The changes in part 5 showed some promise. I like how the outer rim adds to the motion by making it feel more contained. Now, what happens if I extend the rim line until it connects with the opposite rim? The changes are shown in blue in the drawings above and the motion effects below in the animation.
I like the way the outter rim lines cross and at times seem to grow and shrink. Is there some way to expand on this visual effect?
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The changes in part 4 did not excite me. I moved the inner curve line back to its original position and added an outer rim. The thought being "I like the inner circle curve let's try it on the outside."
Much better! I like the way the outer rim confines and defines the spoke pattern while reflecting the secondary motion of the off axis inner circle. This is worth some further exploration.
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I wanted to explore the motion in the center of the part of the pattern. I made a slight modification to the lines connecting the wheel parts together, sliding one end outward to the end of the spoke. The old lines are shown as dotted and the new ones as blue.
The animation above shows the effect of the change. I don't like it. It makes the motion at the center more regular and less interesting.
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The first animation convinced me that this was worth pursuing further. The next step was to add some reality by tying the wheel parts together and adding a simple circular base to hold them to the wall. I redid the wheel drawing in Illustrator and the changes (shown in blue above) were automatically brought into After Effects with the centers aligned.
The difference in the animation is subtle. A new pattern has emerged in the center of the sculpture that overlays the initial pattern. This is what draws my eye now. Note: The blue coloring is only in the drawing to show changes, the animation shows them in the same "wood" color.
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I do my drawings in Adobe Illustrator. I located the old Pegasus file and copied the part of the wheel that matched the part hanging on the wall. I duplicated and flipped it while guessing at a center rotation point to start with. I created another layer in Illustrator and placed mirror image copy of the test wheel on it. I saved the drawing and opened it in Adobe After Effects. I set the rotation effects so the layers or wheels would rotate in opposite directions with the approximate motion I wanted. This is the initial result. It is very busy but there might be something to work with.
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