Grant Diffendaffer |

08 Dec From our Boot to Yours

Posted at 09:00h in 3D Capture, collaborative projects, Digital Modeling & Fabrication, Five Ton Crane

Season's Greetings. I've been working on Storied Haven in different ways since 2015, when I helped Bree Hylkema and Five Ton Crane build it. At the time, my interest in photogrammetry was really taking off, and I determined that the boot would make an excellent subject. I've had...

30 Sep Storied Haven is Picture Perfect

Posted at 10:46h in 3D Capture, Five Ton Crane

Here is a quick turntable video of an ongoing photogrammetry project of mine. I helped build Storied Haven, along with a team of artists from 5 Ton Crane lead by Bree Hylkema. This is an immersive two story sculpture filled with detailed artworks delving into...

26 Sep In VR: No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man!

Posted at 14:22h in Five Ton Crane

If you missed it at the Smithsonian you might still get another chance to see it in person. For now, check out the Capitol Theater by Five Ton Crane, and the entire downstairs of the Smithsonian Show in high fidelity Virtual Reality. Capitol Theater by Five Ton...

02 May Capitol Theater: Seat End-Cap Inspiration

Posted at 12:37h in collaborative projects, Five Ton Crane, Grant Diffendaffer Design

In my stories about the Capitol Theater, I mentioned the theater-seat end-caps that I designed and which were fabricated from laser cut steel. The mobile deco theater, which was inspired by the great movie palaces of the 1920's, reflects many of the design choices made...

04 Apr More Photos from Capitol Theater @ Renwick: No Spectators

Posted at 16:02h in collaborative projects, Five Ton Crane

Capitol Theater. What a looker. I couldn't stop snapping shots. I've updated the gallery from my last post with a bunch more images. Hurry and glom a seat--the curtain is about to go up! [caption id="attachment_3172" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Capitol Theater by Five Ton Crane[/caption] It's a challenge...

01 Apr Capitol Theater at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum

Posted at 18:42h in collaborative projects, Five Ton Crane

I'm fresh back from Washington D.C., where I attended several days of festivities for the opening of "No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man." An incredible time was had by all. If you read my last post, you know that my creative colleagues in Five...

12 Feb Five Ton Crane Heads to the Smithsonian

Posted at 08:00h in Five Ton Crane

You read that right. As part of the upcoming exhibition at the Renwick Gallery, No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man, Five Ton Crane has been commissioned to create a mutant vehicle--an art car. In the great tradition of the event and of our creative...

10 Feb Oakland Squared at the Moffitt Library

Posted at 14:04h in Five Ton Crane

I've detailed a bit of the work done by Five Ton Crane which we have dubbed Oakland Squared. Created for an exhibit at the SF MOMA Artist's Gallery, the large collaborative panels are composed of the work of many different artists, and are now hanging...