Reaching Cube
Part of a series of exercises, the animation of a fragmented Cube is an introduction to Kinetic Design. It explores basic hinges, arms, strings and leveraging their positions to control the movement.
The Assignment
IND-515-01 Kinetic Design Pratt Institute, Fall 2011
Beginning with a 4-inch cube of blue foam, use 2 continuous planar cuts to divide a cube into 3 separate pieces. Construct a moving assembly of the three forms that transforms from the original cube arrangement into a dynamic spatial arrangement.
2D Sketch of the Reaching Cube
The First 3D Sketch of the Reaching Cube
![cube1@2x.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5310f047e4b05207a03b5c93/1393695284417-NC33NKI8ZN8YIQ1QVC98/cube1%402x.jpg)
![cube2@2x.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5310f047e4b05207a03b5c93/1393695284491-SO7U6Y9I9UQDL8FAD02F/cube2%402x.jpg)
![cube3@2x.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5310f047e4b05207a03b5c93/1393695284500-UXZ91C44IQS0B27ICK7U/cube3%402x.jpg)
![cube4@2x.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5310f047e4b05207a03b5c93/1393695284564-FUF0USQ8VDY3K2Q88XF5/cube4%402x.jpg)
![cubeClosed1@2x.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5310f047e4b05207a03b5c93/1393695284606-6LWQLX5LBPSXIUINJ05W/cubeClosed1%402x.jpg)
![cubeClosed2@2x.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5310f047e4b05207a03b5c93/1393695284645-5I9SO22356DB6VJTX15X/cubeClosed2%402x.jpg)
![cubeClosed3@2x.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5310f047e4b05207a03b5c93/1393695284701-31RG606TNYNGJ5AIN8BI/cubeClosed3%402x.jpg)
![cubeClosed4@2x.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5310f047e4b05207a03b5c93/1393695284753-Z4UQZQE7BBVYRAE851FY/cubeClosed4%402x.jpg)