WALL-E

Final project of the Higher Degree in modeling design and model making.

Course: 2012/2014

School of Art of Murcia

Alumna: Irene García Montiel

Project Tutor: Ricardo Cana Fuentes

PROJECT INDEX

1. Introduction.

2. Project definition and contextualization in the work environment.

3. Technical-aesthetic approach.

4. Technical-artistic backgrounds and/or influences of the project

4.1 Background and influences in the field of modeling.

4.2 Artistic historical study. (consult the History of Art teacher)

5. Comprehensive documentation of all work processes.

6. Budget.

7. Bibliography-Webography.

8. Graphic Memory.

8.1. Sketches and Drawings

8.2. Technical plans

8.3. Images of the study pre-mockup (if necessary).

1. INTRODUCTION.

On the occasion of the completion of the Higher Vocational Training Cycle in Modeling and
Modeling we must create a model in which we apply and show, in the
as much as possible, the techniques and content learned during the two years of
duration. This includes controlling all phases of the model's realization, starting
from the idea, the design, and the plans, going through the choice of materials, until
to reach the production of the pieces, the final assembly and the aesthetic aspects that are
they want to incorporate.

This means that the project should focus on creating a model like this.
that requires the student to prove that they are capable of facing all those tasks. And
among the different proposals and recommendations from the teaching staff, I chose
by the small and acclaimed Pixar robot, WALL-E.

Creating a model like this requires working on the design in all its aspects,
knowing the historical-artistic background; knowing the materials
suitable for carrying out the project; and to know and perform the technical operations
of making and assembling pieces. So it seemed like a good idea for me
project.
2. Definition of the project and contextualization in the workplace environment.

After many twists and meandering through a multitude of different ideas

styles, I decided to go for the protagonist robot that grants its
name of the movie WALL-E (Disney–Pixar).

The choice of this project arises from several facts. Since it was a
completely free work I started to think about what I would like
work intensively for three months and that I couldn't hate the
second day. The first thing that came to my mind were the movies
Disney and Pixar productions, which have always amazed me so much. From
Among my favorite movies, I chose Wall-E because I think it would be favorable.
my strong point, the line and the cleanliness. And as a final point, and no less

important, the theme of the movie, which is already reflected on our planet, the excess of
trash and at the same time, the attempt to find a solution to this.

This is how Wall-E is born, a garbage compactor that after many years is the
the only survivor of her species, who will even develop emotions of her own
humans.

In a work environment, this model, although it may seem so, is far away.
to be a toy. It can have many purposes: to serve for an exhibition with
reason for a Disney or Pixar anniversary (like the one that took place in the months
previous to the summer in Madrid "Pixar, 25 years of animation"; for the premiere of the
movie; for some collector; for occasional or permanent decoration of
commercial establishments that have some relation to the world of children, cinema, of the
decoration or even the environment; to incorporate with educational intent in the
educational world; to turn it into a gift object; to incorporate it into campaigns
motivation about recycling; to use it as props in some production
for theater or cinema... In short, this model can serve multiple purposes.

Even if it is a permanent decoration, different outfits could be adapted to it that

animate the character, according to the time or event that is going to happen in the place

that is placed. For example, a Christmas hat, regional costumes (in

our case of huertano), or in premieres of other movies the typical costume of the character
main (Superman's cape or Captain America's shield).
3. Technical-aesthetic approach.

One of the things that has led me to do this project, as I mentioned earlier,
it's a more linear project, since I feel more comfortable applying plans than
free structures and of which I have much more knowledge and ease for it to remain
clean, which in techniques for more naturalistic elements such as mountains
abstract forms.

What this model also provides me is the application of all the

lessons from the higher cycle. It involves a very extensive work of plans (which is what
The first thing I remember about the Fp, the marvelous house made of cardboard foam) with a high level

de detalle, ya que contiene muchos elementos de mecánica, cables, luces…que

even if I am not going to place it, I must make it clear that they exist in the model, work
with the CNC, sanding...

The main material I will use for almost the entirety of the model will be PVC.
(Polyvinyl chloride) of different thicknesses, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, and 10mm. It comes from the
family of plastics, organic materials composed mainly of
carbon and other elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur. It
they are called plastics because at some stage of their manufacturing or use they have
plastic properties, they are susceptible to being molded.

It is a non-crystalline, yet brittle and aging material. It is necessary

add plasticizers, elastomers, fillers, and other polymers so that
acquire properties that allow their use in various applications.

Se presenta como un material blanco que comienza a

it softens around 80º C and decomposes
about 140º. It is worth mentioning that it shows good

electrical resistance, to corrosion and to flame.

In the industry, there are two types, rigid (for containers,

windows, pipes…), flexible (cables, toys,
coatings... )

This last one will be the chosen one for my model, for its
ductile characteristics, tough, dimensional stability, environmental resistance and is
recyclable!

The PVC sheets will be cut in the CNC machine that has the
art school to achieve greater cleanliness and perfection in the pieces.

For the small details such as a cable, the boot that is found in
amid all the garbage, his faithful companion, a cockroach he meets during his
mission, I will use materials that are as realistic as possible or at least that simulate the
reality, such as polymer clay. This paste is based on PVC,
(plastic that we discussed earlier). It looks similar to modeling clay but to
the difference from this, it hardens when heated in an oven. Once hardened it can
cut, paint, sand, and varnish.

For the assembly of the piece I will use cyanoacrylate adhesive (strong glue) and
for the small imperfections that may arise putty, one of the best
intended for the PVC available on the market.

When choosing the scale, we must think about the details, if we want to represent
to perfection the character or object or we will simplify some area according to the
size we choose.

Through the images of the film, in which it appears

next to human beings, I have calculated that Wall-E
It would measure about 80 centimeters. Studying fate.
for which, in a hypothetical situation, the model would be made

definition of the project and contextualization

work environment), the budget, and the time, I have
decided that the scale will be 1:2, which also
it will be very convenient when transporting it and
create a box or container for its preservation.

The painting section is very brief, since, with the intention of differentiating it from the
a multitude of Wall-e that exist in all sizes, shapes, and materials I am going to
leave it monochrome (white or gray) that I will apply with an airbrush.
4. Technical-artistic background and/or influences of the project.

4.1. Background and influences of the modeling/scale modeling field.

Being a Disney movie, which is therefore recognized worldwide, for

I discovered on the internet that there were several hundreds of Wall-E: made of cardboard, PVC, metal, paper...

For this, I have had many influences.

The model that has surprised me the most is the one made by Mike McMaster along with
his friend Mike Sennaque who belongs completely to another level.

After years of crafting each piece from scratch, they have created a robot.
totally functional. It is controlled by remote and is packed with features
what we see in the Disney and Pixar movie. The steps are completely
functional just like the eyebrows. Its head has approximately 270 degrees of
rotation. And the plate that marks the level of solar charge not only recreates the sequence of
load seen in the movie, but also monitors battery levels. For
supposedly recreates a whole series of tweets, sounds, and music.

It almost feels like you're inside the movie meeting the adorable Pixar robot.

Below I leave you the blog and the link

from the video on YouTube:

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As a curiosity,
also ha
built a
R2D2 with the
same incredible
quality
We can find, as I have said before, many sizes, materials and
different computer programs, although more in the field of sculpture or
model that mechanics can be like the previous one. Some examples:

Made of metal
Made on paper

Printed with a 3D printer Made of cardboard

Made of wood
Made of plastic
Made with the Blender program. Created with the Sketchup program

Likewise, two of the models I have created during the two courses, have also
has been a very large influence on the project. They have helped me discover my
both strong and weak points.

They share a great amount of planning work, a multitude of pieces that must fit together.
and that finally the joint between some and the cleaning should not be noticeable.

Hummer model made in

first.

Model of the Em House

Carreço, Viana do Castelo.
Done in the second.

Autores: Nuno Grande y Pedro

Gadanho.
4.2. Artistic historical study.

It is an animated film that combines science fiction and comedy, released in

2008. Directed by Andrew Stanton, who had previously worked with the
Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios in the movie 'Finding'
Nemo. In it, real scenes were used for the second company for the first time.
The images were obtained through the direct filming of actors or elements.
live action, unlike animation, where only drawings and graphics are used
computer scientists...

This becomes Pixar's most complex production. Considering that the

Pixar movies generally reached 75,000 storyboards, and Wall-E
I need 125000.

They complemented each other, two almost opposites, one more romantic with softer lighting tones.

blues and pinks, and another more somber and sterile, with the overexposed lighting to
create a vaster location. For inspiration to design the ruined Earth
they analyzed the city of Chernobyl.

Chernobyl, a city that became part of the Ukrainian SSR in 1921, was struck down.
due to a nuclear accident on April 26, 1986, the greatest human and ecological tragedy
of all time along with the nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan.

Reactor number 4 of the nuclear plant exploded. Since then, the radiation has
poisoning the entire territory and millions of people, leaving physical consequences
graves.

After the accident, a process was initiated.

massive, containment and mitigation to isolate an area
30 km radius around the plant today
in days continue to be in effect and access is prohibited (except

some researchers and journalists). Although,

Surprisingly, vegetation has grown, it continues
being a ghost town, what does it leave us
desolate images.
Some images, just like in the movie, we can see heaps of trash.
and objects that they had to leave behind immediately:

The film received very positive feedback, achieving very high ratings and being
nominated in various award categories, mainly for best picture
animated.

Throughout the history of cinema, numerous robots and androids have appeared.

Robots are a virtual or artificial mechanical entity (usually controlled in a way

artificial) that, by their appearance, movements, or sounds, give the sensation of having
a personal purpose, to show a behavior similar or with the intention of imitating
humans. And androids are robots that, in addition to imitating human appearance,
they imitate some aspects of their behavior autonomously, this term is
mentioned for the first time in 1886 in the novel L'Ève future by Auguste Villiers.

In the movie Metropolis, a German film directed by the

produced by UFA and directed by Fritz Lang whose plot
it constitutes an undesirable and futuristic fictitious society,

one of the first robots appears, María in charge

to promote the disturbances and discontent of the
workers who live and work in terrible
conditions. Launched in 1927, it is considered one of
the leading figures of expressionist cinema
German.
In 1940, Isaac Asimov wrote the first story about robots published in the magazine.
polp Super Science Stories. These stories were an experiment, they devised situations in
the ones in which one or several of the three laws were put to the test, laws that the same
had written and that their robots were designed to fulfill:
1. A robot shall not harm a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

human suffers harm.

2. A robot must obey the orders given by humans, except if
these orders conflict with the 1st Law.
A robot must protect its own existence to the extent that this
protection does not conflict with the 1st or the 2nd Law.

The books that contain this series of stories are:

· Yo, robot (1950)
Steel Vaults (1954)
· El sol desnudo (1957)
· Los robots del amanecer (1983)
· Robots e Imperio (1985)

Some of their most well-known robots are the following:

The Bicentennial Man is a short story about a robot that

little by little it is assimilating the world of humans until it wishes

to be recognized as one of them, which leads him to fight for

obtain their humanity legitimately.

Yo, robot story in which we will learn how the first ones are
automata, simple robots with limited functions and scarce
power to make decisions for themselves, up to the evolution of
the robots into true thinking machines, capable of
control the economy of the planets.

Although these robots are probably best known for the

movies from cinema and not by the stories they have been inspired by:

Chronologically following, The Day the Earth Stood

Still is an American film from 1951 directed
by Robert Wise in which Gort, a robot, appears
three meters tall and anthropomorphic figure dressed with
metallic-looking clothing. Although it may not look like it.

Much to Wall-e was along with the next character

I will name one of the greatest works of science fiction.
influential figures of the golden age of cinema.

Robby the robot is a popular fictional character that made

numerous appearances since 1956. Originally it was
designed for the movie Forbidden Planet. Movie
American film from 1956 directed by Fred M. Wilcox,
but it was reused in a multitude of scenarios,
some examples are the movie The Invisible Boy
1957, an episode of The Twilight Zone in 1962,
another episode in The Addams Family in 1966 and even
in The Simpsons in 2003.
 Another very well-known character from 'Star Wars'.
(1977), it is C-3PO. It is an android designed for the
service of humans to carry out their tasks, to
what dominates six million forms of communication,
even though he still has a disability, he does not empathize with

human sensations, rage, anger, joy, nostalgia, are

feelings for those who are incapacitated. Thing that
Wall-e will develop over time.

One of the most similar to my model of all the ones we are going to talk about and of which I am sure

what inspired Wall-e is, SANTI number 5, but it will end up being recognized as
Johnny 5, the protagonist of the movie Short Circuit from 1986. A comedy in which the robot...
military escapes from its creators' laboratory out of control.

They are very similar in many aspects, from the eyes, going through many
mechanisms of arms and body and even the wheels. The biggest difference is
evident, the size and although Johny 5 is much older, its appearance is more
futuristic regarding Wall-e, who in his movie must appear as an outdated robot
and that humans deem broken.
Thirteen years later we meet with, The Iron Giant, a movie about
animation directed by Brad Bird in 1999. It was nominated for Best Screenplay and the
best dramatic work. A giant fallen from space is rescued by a child from the
electrocution, although he will be pursued for his destruction by the military forces.

In 1999 the series called "Futurama" invents a robot,

Bender. At first, he is a "normal" robot, working as
beam bender, but decides to say goodbye and later
destroy himself because he discovers that his company was building

suicide cabins. In an attempt to flee from the factory, he receives.

an electric shock that is likely the key to
his change of personality. From then on, he lives for and
for him. Bad habits begin, he starts smoking, his
character becomes egocentric, selfish, a thief, and constantly drinks alcohol to
so that it does not rust. More typical characteristics of a human than of a robot.
 The most recent (2011) and of Spanish origin is Max, a robot.
created by a renowned cybernetic engineer in charge
through the Faculty of Robotics and the one that will start a great

relationship with Eva, a very special girl. Directed by Kike

Maíllo has also been the winner of several awards, better
Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Effects
specials among others.

And as a final closing statement, it is necessary to speak clearly about,

Eve. A robot that is sent to planet Earth to

to investigate if there are signs of life, which would mean
that humans can return home. To
at first it seems like a completely remote-controlled robot,
but as the movie progresses, we see that
also will develop feelings toward the
protagonist, in love since he saw her for the first time
time.

These are perhaps the ones I have considered that may have the most similarities to Wall-e,
because I could write thousands of pages about robots and I would not finish.

Although I would like to name two very famous movies and a series, but they do not
I am going to explain why I have considered that the androids that appear belong to another
Rama, which are almost impossible to distinguish from humans:

Artificial Intelligence Blade Runner

Almust Human
5. Thorough documentation of all work processes.

The first step to carrying out the project has been the gathering of many photos of
different points of view of the robot and of plans. During the search, I found some
pretty good plans (although I have changed some details).

I inserted these plans as raster image references in AutoCAD and started to

draw the breakdown of the model on them. This has been the longest job and
costly since I have tried to be as precise as possible to simplify the assembly.
After the pieces are cut on the CNC machine, the tabs need to be cut off.
sand and sand...
I am going to use as an example the

corner assembly process,

what is the same that I have used with
many other pieces to obtain
the volumes and thicknesses.

Once we have the pieces

let's stick them in such a way
shape, that of a 2D cut
let's obtain a volume in 3D.

We joined the ribs and smoothed the steps.

resulting until it looks like a single piece.

I have carried out this process in: corners like

I just explained, hands, arms, neck, the singing and the
wheels
I started by assembling the body, whose sheets have a thickness of 3mm, some of them...
double dildos:

Below are the guides by which the arm runs and the imitation of radio and charge.
solar.
We place the piece that covers this block, which unlike the previous ones has a
thickness of 10mm.

The assembly of the main pieces, which form the basic structure, is completed.
we continue with the arms, which we will later add to the main body:
The arm is composed of
multitude of pieces that are
are quite similar to the 'real'.

The hand is made up of six plates.

of 10mm that are joined to the

next piece with a bar of

wood that crosses both.

The curvature that both have

pieces what they continue is
made by hand with a file and
a lot of patience with irons of
3mm.

Below are two circles of 1mm thickness that I have stuck to the part of
arm, also composed of 10mm plates, specifically eight. As
ending three circles that fit perfectly with the help of heat
a 3mm plate.

To be able to attach the arm to the body, I have drilled the back with a 5mm drill bit.
from the arm and inserted a 5.5 block. With a screw and a nut and turning it around
These pieces are assembled to the body to perform this action.
We move on to the wheel assembly.

They consist of a strip that simulates the grooves of the wheels of the
tanks, two guides to adapt the previous strip and shape it exactly and eight
wheels.

The first step is to attach the guides to a small section of strip and fit the teeth of
the wheel in the same.

Next, and after having let the previous step dry well with the help of heat,
We adapt the whole strip to the guides very gradually and add the other wheels.
The wheels are attached to the body using two screws that pass through, from the wheel
small upper to the inside of the main body.
The next part would be the neck, made up of many pieces, some cut in the
CNC and other hand-carved items, as is the case with the two above. I have tried to
It seemed as maximum possible, so that it would give the sensation of mobility.

About this block, the last two pieces go, which make the robot a character.
friendly and adorable, the eyes.
It is the part that I have perhaps simplified the most due to time, complexity, and the
little information about that area. They consist of two blocks, a first one
composed of two ribs located at both ends of a strip that covers them, and
a second formed by two milled ribs in a 30mm density PVC.
And this is the result:
6. Budget.

3mm PVC sheet 13,50€

5mm PVC sheet 26,40€
10mm PVC board 44,20€
Two bottles of cyanoacrylate 7,20€
PVC glue €3.45
Masking tape 1,70€
Wooden stick 1.50€
Limes 4,00€
Various sandpaper 2.40€

Total materials: 104.35€

Total hours (150 hours at €10) 1500€
Total cost: 1604,35€
7. Bibliography - Webography.

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Most of the pages have been used solely for collecting photos.
8. Graphics memory.

8.1. Sketches.
8.2. Technical plans.