ben chung
industrial designer
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Engulf

“Engulf”

“ENGULF”

A kinetic sculpture by 13 students and 2 professors in the SCAD Industrial Design department.

Sizzle reel for a kinetic sculpture by the SCAD Industrial Design department. Song Credit - "Gold on the Ceiling" by the Black Keys. I do not own this music, but I do not intend this video for profit. If this does not fall under my Fair Use rights, please let me know.

MY CONTRIBUTIONS: SPRING 2017

I participated extensively in research & ideation, & made a number of kinetic models such as the ones in the video below.  I worked in a three-student group to develop one of the final three sculpture concepts.

Kinetic Models from Spring 2017. Part of a Kinetic Design class with Professor Ben Hopson.

MY CONTRIBUTIONS: FALL 2017

I contributed the most to aesthetic design & ideation for the final sculpture concept.  For example, I had the idea to make the sculpture move horizontally rather than vertically, & I helped place the iridescent panels in a visually pleasing way. 

I also worked on the fabrication team - this included cutting, cleaning, sandblasting, & MIG welding metal for the first prototype.  For the second prototype, I drilled all the gusset holes, cleaned the sculpture in preparation for painting, & helped install iridescent stickers onto the transparent plastic panels.

Finally, I assembled & edited the footage for the sizzle reel video at the top of this page.

The sculpture is now on semi-permanent display in SCAD’s building, the Shed.

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