CLIENT - PARAORCHESTRA
“BRISTOL BASED PARAORCHESTRA CREATE LARGE-SCALE AND DYNAMIC MUSIC EXPERIENCES, BLENDING ART FORMS AND TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE INNOVATIVE NEW WAYS OF EXPERIENCING ORCHESTRAL MUSIC”
PROJECT - TOUCH SOUND
“TOUCH SOUND USES A LINEAR MICROPHONE TO CONVERT SOUNDS ITS POINTED AT INTO A HAPTIC RESPONSE. THE OBJECT FITS INTO THE PALM OF YOUR HAND ALLOWING ANYONE WITH REDUCED HEARING TO EXPERIENCE SOUND AND MUSIC IN NEW AND ENRICHING WAYS.”
TASKS
design an ergonomic casing that houses all internal electronics and is easily assembled.
Optimise the design for 3D printing and small-scale production.
Created Class A surfaces for a high-quality exterior finish.
Developed a custom 3D printer profile tailored to the project needs.
Engineered support-free geometries to ensure clean prints and minimise post-processing.
Conducted multiple design iterations to refine functionality and manufacturability.
Successfully produced the first batch of finished units.
TESTIMONIAL
"BEN WAS A PROFESSIONAL DELIGHT TO WORK WITH FOR THE PARAORCHESTRA’S TOUCH SOUND DEVICE. THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS BEN CONSTANTLY SHOWED HOW HE WAS ABLE TO WORK AUTONOMOUSLY, ANTICIPATING ISSUES WITH COMPONENTS AND USER NEED.
WE LOVED THE WAY HE EFFORTLESSLY DEALT WITH REMOTE WORKING (EVEN ACROSS BORDERS) WITH HUMOUR AND PATIENCE. THE FINAL DESIGN REFLECTS NOT ONLY OUR NEEDS AND IDEAS BUT HIS OWN CREATIVE DESIGN SKILLS.
I WOULD THOROUGHLY RECOMMEND HIM AS A COMPLETE 3D DESIGN TO PRINTED PROTOTYPE SERVICE"
STEVE SYMONS (LEAD CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST FOR MUIO.ORG LTD)
DESIGNED IN RHINO 8
RENDERED IN BELLA
PRINTED USING PRUSA SLICER AND PRUSA MK3S+