Digital Bodies#
Global Instructor: Anastasia Pistofidou
Throughout history, the human body and its representation have played a central role in art, science, medicine and psychology. Fashion designers use the human figure as their canvas, just as writers once used pencil and paper, then typewriters, keyboards and now voice dictation and artificial intelligence. As the tools of writing evolved, so have those of fashion design. With the rise of digital fabrication and mass customization, the fashion industry requires new tools to scan and fabricate digitally tailored garments. How can designers access a digital tailor that responds to individual needs? This class introduces digital design and fabrication tools that complement hand tools to design, represent, fabricate and modify the human figure as a creative canvas. Participants are challenged to move beyond copying the body and begin their creative process by designing the canvas itself. Participants will explore design and prototyping tools, receive basic lab safety training and scan themselves to create a 1:1 scale digital human model.
Program outline#
- References of the representation of the human figure in art
- Human anatomy, the mannequin in haute couture and measuring the body
- Digital fabrication techniques: waffle, stucking, triangulation, radial, bending, kurf patterns
- Digital fabrication machines / processes: laser cutting and cnc milling, 3D scanning / printing and vacuum forming
- Materials
- CAD 3D Modelling
- Rules and safety at the fab lab
Tools/software#
- 3D scanner: Skanect - for Kinect, Sense - for Sense Scanner,..
- 3D modelling software: Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Solidworks (Dassault Systèmes), Autodesk Fusion 360, Autodesk Slicer for Fusion 360
- 3D characters software: MakeHuman - Human Figure, Adobe Mixamo - Human Figure
Materials#
| Material | Details |
|---|---|
| Cardboard | Suggested 3mm or 6mm for lasercutting |
| Wood & Veneer | for lasercutting or CNC milling |
| Hi density foam boards | for CNC milling |
| Composites materials | fibers, cotton, hemp, linen, jute, resins, bio/epoxy resin, etc |
| Resins | bio and epoxy resins for composites |
Assignment#
- Include some inspirations: research on artists or projects that work with the human body
- Document the use of 3D scanner and softwares to acquire a 3D model
- Document the process of repairing and/or manipulating a 3D mesh and slicing it
- Create my ready to cut file for laser cutting, learn how to use the laser cutter and document the workflow and upload your 3D and 2D files
- Learn about the fab lab processes, booking system, usage, machine demos, tools and safety rules Build and/or assemble my mannequin, create a stop motion assembling it or stepped process
- EXTRA POINT Send one picture (HIGH RES) of my mannequin to enter the competition for the annual exhibition
Evaluation and assessment#
Check the Assessment Criteria
References#
Fabricademy Tutorials - 3D Modeling