"Facing" Your Fears
I thought of this idea to have people 'face' their fears 'head' on by showing them through a mask. Unlike common masks that are supposed to hide, these ~reveal~. Overall, the mask is an impression of their fears. Therefore, after printing, I'll be painting the masks in a painterly way, similar to the Impressionism movement, just to show that this is only my interpretation of a quick snapshot of someone's fears.
Goals
Learning how to model for 3D printing
Becoming more familiar with the 3D printing process
Learning the processes involved in 3D scanning
Coming up with creative, original ideas to personify people's monsters in ways that haven't been done before
Process
3D scanning someone's face using Photo-geometry (Program: Regard3D) and measuring their face
Interviewing that someone about their biggest fears/monsters
Creating the face through Library Scanning Service then slicing it through Maya
Previously used program was Regard3D, but the library's is better
Import into Zbrush to distort face with the interviewee's fears/monsters
Export as a file suitable for 3D printing (.stl or .obj)
Print distorted face life-size on the big printers, a Taz 5 (more reliable than the medium sized printers and will fit a life sized face better on its bed, but downside = longer wait) so it can be worn as a mask
Finish off the print (maybe sanding it/painting it)
Tada! A creepy, form fitting mask made specifically for an individual
Schedule (blue means complete)
Test - Friday, 9/13: Have 3D scanned test subject submitted for printing, hopefully to be done by Monday but unlikely as there are around 8 people in the printing queue right now who need the big printers.
Test/Mask 1 - Week (4/15) 9/17-9/21: Have first person interviewed and scanned. For test mask, finish it off by sanding and painting.
Mask 1 - Week (5/15) 9/22-9/28: Complete sketch of ideas for the monsters on the mask. Model monsters on the mask by the end of the week. Submit to be 3D printed.
Milestone 1: Check for test mask sometime this week. This allows for extra time in case I run into problems with creating the mask, and a good checkpoint to see if I'm going in the right direction.
Mask 1/Mask 2 - Week (6/15) 9/29-10/5: Have second person interviewed and scanned. For first mask, test to see if it fits then finish it off by sanding and painting.
Mask 2 - Week (7/15) 10/6-10/12: Complete sketch of ideas for the monsters on the mask. Model monsters on the mask by the end of the week. Submit to be 3D printed.
Milestone 2: Check for 1st mask sometime this week. This allows for extra time in case I run into problems with creating the mask.
Mask 2/Mask 3 - Week (8/15) 10/13-10/19: Have third person interviewed and scanned. For second mask, test to see if it fits then finish it off by sanding and painting.
Mask 3 - Week (9/15) 10/20-10/26: Complete sketch of ideas for the monsters on the mask. Model monsters on the mask by the end of the week. Submit to be 3D printed.
Milestone 3: Check for 2nd mask sometime this week. This allows for extra time in case I run into problems with creating the mask.
Mask 3/Mask 4 - Week (10/15) 10/27-11/2: Have fourth person interviewed and scanned. For third mask, test to see if it fits then finish it off by sanding and painting.
Mask 4 - Week (11/15) 11/3-11/9: Complete sketch of ideas for the monsters on the mask. Model monsters on the mask by the end of the week. Submit to be 3D printed.
Milestone 4: Check for 3rd mask sometime this week. This allows for extra time in case I run into problems with creating the mask.
Mask 4/Mask 5 - Week (12/15) 11/10-11/16: Have fifth person interviewed and scanned. For fourth mask, test to see if it fits then finish it off by sanding and painting.
Mask 5 - Week (13/15) 11/17-11/23: Complete sketch of ideas for the monsters on the mask. Model monsters on the mask by the end of the week. Submit to be 3D printed.
Milestone 5: Check for 4th mask sometime this week. This allows for extra time in case I run into problems with creating the mask.
Mask 5 - Week (14/15) 12/1-12/7: For fifth mask, test to see if it fits then finish it off by sanding and painting.
Extra Time Allotted for Problems that will 100% occur - Week (15/15) 12/8-12/11
Milestone 6: Check for 5th mask sometime this week. Have all the people who I made masks for in the class wear them.
Checklist (blue means complete)
Test
Subject: Audrey Farrell (not part of the class)
Photos
3D Scan
Slicing face and adding depth
Redefining face in Zbrush
Submit to be 3D printed
Actually fits in the Prusa (medium size printer) which is surprising but may not be a good thing because the Prusas are the worst
Receive 3D print
Test to see if it fits
Finish off 3D print
Mask 1
Subject: Emma
Photos
Interview
3D Scan
Concept Art
Adding monsters to face in Zbrush
Submit to be 3D printed
Receive 3D print
Test to see if it fits
Finish off 3D print
Mask 2
Subject: Zac
Interview
3D Scan
Concept Art
Adding monsters to face in Zbrush
Submit to be 3D printed
Receive 3D print
Test to see if it fits
Finish off 3D print
Mask 3
Subject: Noelle
Interview
3D Scan
Concept Art
Adding monsters to face in Zbrush
Submit to be 3D printed
Receive 3D print
Test to see if it fits
Finish off 3D print
Mask 4
Subject: Daniel
Interview
3D Scan
Concept Art
Adding monsters to face in Zbrush
Submit to be 3D printed
Receive 3D print
Test to see if it fits
Finish off 3D print
Mask 5
Subject: Rachel
Interview
3D Scan
Concept Art
Adding monsters to face in Zbrush
Submit to be 3D printed
Receive 3D print
Test to see if it fits
Finish off 3D print
Problems That Will Likely (Definitely) Occur
Mask won't fit
Either size is wrong, or 3D scanning didn't capture enough/the right details
3D printing can take weeks
Details from ZBrush model won't transfer to the 3D print because it can't read them
Model won't be suitable for 3D printing and I have to redo it
Messing up finishing the final product
Lines from 3D printing mess up the details
Mask breaks
If I have to use the cheap plastic, the print won't finish nicely
Resin printer is too small for full sized mask
Supports on mask after printing might ruin it
Regard3D won't provide enough details
Regard 3D will make a way too clumpy scan
Regard3D will make me completely recompile my images from the beginning (which it has done already and adds like 10 hours)
Interview Questions
What do you think of when you hear the word "monster?"
Do you personally know any monsters?
What are your biggest rational and irrational fears?
What was the scariest/craziest dream you've ever had?
Research
Working in the 3D printing has provided me with basic knowledge of 3D printing and allows me to watch my masks as they print to see if they succeed
http://www.regard3d.orgLinks to an external site.
Although it always prompts my computer to make me jump through hoops to open this unauthorized software downloaded from the internet, it is a decent quality, free, 3D scanning (photo-geometry) program that can export in .obj
Library Scanning Service
Much easier to use than Regard3D and is faster and better quality
Inspiration