Decisions decisions!

[kagiri9]

So, both of my proposals are handed in, and I'm REALLY stoked on these projects. If the next four months are going to be totally consumed by some sort of intensive work project, it better be something interesting, and I'm quite pleased with the two ideas I've decided to go with. I also want to thank everyone who let me bounce ideas off them -- you

Comments

[knightmarauder]

I'm totally for the no-bleed for the pixel art. I think the non-matching-colour edges will help to delineate this idea of individual pixels. That is, if you are creating individual pixels.

If you're going with colour areas and cutting entire areas out of foamcore (ie. more than 1 pixel at a time), then I would go with wrapped since, then, the edges wouldn't contribute anything by being delineated.

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As for mounting the planets: home depot (or was it Rona or Lansing?) sells plexiglass rods. You can glue it to a piece of plywood at the bottom. Many diameters. I myself like the idea of the planets being supported diagonally, it references the idea of planetary globe more. It's a LOT harder to do that, though... but, all else equal, would be nicer.

[kagiri9]

I'm not cutting individual pixels out, though I am considering spacing them out with a black line or something. The foam core cut outs will be based strictly on elevation, so I imagine it'd have a topographical map look to it, with a slight outline to each change in surface elevation.

As for mounting -- I dunno about using Plexiglass, though. How do I actually mount the planetoids? I don't like the idea of running them through the rods, because then there'll be this clear hole in the bottom of them all. I don't want to just rest them on top, nor do I think they'll stay...

I don't know if it'll be terribly difficult to make an axis+holder globe design. I'm not sure it has to be round or anything. Might do it in a five piece cut or something. I'll have to look at what's available when I hit Home Depot in the near future.

[th3k1d]

Dude. Those both sound so exciting. Keep us posted!