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External Brief
This blog post will be the final progress update which consists of the construction and assembly of my model, problem solving and...
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Dec 1, 20213 min read
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External Brief
This blog post will show the progress I have made since starting my project. It will also include drawing analysis, initial problem...
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Nov 17, 20213 min read
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External Brief
This blog post gives a brief overview of my external brief project. This includes client, audience, and project research. This research...
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Nov 17, 20213 min read
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Mar 26, 20210 min read
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Initial ideas
This is the mindmap I created to branch out of the topic and generate as many ideas as possible for my essay. This includes initial...
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Mar 26, 20211 min read
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Final progress report
This week, I have finished detailing and finalizing the sculpts, oven baked the miniatures, and started painting them with acrylic to...
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Mar 3, 20211 min read
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Reading week - Research report
One of the books I read this week was David Neat's, Model-Making, Materials and Methods. This book is an extremely useful source of...
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Feb 22, 20215 min read
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Progress report 2
This week I started sculpting Super Sculpey onto both armatures to give the miniatures character, definition, detail, and realism. When...
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Feb 18, 20211 min read
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Progress report 1
This week I have made a start on my model, using the measurements in my orthographic drawing and final design, I have cut the circular...
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Feb 18, 20211 min read
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Materials and tools, Orthographic drawing and Project plan
There are a range of making methods and processes for my model, what materials, tools, and techniques I can use. There are lots of...
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Feb 16, 20214 min read
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Planning my model
The brief I ended up choosing was to research, design, and make a model that brings together references and ideas to produce a clear...
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Feb 12, 20215 min read
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Communications basics
These visual equations are all examples of how we can read and write the meanings in an object. For instance, the first equation shows...
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Feb 8, 20212 min read
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My Model
The idea behind the creation of my model was to make it look natural and organic. This was due to the environment surrounding the...
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Dec 2, 20202 min read
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Tools and Materials
Modelmaking as an industry uses a variety and tools and materials depending on the model that is being made and the processes involved in...
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Nov 20, 20202 min read
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Material culture and meaning
There are lots of ways in which a model can tell a story or make a meaning about its subject. An architectural model can be interpreted...
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Nov 13, 20202 min read
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‘Digital’ vs ‘Traditional’
The huge development in technology over the past few decades has changed the way many industries operate, especially the modelmaking...
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Nov 11, 20202 min read
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The role of the modelmaker in design
The practice of Modelmaking is incredibly versatile and requires a broad range of skills. Models are used in lots of different industries...
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Nov 11, 20202 min read
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The Value of Modelmaking
Models are utilized in a wide range of sectors from full size car models to miniscule architectural models. They are useful for various...
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Nov 11, 20202 min read
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Hopes for second year
Throughout first year I got the opportunity to explore some of the different practices within modelmaking and I learnt a lot about the...
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Oct 20, 20201 min read
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