81 Iterations

Once converted my final in Solid Works to 3ds max I began experimenting with different told and different directions I can take my form.

Using preset tools form the modifier list (such as twist, bend, flew, spherify, melt and mirror) I created my first 30 images. Many of the words listed enabled me to clearly make adjustments that related to my precedent.  I had ordered them in how they branch off from each other and from the initial solid works form.

I then started work from these first 30 and producing groups of 10 from the favourite ones I had created. This allowed me to take different directions and expand on the ones I liked. I also needed to keep in mind the rendering. After setting the render to 2 sided I would constantly press F9 in order to check the quality of the forms. Because the spirals are quite elaborate a lot of black surfaces would form in my iterations. I need to try and avoid too much of this and when picking the ones to work on in my net groups I was sure to pick the ones that came out clearer. I fund that if I did use the ones that had quite a few black surfaces when I further modified them they were nowhere near as sharp. So this limited the ones that I would further expand on.

Iterations 30-40, I liked the idea of rhythmic been shown through repetition or pattern. So using symmetry and mirror I was able to create these rather balanced designs. I also began to experiment further with flex and other tools that alter the forms and weight of the iterations.

40-50 these iterations clearly portray movement with the spiralling effect. I experimented also with lattice as it produces weight and lines that have a rhythmic effect and again that use of repetition.

I found that once I got to 50 iterations the tools in the modifier list had been killed, and although the ones I have been using related well with the words I had chosen I wanted to have more control over the iterations. So I used a technique which allowed me to pick surfaces I wanted to delete or add to/modify by converting the existing iterations to ploys and changing them from there.

 I like the use of spirals and flow within a structure. Like the jelly fish that has the bowl like form that random and imperfect spiral forms extrude from. I selected many of the curves that looked structured through reflection or repetition, or by its form (like spirals from a point).

 I want to simplify some of the iterations I had created that were looking to be a bit much and an over kill of my words.

Iterations 50-60

In these iterations I managed to control and eliminate aspects of my iterations that looked nintentional and began to create more intentional designs. I felt although I had made some potential final designs already these were looking sharper and more effectively simple. Although both my precedents could be described as being complicated or busy, I think the simpler versions of my iterations are sometimes more effective. For the last 20 iterations I plan to work on my favourite iterations created so far and try and enhance them. So far I have often created groups of iterations that suit one word but from now on I want to focus on trying to make changes in order to make them suit all three words keeping in mind the conclusions I have made form previous experimentation.

60-70 for these 10 iterations I continued to expand on what I had already done and relate them to all my words. Form these images I have decided that I like the less symmetrical images better and find that the imperfection of the lines relates well to the image of the jelly fish and its tentacles and the fire. For the last 11 I will focus on the favourite of all the images which at this stage seems to be the less symmetrical and balanced iterations.  I think the imbalance of the curves is more beautiful.

Final 11 Iterations were just small changes, i began to run out of inspiration, so just made small changes that i would want to make to previous ones to see h0w they looked.