Tyler Deperrot – Aesthetics of Design

This class afforded me the venue and justification to culminate the work I have created over the last fifteen years. The projects and posts I created are listed below. I was also able to run a film series, which proved to be underattended but incredibly fun nonetheless. Those posts are listed below the class posts…

Why and what next

May 8, 2019

To get you up to speed, I managed to put together and otherwise ruin two perfectly good combo bass amps. The electronics were fried after I attempted to wire them up with the switches and pots relocated to the front of the new cabinets. I designed these amps to fit a Star Wars aesthetic. I…

Final Presentation

May 1, 2019

I built a bass amp. Two, actually. One is 50 watts with a 10-inch speaker and one is 200 watts with a 15-inch speaker. More accurately, I built the cabinets for two combo bass amps. I gutted a prior pair of amps that I owned before this project commenced. The 50-watt sits atop the 200-watt.…

Final stretch

April 10, 2019

I am building two bass amps, a 200-watt and a 50-watt, which will attach and integrate into one amplification system. I have finalized my design and began cutting MDF components this past weekend. I started with a laser cutter for the thinner pieces of MDF, but I had to cut the thicker pieces with saws.…

Construction timeline

April 3, 2019

4/8 MDF cut and assembled. 4/10 MDF filled and primed. 4/15 Electronics completed 4/20 Greebles and painting complete

Project Aesthetic Comparison

March 20, 2019

The three artistic movements I am sketching my amp in the style of are Surrealism, Pop Art, and Cubism (three of my favorites). For Cubism, this is not a deep cut, but I would break each component of the amp into its own cube. I am aware that cubism isn’t any art made of cubes.…

Movie Night Week 10

March 18, 2019

Star Wars. This film is the reason I wanted to break into the industry. I had amassed a large collection of arthouse and independent films by the time I graduated high school, but Star Wars was one of only two films that I had in nearly every format (VHS, DVD, Laserdisc, but not BetaMax). At…

Design Review: Star Wars Bass Amp

March 11, 2019

I am in the throes of designing my amp. I have created a CAD model that is helping me visualize my structure and how it will play into the aesthetic. At first glance, and every glance thereafter, my design very closely resembles a washing machine made by Mattel. This was driven directly by the constraints…

5 Constraints

March 7, 2019

I may not be a member of Dogma 95, but my project does have 5 obstructions (hold for laughter): 1. I must reference 70’s style 2. I must reference a roughed-up do-what-you-can-to-get-by rebel alliance appearance. 3. I have to be able to move it without help. 4. It has to fit in my car. 5.…

Movie Night Week 8

March 4, 2019

The movie tonight is Wes Anderson’s 2004 Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. The engineering in this film is a little bit of a punch line, but the film is chock full o’aesthetic. As is the standard for a Wes Anderson feature. I would suggest that this film has the most clearly defined and executed design…

Main Project Inspiration

February 26, 2019

Star Wars. I am thoroughly inspired by the prop and costume design of the original Star Wars trilogy. Bossk starwars.com The aesthetic comes from props and materials that were available to the designers at the time. Costumes such as the space suit worn by Bossk were taken from previous productions. Cantina starwars.com Props were even…

Movie Night Week 7

February 25, 2019

Skillsets

February 20, 2019

I am capable of operating these machines: MillLatheLaser CutterFDM printer (3D printer)Inkjet PrinterHot Air GunHot Air Popcorn PopperTable SawSoldering IronCurling IronMig WelderScrew GunNail GunSquirt GunRiveterTubing BenderTubing notcherChain BreakerLikely Something Else I’ve Forgotten My personal aspirations this semester are as follows (and in no particular order) Improve my understanding of the operation of a bass ampDesign…

Movie Night Week 6

February 18, 2019

The film being screened this week is Jacques Tati’s 1958 Mon Oncle. The film takes a look into the juxtaposition of modern France with old France. My work in my BFA was heavily influenced and inspired by the sound design for this film. Tati was always known for informative expository sound design in otherwise silent…

Upcycle Final Report: Countdown Desk Obstruction

February 11, 2019

Utility. Function. Upcycling for the sake of preserving the planet. My project has nearly none of those qualities. What little utility it has is eliminated as soon as you use it. Its function is better served with an app on a smartphone, and while it is upcycled, it is manufactured in such a way that…

Movie Night Week 5

February 10, 2019

The feature this Monday (2.11) will be Modern Times, a look into the chaos of modern life (as of 1936). Credit – International News Photos [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons This film is a silent comedy, it is in black and white, and it features ridiculous machinery that would never actually appear in an industrial…

Upcycle Inspiration

February 8, 2019

The core of the inspiration for my project comes from my own desire to create sculptural objects that serve a utility but are not ideal for that utility. Their sculptural forms are the largest consideration, but they inform the utility as well. Photo Credit: Tyler de Perrot The utility is better served with something similar…

Movie Night: Helvetica

February 4, 2019

Our first movie night will feature Helvetica, a movie about the impact of the most widely-used modern font. Yes, an entire feature-length film about a font. One font. A font which you have to pay to use (unless you have a mac, in which case you are already paying to use it). The film documents…

Upcycle Progress: Mechanical Countdown Calendar

January 30, 2019

For my Upcycle Project, I am making a device that will allow the user to countdown days, much like an advent calendar or a countdown clock, but with far less utility. The basic design will have a spring, similar to the leaf spring on a vehicle. This will be bent back and connected to a…

70’s New York Punk

January 23, 2019