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Class: Maquettes plus bonus tutu
Feb. 1st, 2012 10:38 amMy class this semester is Masks and Armor, and i've been so busy with the shows in process at work that i have neglected to share some photos of their first project, maquettes, which they completed a couple weeks ago.
Maquettes are small 3D "sketches" of a mask. Often when a crafts artisan is working with a costume designer or other artist to create a mask, 2D renderings and research images are only so helpful. It can be a great aid in the process to do a maquette, usually in 1/4 or 1/3 or 1/2 scale, to clarify elements of the mask design before taking on a 3D sculpture at full scale.
My students--though they are typically all graduate students in costume production or very advanced undergraduates--often have a wide range of experience, from those who have made several masks to those who have never made one, from those who are confident sculptors to those who have never sculpted.
So, hence this first project. It allows them to get into a sculpting headspace and mess around with 3D production without too much investment or fear of the medium or the product. After all, sometimes I'll make 3-4 maquettes and throw them all away in the making of masks for the stage.
( photos )
Maquettes are small 3D "sketches" of a mask. Often when a crafts artisan is working with a costume designer or other artist to create a mask, 2D renderings and research images are only so helpful. It can be a great aid in the process to do a maquette, usually in 1/4 or 1/3 or 1/2 scale, to clarify elements of the mask design before taking on a 3D sculpture at full scale.
My students--though they are typically all graduate students in costume production or very advanced undergraduates--often have a wide range of experience, from those who have made several masks to those who have never made one, from those who are confident sculptors to those who have never sculpted.
So, hence this first project. It allows them to get into a sculpting headspace and mess around with 3D production without too much investment or fear of the medium or the product. After all, sometimes I'll make 3-4 maquettes and throw them all away in the making of masks for the stage.
( photos )
