Eddie Groer, Product Design, 2027
Eddie Groer is a Chinese-Malaysian and American artist and designer studying at MICA in Baltimore, Maryland.
Skill Building
A series of technical exercises build and demonstrate skills in Rhino, laser cutting, 3D printing, and CNC routing.
Rhino
Word Tracing Exercise
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Project I: Broken Robot (Luminous Object)
Broken Robot explores life after death, represented through the form of a defunct robot left to rot. Despite its lack of maintenance, the robot still burns bright internally, emitting a warm glow through the cracks in its worn body and head, the light inside revealed through a small hatch on the front of its torso. With articulation at the neck, legs, and feet, it is mildly poseable, able to tilt left and right at these features.
Process
After laser cutting them out of plywood, I superglued all of the pieces together and then inserted a light into the chest to make it glow. I also added hinges on the door so it could swing open and closed.
Project II: Potatomer Simpson
After accidentally getting his head stuck in the microwave while baking a potato, Homer Simpson was transformed into a godly creature of biblical proportion due to the sheer amount of toxic waste he had eaten the day prior. He now calls himself the one, the only, Potatomer Simpson. With his six eyes, he sees all. With four mouths, he can eat donuts much faster. While Bart and Lisa are resistant of this new change, Marge actually prefers Homer like this.
Process
I modeled Homer Simpsons face and printed the pieces out with Mr. Potato Head sized hole pegs. All of it was spray painted with the respective colors for each area using spray paint I bought from a Walmart 22 minutes away from my dorm. I got gas for my car on the way back.
Project III: The Last Drink
The Last Drink is a testament to the sheer power of alcoholism in a group of six depressed middle aged men and the homoerotic tension they have with their facially disfigured bartender. Who is Judas? You decide. Homer Simpson is clearly Jesus. DRINK DUFF.
Process
I traced an image of artwork from The Simpsons on Rhino 8 and milled it onto a sheet of plywood. Then, I kissed each one of them on the forehead and tucked them into bed. DRINK DUFF.
Research
More Information
I am a very serious person. Follow my YouTube for Team Fortress 2 edits and animations! @chaoticedward . I’m serious.