iterative refinement | Chaplain Timothy "TIG" Heaslet II

The Quiet Evolution of How Things Lock Together

by | Aug 8, 2023 | Maker & Builder, Video Article, Work

Watch (9:25)Read (4 min) What You’ll Learn✓3D printing design✓joining features✓snap-fit mechanisms Ideas ConnectedIterative RefinementCraft MasteryElegant SimplicityDesigning Within ConstraintsProgressive ComplexityPrecision5 connected...

The Crystal Nobody Sees: What a VFX Tutorial Taught Me About Quietly Working

by | May 12, 2022 | Creative Production, Mind, Video Article, Work

Watch (1:45:18)Read (4 min) What You’ll Learn✓Houdini procedural modeling✓Arnold rendering✓VFX crystal tutorial Ideas ConnectedCraft MasteryGenerosityImperfection As StrengthInvisible LaborPatienceIterative Refinement5 connected articles...

A Century-Old Fractal Vise, Reborn One Layer at a Time

by | Jul 9, 2021 | Creative Production, Maker & Builder, Video Article, Work

Watch (15:27)Read (4 min) What You’ll Learn✓3D printing✓fractal geometry✓mechanical design Ideas ConnectedCraft MasteryCreative ConstraintsGenerosityIterative RefinementCuriosity-Driven LearningStanding On Shoulders5 connected articles...