Turtle Camera Claw
The Turtle Camera Claw collects harmful waste from the ocean. Meghan chose a leatherback turtle for the shape so it would fit naturally into the ocean and because they can be up to 10ft long and so can take in a lot of trash.
Keep scrolling to see the story of this amazing invention!
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Invention Story
The Turtle Camera Claw helps clean our oceans by finding trash in the water, grabbing it with its claw and putting the trash in a compartment in its back. The turtle returns to land to empty its compartment when it's full.
Meghan has continued to think about this invention idea, using the log to tell us more about her idea and we love the drawing she has done of herself in the ocean.
3D Model Version 1
The past couple of months, I've been playing around with the turtle design. The first version was very rough since I ...
3D Model Version 2
The past week, I've actually been playing around with the design more. I'm much happier with this version and I think it ...
Meghan and her teacher met with animator Annika to discuss her idea and see the first steps that Annika is taking to bring Turtle Camera Claw to life.
Coloured Model!
I spent this morning colouring the turtle. I coloured it according to Meghan's drawing. I also added a light to the ...
Rigging in Progress
This weekend, I've been rigging the turtle. If you look at the picture of the turtle made up of blue lines (we call this ...
Rigging Complete!
I finished painting weights on the entire turtle tonight so now it won't move weirdly. What I mean by move weirdly is that ...
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Animation Progress
The past few weeks as I was animating, I've come across a few bumps in the road. I realized that my original plan was ...
We hope that Meghan keeps inventing and finding solutions for these issues that she cares about in the future. We look forward to seeing more great inventions!
