Thursday, October 9, 2008

_PATTERN RECOGNITION pt_2


The final process began with the selection of another subject from marine biology -- Venus' Flower Basket.



One very prominent division of Hexactinellids is Euplectella, more commonly known as Venus' Flower Basket. It is predominately located at a depth of 1500 feet (500 meters) from the ocean surface. In its structure, a rigid "skeleton" is evident. This composition, frequently attributed to Hexactinellids, helped to preserve the dimensions of its ancestors in the form of fossils. Despite a diminished quantity of modern species, Hexactinellids have maintained complex fossil records in geologic history. Their body composition and that of other porifera was the fundamental bedrock for the developments of many other animal species. By comprehending the fossil records of porifera, we may hope to better understand other organisms. In addition to their aesthetic appeal, Hexactinellids possess an extensive history.

Img 1 :: Venus' Flower Basket


Img 2 :: Closer look of the strcture of the sea sponge


Img 3 :: zooming in even further, the cellular structure of the sponge is simliar to glass.




Img 4 :: Pattern process



Img 5 :: Preliminary Pattern with the cellular image


Img 6 :: Gradient change and over lay of pattern images
[FAR TOO COMPLEX]


REDUCE!





Img 7 :: One portion of 4 reflections gets cropped and becomes main image

Img 8 :: Image gets copied, shifted, and reflected to create final pattern

Img 9 :: Final Pattern







Img 10 :: 2 Dimensional pattern becomes a 3 dimensional model








The next steps in the process involve stacking the preliminary 3-D exploration




[and i think YOU look sticky Hunter!]
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