I have been working very hard to figure out what I want to do for this project. I have also spent the last two weeks totally sick and trying to focus but I am totally excited for what I came up with. My design presentation was also pretty successful so I am excited to move forward with this idea. My primary goal for this project was to incorporate something that I am passionate about while also delving into a more design heavy process. I love prop making. I like the design process, prototyping, and manufacturing as it takes many different forms. I have completed a lot of small props and attempted only one large-scale prop character so I figured that I could attempt another. The Iron Man armor. Iron Man is an iconic character in Marvel comic books and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The design of the armor has become iconic and recognizable by many. The cinematic introduction of Iron Man meant the suit could be redesigned in a realistic way that depicts movement and functionality that the comic book images could have never achieved. I am most intrigued by the mechanical movements of each piece in the extremely complex design that feels so realistic. It leads the audience to believe that the suit is real and each moving piece serves a true function as they interact with each other. In reality, each piece of the suit is completely cosmetic and has been designed by the Marvel team to sell the functionality while also looking so very cool. This reminded me heavily of the Steampunk aesthetic. The Iron Man suit design itself has become a developed aesthetic throughout its long life in the films. In each film the suit forms around the main character in different ways, each increasingly more complex than the previous as the design is refined. The color scheme and shapes change throughout the series. Surprisingly enough, there have now been over 50 different Iron Man suit designs. The unique functions and reimagining of the original red and gold design have resulted in a large collection of different amazing suits that make up the Iron Man aesthetic. That is why I would like to add to the collection but with a much different approach. A few of the suits do resemble other aesthetics in combination with the classic design and I plan to take a similar approach but with a more drastic aesthetic variation.
This semester’s students
Abhishek Raut
Aidan Shelburne
Ali Alfares
Alexander Hernacki
Alex Jakubek
Alex Kelling
Alex Mitchell
Alexandr Vassilyev
Alessandro Verniani
Aman Chavhan
Toni Erwin
Anil Antony Karathra
Ankit Karkhanis
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Anna Lugthart
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Aryan Gandhi
Ashley Paulson
Austin Beltz
Ben Fougere
Bodhin Peterson-Smart
Roger Carter
Camerson Sprenger
Brewster Beck von Peccoz
Chris Griffin
Chin-Hsuan(Andrea) Wang
Connor Jameson
Colin Neeson
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Daniel Bojorquez
Derek Spatola
Dylan Jackson
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Eileen Reh
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Elvin Chateauvert
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Ethan Street
Gaurav Madarkal
Genesis Campbell
George Davis
Grant Barnes
Grady Forsyth
Hannah Matthews
Hayden Moll
Will Harris
Heider Iacometti
Holly Young
Hunter Maul
India Johnson
Ivan Werne
James Cadagan
Jon Albaum
Josh Calugay
Jonah Chapel
Jon Ezell
Joseph Maravilla
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Jose Salgado
Kavin Ayyapparaj
Katrina Leyden
Lana Pivarnik
Lily Gabriel
Luke Carey
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Lucas Fesmire
Matt Holleb
Maddie O'Brien
Michael Dailey
Miles Sanders
Myles Cork
Nate Olson
Nalme Ramadevanahally
Nic Garzione
Nick Patiño
Owen Hull
Palmer Dick-Montez
Peter Farnham
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Peter Jakubczak
Perry Owens
Pedro Perin-Cruz
Pere Roquet Arroyo
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian
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Rachel Jones
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Reed Beidleman
Bekah Smith
Rishi Assar
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Riley Dressel
Ronnie
Sam Gibson
Sarah Huber
Santhosh Lakshmanan
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Sam Vallo
Tara Fisch
Cody Wong
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Abdulrahman Nashawi
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Austin Maes
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Austin Ross
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Benjamin Chang
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Benjamin Robles
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Brooke Shade
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Charles Keely
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Christopher Lehr
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Davis Butte
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Davis Robertson
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Daniel Straub
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Emily Jordan
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Ethan Elshyeb
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Fiona Bell
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George
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Hailee Pritchard
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Hannah Walsh
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Isabella Colosimo
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Jason Fontillas
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Jamie Frankel
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Jackson Hootman
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Joseph Knapp
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Justin Engbrecht
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Justin Lim
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Kaiya Wahl
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Kensue Kiatoukaysy
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Kevin Yang
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Mary Rahjes
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Miles Radakovitz
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Nathaniel Wang
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Nicole Leon-Molina
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Noah Verspohl
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Patrick Bodine-Ellison
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Paul Tapsall
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Max Armstrong
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Rhys Rueffert
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Ryan Weatherbee
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Thomas Buckholtz
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Victoria Rios
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Will Tse
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Xiang Luo
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Zach Aldrich
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Jean Hertzberg
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Shrey Naresh Solanki
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