Step 1

Intent: to display the game that mass and air (void) play with each other, where given a space, air will fill whatever space mass does not. I tried to show this by working toward moments where air "fills" the space suggested by the mass, and where mass fills in the space left by air.













I could already see some areas of improvement like planning out the layout/size/angles of the different "game spaces" presented in the model a little more in depth before digging into the foam so that I am in complete control of the making process...

I have some questions I would like some input on:
1) So the way that I approached making this model was to divide up the large foam into smaller, more manageable chunks that I could cut into with a #11 exacto blade (4" x 6" x .5") and working between them to create the spaces that I was imagining. Do you have a suggestion for a different approach than splitting up the large foam block into smaller chunks that might work better for what I am aiming towards in terms of the game that I am trying to illustrate?

2) when I cut into the foam with an exacto blade, digging vertically into foam was manageable, but because I used 4" x 6" x .5" blocks to construct the model, digging "sideways" into the block was actually quite hard and I began to lose control. Do you suggest chopping the blocks into smaller, more manageable chunks? Does 1" x 1" x 1" sound like a decent size against the size of the blade and such, or do you suggest a bigger chunk? maybe 2" x 2" x 2"?

3) Looking at the model from the pictures above, what were some of the strong points that I could work out further in the next iteration? Some weak points that needs improvement or should be scrapped completely? (maybe describing which parts of the pictures?

4) Can I try using cardboard as a medium rather than foam? cutting into cardboard might be slightly easier than trying to cut into foam... Perhaps as a 3rd iteration, if not the 2nd?