http://ericpatterson.com/courses/320spring2012 Computer Animation Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:56:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ericpatterson.com/courses/320spring2012/archives/374#comment-5 Eric Patterson Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:56:13 +0000 http://ericpatterson.com/courses/320spring2012/?p=374#comment-5 There are usually some small, decorative wood mounts at A.C. Moore (and probably Michael's or another hobby shop or hardware store) that work pretty well -- drill small hole(s) for the armature to attach (and use epoxy to secure). (If you really like your finished product, these could be stained for fun and a nice look). Any wood, rock, metal, even scraps, etc. heavy enough work pretty well. Choose something that works with the piece. Be careful of not permanently attaching wood or other, yet, that would not withstand baking a clay, though -- if you're planning to bake your maquette. As a side note, the base can help rotate the maquette while working. A "lazy-Susan" can help this, too. Sometimes when these are made by studio art departments, it may even only be half of a model afixed sideways to a wood plate (rather than standing vertically). It's more fun and practice, though, to sculpt the whole standing figure, and maybe we could get some 3D captures working to help with the CG modeling. There are usually some small, decorative wood mounts at A.C. Moore (and probably Michael’s or another hobby shop or hardware store) that work pretty well — drill small hole(s) for the armature to attach (and use epoxy to secure). (If you really like your finished product, these could be stained for fun and a nice look). Any wood, rock, metal, even scraps, etc. heavy enough work pretty well. Choose something that works with the piece. Be careful of not permanently attaching wood or other, yet, that would not withstand baking a clay, though — if you’re planning to bake your maquette. As a side note, the base can help rotate the maquette while working. A “lazy-Susan” can help this, too. Sometimes when these are made by studio art departments, it may even only be half of a model afixed sideways to a wood plate (rather than standing vertically). It’s more fun and practice, though, to sculpt the whole standing figure, and maybe we could get some 3D captures working to help with the CG modeling.

]]> http://ericpatterson.com/courses/320spring2012/archives/374#comment-4 Katie Knox Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:37:51 +0000 http://ericpatterson.com/courses/320spring2012/?p=374#comment-4 Do you have any suggestions for what to use as a base? Do you have any suggestions for what to use as a base?

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