Ideation

I began properly ideating today and I now have three main ideas. The first is to make the torch in the shape of a gun. The batteries would be situated in the handle, and the switch to turn it off and on could be the trigger. This would mean that the torch could be quite small, but still detailed to fit in with the design brief. It could also be good for deterring potential criminals as it would look threatening even though it is harmless.

My other two ideas are both modelled off items in shows/movies that I like. They are a sonic screwdriver from Doctor Who, or a wand from Harry Potter. Both of these series' have large fanbases, and the items would therefore attract a large audience. I am leaning more towards these two ideas than my first one as I think they would be more interesting to make and also fit better with the conventional torch shape. Images of both the items can be seen below.



At the moment, I cannot decide which I prefer between my second two ideas. I am interested in doing the wand because I have been wanting to learn how to do a spiral/spring for a while, and I could include it in the embellishments of the design if I chose to do this. On the other hand, the sonic screwdriver is a better shape to fit all of the pieces of a torch. As it is slightly wider, it would be better for accommodating the batteries, reflector etc. I am going to continue looking for more ideas in the lesson tomorrow to see if I can think of anything better, or improve on the ideas I already have if I can't think of anything.