Lego Tensegrity Structure:

During quarantine, there were a few months where tensegrity structures got really popular on the internet, so I decided to try it out with Legos. Tensegrity is defined as: the characteristic property of a stable three-dimensional structure consisting of members under tension that are contiguous and members under compression that are not. Basically, its seems …

We Built a Computer!

This is the third computer we have built in this house, but the first one only my dad built. Because of the current situation, everyone needed computers, so we figured this would be a good investment. Our budget for this build was around $500 dollars. Our target purposes for this computer would be school work …

Final Blender Animation!

Its been about two weeks since I last posted, and I forgot to share this with you guys. I added some actual scenery to my model to make it seem more like a composed photo. I got the textures from a website called Poliigon.com. Another touch that was added was the focus. If you watch …

WeekThing 013 (Week 3) – “Once Upon Another Time”

Why I made it: I love the song “Once Upon Another Time” by Sara Bareilles. When listening to it the other day I wondered if I could successfully do a cover using only my voice as background instrumentals. This is the finished product! How I made it: Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere Pro, Tascam Recorder, Sony …

WeekThing 012 (Week 3) – Blender Donut and Coffee

This is the next part to my previous post! Using random number generators and particle effects, I added sprinkles to the donut using only 4 models. After that, I used a texture to raise little bumps on to the donut to make it look more realistic. I also painted a lighter texture on the middle …

WeekThing 010 (Week 3) – 2020 Hike map

Why I made it: I’m still trying to figure out the best way to share the GPS tracks from our hikes. Google Earth would be ideal – I can make it do what I want using the desktop client, but the web-based version doesn’t quite do what I want it to. This week I managed …