Samantha Spritzer-350S

Boot This was a project where I used a boot model from my future project, reduced the polygons, then used Pepakura to create a printable version. This was then cut out, folded, and glued together to create a physical model of the 3D model of the boot from my original digital project.

A Future of Exploration          The earth is but one planet, the tiniest speck of our galaxy and even smaller part of the universe. Since the launches of our first satellites, the idea of exploring beyond our atmosphere has been a constant one. In the present, we’ve sent people to the moon, to the International Space Station, and we’re looking forward to both going back to the moon and going farther to Mars.          Forty years in the future, we’ve gone far past that. This is a future where we have been able to set aside our differences and come together. War is no immediate threat and we have changed our ways to help the earth to the point where climate change is not at all a problem and we were able to reverse our negative effects on the planet. Even other earthly problems, like world hunger and education issues, have largely been addressed and continue to be. For the past few d...

Preliminary Sketches: Proposal:             As far as influential genres for me, space opera has got to be at the top of the list, so of course it is my inspiration for this project. I have chosen to go for a more positive take on the future, something if not quite utopian then certainly optimistic. A big part of the space opera genre is the idea of exploring, naturally, space. Galactic-scale conflict is common but not something I’m going to explore here. My main focus is inspired particularly by Star Trek (both series and films) and Mass Effect, mostly for the design. I have one concept that is more of a spectator, at something of a space port or Starfleet Academy equivalent. However, it is the onboard ship ideas that call to me a bit more. I like to think that if something like Starfleet or the Systems Alliance existed, I would be a lot more likely to see them in my future. The idea of exploring and seeing new places far aw...