Hunter Meissner

10 posts

Thanos’ Gauntlet: Final Report (Both Parts)

April 28, 2021

Post 11: Final Report 2021 Part 2: How

I am a big fan of Marvel movies and wanted to make something that is from the movies. One of the more prominent characters in the recent films is the infamous villain, Thanos. He wears a gauntlet in which he can carry Infinity stones to which he can use to wipe out mass populations. This…

Top 5 Specifications and Constraints: Thanos’ Gauntlet

April 7, 2021

Hunter Meissner

Post 9: Top 5 constraints, top 5 specifications

For this post I figured it would be most beneficial for me to make a list with descriptions for both of my top 5 specifications and constraints. Materials for my artifact are still in transit, but should arrive by today or tomorrow (04/07/2021 – 04/08/2021). Both of these lists come from the feedback session during…

Design Preview: Thanos’ Gauntlet

March 31, 2021

Hunter Meissner

Post 8: Design Preview Report

I really enjoy watching Marvel movies, and have been recently thinking about acquiring some sort of memorabilia from the movies. I began thinking why purchase something when I can make something of value. The first thing that came to mind was creating Thanos’ Gauntlet from Avengers: Infinity War. The aesthetic I am envisioning for this…

Project Sketches and Aesthetics

March 17, 2021

Hunter Meissner

Post 7: Main project aesthetics – plans and alternatives

For my project, determining the aesthetic was a bit easier to define once I sketched out different parts of the artifact I am aiming to produce. Below is a visual of Thanos’ Gauntlet. Given the visual above you can see the different ways in which the metal is intertwined. This intricate work can be seen…

My Personal Aesthetic

March 12, 2021

Hunter Meissner

Post 6: My Personal Aesthetic 2021

My personal aesthetic for Thanos’ Gauntlet in my opinion is pretty hard to pin down. In my head I believe that there is a unique aesthetic to Marvel movies, but solely thinking of Thanos’ Gauntlet makes me think of a more viking aesthetic. For each of the heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), there…

Main Project: Thanos’ Gauntlet

March 4, 2021

Hunter Meissner

Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations

For the main project in our class I have had some trouble figuring out what I wanted to do but I have an initial idea of what I want to do. I have been watching the Avengers series recently, and began to think about how I could possibly make Thanos’ gauntlet from Avengers Infinity War…

Polaroid Picture Frame

February 24, 2021

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Post 4: Upcycle Final Report

For the final artifact for the Upcycling Project I created a polaroid picture frame. The inspiration for this artifact came from a poster I have in my apartment that is shown below. From this poster, I wanted to combine the classic / retro aesthetic of old hockey sticks with a modern aesthetic. How I envisioned…

Upcycle Progress: Polaroid Picture Frame

February 10, 2021

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Post 3: Upcycle progress

Utilizing the feedback I received from the original Upcycling Aesthetics post I have decided to alter my original thoughts for my final artifact. I will still be making a polaroid picture frame utilizing old wooden hockey sticks and chicken wire. However, it was made evident to me that I should add more of a modern…

Retro / Classic to Modern Trends

February 3, 2021

Hunter Meissner

Post 2: Upcycle Aesthetic

For my upcycling project I was having some difficulty trying to figure out what I wanted to do for the project. My inspiration for the upcycling project came from the famous picture of Bobby Orr celebrating a goal in the Stanley Cup Finals (featured image) that I have hanging up in my apartment right now.…

Raw Power and Skill: Nathan MacKinnon’s Aesthetic

January 27, 2021

Hunter Meissner

Post 1: Aesthetics Explorations 2021

Defining an aesthetic can sometimes be challenging. Especially when trying to describe a sport. With something as broad as sports, hockey included, defining one individual player’s aesthetic makes it a bit easier to define a sport’s aesthetic since there is so much individuality in the world of sports. For hockey specifically, one player comes to…