Activity 5: Model Making in The Mandalorian

If you watch a film or TV show featuring a spaceship, it's most likely a digital model created by some very talented illustrators and creators. It's no longer as common as it was in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, to photograph scaled models in these films and shows. However, for many filmmakers and directors, models represent a nostalgic link to the past and a useful tool for modern filmmakers.

In the Disney+ program, The Mandalorian, Industrial Light and Magic used some of these classic model making tools to create the Razor Crest. The Razor Crest is a spaceship that has surface characteristics that made it beneficial to have model shots.

These two videos explore the work for John Knoll and John Goodson and what they did for Mandalorian at ILM. Knoll is an expert in motion control systems in filmmaking. Motion control is a technology tool that allows filmmakers to capture really exiting and dynamic (lots of movement) shots of models. Goodson is an expert model maker.

The second video (below) is an interview with Knoll, Goodson, and Adam Savage talking about the experience of working on The Mandalorian and their shared experience in working with creative modeling.

Your assignment is to watch these two videos and answer the question below:

What is the benefit to using a physical model in a digital production world?

Project 9: Modular Ruined Walls

We are going to follow Black Magic Craft's tutorial and make some interesting walls. I will be providing you with the foam and paint that you need to make these walls. To get familiar, watch the video to see the steps: Instead of using chipboard for the supports, we are going to use scrap cardboard. So, that's your first challenge for today. Look around and see if you can find some scrap cardboard that you can use for this project. Make sure that it's relatively clean (no pizza boxes or things that might be greasy) and not a box that someone is using for something. Carefully cut this scrap into rectangle sizes. 8 inches by 10 inches would be good. Be carful if you are cutting this material. It's easy to loose control of the scissors or knife. Post in the chat your pile of cardboard scrap to prove that you are ready to make some walls!

Inspiration: Book Nooks

I don't know if you have ever heard of these, but I think that book nooks are really cool and an excellent way to do dioramas without devoting a ton of space to them.

2/26 Asynchronous Day

Today we are going to continue working on all the projects listed on Teams and on this website. If you are going to pick up Kit #2 in the bookstore, please make sure that you filled out the permission slip before you go. You can find that form in the Files sections of Teams. Have a great weekend!

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