Rendered CAD Animation – Servo
Rapid Prototyping
I've been reading up about the RepRap / RapMan / Makerbot desktop prototyping systems with a view to building one to use in the department.
I stumbled across this amazingly accurate liquid deposition / UV cure system from Objet. The parts are incredibly high resolution with a super smooth surface finish.
Documentaries Worth Watching…
If you are interested in graphic design, product design or the very fabric of the world around you then you should check out these two incredible documentaries by Gary Hustwit.
The documentaries include interviews with many of the leading contemporary typographers and industrial designers (including Dieter Rams formerly of Braun and his most famous adherent of minimalist design, the vice president of industrial design at Apple, Jonathon Ive [designer of the iMac/iPod/iPhone aesthetic]). They discuss their influences, how they approach design and what they like/dislike about contemporary design.
They will make you think about the importance of good design and help you to accept how much of your everyday life is affected by design.
