Synaesthesia is a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway. People who report such experiences are known as synaesthetes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia
One of our most challenging models to date has been ‘Breath’
We were asked by our client to model an object that a synaesthete sees when he breathes. Tim Layden provided us with a drawing of what he sees.
We then modelled it a closely as we could. We were allowed a little artistic licence, but we got a pretty good match.
The purpose for the model was so that it could be 3D printed for display in as exhibition about Synaesthesia. The finished model was about 400mm long & made from nylon using the SLS process of additive manufacturing. At the exhibit, if you passed your hand over the piece it made a breathing noise.
