Tag: flatland
3D Object Information
For the Flatland Project I chose to make an Igloo. Igloos are commonly made of ice in extreme places- namely the Artic, Antarctic, Scandinavia, northern Russia, or northern North America. The Word Igloo, or Iglu, simply means house. They were built as temporary houses by Eskimos and Traders to keep warm, while away from permanent structures during hunting season. They are designed to block out wind and retain heat, and because of this are best with a small tunnel connecting the house to the outdoors and no extra space (with extra space you have to heat more air). I chose to do an igloo because it is fairly simple, but has an interesting background and stereotype and, for its purpose, is slightly ingenious. I was also brainstorming for what to do as I trudged through the ice that coated my hill, which brought on ideas.
Encyclopedia Britannica, Editors. “Igloo | Dwelling.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2016. <http://www.britannica.com/topic/igloo>.
Flatland Movie
Flatland the movie was an educational tale of a revolt from tyranny. It started with explaining the hierarchy of shapes within Flatland, and as they were showing that they showed most of the Flatland community. As the real story began to unfold, one of the main characters, Arthur Square, kept having strange dreams. In his most important dream, Arthur (and consequently the viewer) was shown the secret of the third dimension that the Circle tyrants were hiding. After he woke up and went to work, he found out that his curious grand-daughter, Hex, had ventured into the forbidden area 33h to find an answer to her idea of 3 dimensions. He rushes off to save her, but in the process is captured by the circles. During his public trial, he tells the secret to the entire community, and a revolution begins. Throughout the story I mainly learned about all of the dimensions, starting with a single point.