transylvania mini golf

for the main project of the semester we got to opt into a project based off several pictches, i chose to opt for the minigolf group project,
the owners of the buisness came to us for our ability to expand on their vision and produce props and animatronics that are elaborate and robust enough to be suitable.

The niches of the couse is its a uv blacklight course so stuff glows with a light neonesque glow.
and a translyvaia theme the journey through the course is a narative of a journey through transylvania.


We plotted out a draft set of improvements, and it was too conservative. and lacking in swish. intead of a general admendment of the current layout, it was discussed that we should aim more concentrated to 3 or so amazing implements.

I'm keen to use a compressor to create moving elements on the course, my inital idea is to have head popping up out of the ground.  the usage of air means theres not physical gears to get damaged and the only safety risk is a tripping hazzard. when visitng the wet lab they showed polymer reinforce concrete which would make the faces tough or possibly i could mould translucent plastic so i could under light them.

I've also designed a draft head for the dragon.


There is decent culture shock being re-integrated into a large group after having worked solo or paired since, but there feels to be a form of heirachy. 

a moment of inspiration ocured just before break with a visit to the 3d lab and the wet lab where we had 2 hours 30 of textile possibilitys.  starting with using the cnc router. to resins, casting and composite materials.