programmable organism.”
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What is Virtual Space?
The Fabrication Lab (FabLab )
3D Printing
Glowforge Laser cutter/engraver
Digital C-n-C router
[4 min 36 sec]
[13 min 35 sec]
What are Vector Graphics?
Vector graphics are a purely virtual form of drawing. It is mathematically based.
There are many file types that support vector graphics.
The most common file type is the SVG (scalable vector graphic). All
the digitally based production technology in the FabLab, like the Laser
Cutter, C-N-C router, and 3D printers utilize the SVG file type.
Hand Drawn
Vector Graphic
Image translated into a vector and laser etched into cherry plywood
Project 2
[Assigned - MOn Feb 13th ]
[Due - Mon Feb 20th]
Laser Cut Vector Design
description:
For this project you will be creating a BxW drawing that will be converted into a vector graphic and etched into wood or plastic
1. Using a sharpie or other marker create a pattern, drawing or abstraction, in a 5" x 5" square on a piece of white paper.
For this project you will be creating a BxW drawing that will be converted into a vector graphic and etched into wood or plastic
1. Using a sharpie or other marker create a pattern, drawing or abstraction, in a 5" x 5" square on a piece of white paper.
2. Repeat the process six times
3. Take a photo of each drawing.
4. Upload the file to the class "Art116 Vector Images Sp23-1" Google Photos Album
5. Participate in the group critique
4. Upload the file to the class "Art116 Vector Images Sp23-1" Google Photos Album
5. Participate in the group critique
6. Convert the image chosen in the critique into a vector graphic using this link
Things to consider:
The image needs to be two
colors only, black and white. The laser will etch the black lines into the material. The white is the material itself. Lasers burn the material. In the case of wood it leaves it looking dark and burnt. Plastic looks frosted.
What’s Due:
Six image files up in the class 'Art116 Vector Album FA22-2' in Google Photos 
