FINITO

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Sculpture.

Poster.

Final 3D Sculpture

This is my final 3D form! YAY! I think it responds well to the brief as it involves repetition and it reflects my research. Using the 12 separate pieces attached using double sided tape, I sewed thread around the bottom pieces to connect them as it was very unstable, the tape kept un-sticking and falling out of shape etc. Also attached some thread to some of the points at the top to create a hanging, kind of like a chandelier. I am pleased overall with the outcome, it acquires certain attributes of leaf-like natural forms through the shapes and it's movement. It possesses a curved, free flowing spirit confined in a cylinder form.

Decisions Decisions

I need to decide how my form will stand/hang.. I have made 12 of the 'leaf-like' pieces for my final sculpture now I just need to decide what to do with them! I have tried out a few different ways of piecing them all together I have used sellotape and thread so it's easy to maneuver. I tried attaching the pieces underneath each other which would create a snake like form. I also drew inspiration from the structure of a chandelier, by focusing the form on a overall cylinder, globe like form. At the moment I am liking the idea of attaching all the forms together side by side to create a circular form. I have included some images of chandeliers which inspire me.

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FAIL

Started making my sculpture a few days back now and these were my first attempts using card. I used double sided tape to secure the tabs. The next morning I woke up to these.. 

The attached tabs all fell apart. So I think I will have to use cartridge paper to make the rest. I have included these images because, even though they failed they look quite good so thought I'd photograph them, they remind me of an animals skeleton, essence of an open rib cage going on.

Poster Developments and Final Poster.

As expressed in my previous post I wasn't very happy with the outcome so I did something about it! I wanted to try out the idea of suspending the cut-outs using string, to create, in a sense something similar to a child's mobile. I was pretty focused on creating the shadows I was after earlier on. I created a very makeshift photography "studio type place" in my living room, using a desk lamp, a white sheet, a pole and my pieces suspended from it with string. Here are some of my photo's along with some edits and the final poster design.

I am pretty happy with the final outcome as it shows shadow and clearly displays the text and I like that the strings are visible as it shows that it is actually cut paper unlike the previous poster design where I feel it appeared more like digital text. The angle is great as it is looking up at the text and it is compositions in the top half of the page showing its importance and stature. The shadow position isn't as ideal as I would have wanted, but the images I got with the shadow in the correct place are quite blurred and they aren't as dynamic as others. I chose this one because I like the composition, angle of the shot and the colours, I also think the negative space at the bottom of the page gives the image balance.

Poster Developments

I went into the studio on Friday to take some photo's for my poster and the photo shoot didn't exactly go to plan. I envisaged the 100 cut-out type with a large shadow cast behind it. However the set up only contained one lamp which only gave a soft light so it was hard to achieve the shadows I were after. I wanted to try standing the text up and hang it from some string to see the different images I could achieve. This also didn't got to plan most likely due to my lack of planning. I had to attach the cut-outs down to the paper using masking tape as they were falling down all over the place, even when taped down they flopped, which was very annoying (looking back magic tape probably would work better as the masking tape stands out against a white background so it then became a task editing the tape out of the images). Anyhow I had to work with what I had, so these images show this.

At the time I was worrying that I wouldn't get my poster printed so I used what I had to create an image (shown below) which I am not entirely happy with. I feel the idea has enough strength to carry on however, so my plan is to edit my current images more or to take some more images at home to get what I'm after.

 

Getting on with it

I want my poster to be simplistic rather than over the top, going for the less is more approach. I plan to use the paper to communicate all of the information required without digital text. As it is a celebration of 100 years I want to concentrate on the milestone number which is 100. I could go down a different route of using colour or lots of paper scattered like confetti (obvious signs of celebrating) but I'm pretty keen on the simplistic approach myself, making use of negative space and shodows to create atmosphere.

My idea is based on creating shadows form paper-cut type. I am wanting the image cut out to require all the text needed so the images communicates through cut type rather than a grid of digital type. I have chose the most basic font reference (Ariel) just because it is clean, simplistic and easier for me to cut out to be honest. I also think with this idea it works well anyway.. In most of my ideas in my sketchbook my focus was on the '100' (just because I feel is the main point for communication and it is a big number), working out a way to position the rest of the text in or around the '100'.

The idea draws reference from the work by Rob Ryan and Peter Callesen (referred to earlier in blog), obviously no where near as intricate or illustrative as their work, more so I am adapting the cut-out technique to communicate and using shadows to suggest depth. I am quite happy with the progression of the idea I have my pieces ready cut so now I need to experiment with photography. I want to create a shadow but also include the actual piece used to cast the shadows, so I will have to play around with the lighting and find the best angle to achieve this. If this works well I can go on to develop the idea some more but if not I will have to use a different idea QUICKLY! So fingers crossed it works..

 

When making the pieces I came across a little problem where the letters positioned inside the 00's wouldn't be fixed together using this typeface, so I had to improvise by joining the letters together and I don't think it distracts from it as it provides a sturdiness so is necessary, and still easy to read. My images show a bit of development from digital to the hand cut piece to a quick shadow test.

Celebrating 100 years of GF Smith Paper

Whilst I am working on my final 3D object, I am also moving onto Task 2 of the brief; designing a poster celebrating 100 years of GF Smith Paper. These are just a few examples of previous promotions of their paper, so I can draw inspiration from them.

^ Showing Versatility of paper in a Brochure ^

^ British Heritage ^

 ^Creating form through colourful, dynamic Shapes^

Final Ideas for Sculpture

Well I'm basing my final idea on the structure of a leaf, pretty basic I know, but sometime the simplest idea turns out to be the best one.. Well I'm hoping so on this occasion anyway. I'm also taking inspiration from some of the shell inspired forms I created. 

In my sketchbook drawings of my ideas, they composed similar traits of feathers, which is still under the organic, natural title. My idea is to combine scoring and cutting into the paper creating strips. Then joining the strips together in a curved format.

Here are just a few images of my final ideas.. My idea is to make loads of these and group them together. At this moment I'm not sure how it would hang but I can deal with that when I get to that stage. Just need to make more of them and then onto the final, much larger in scale sculpture! Starting to feel a bit better today :)

Time for some action!

RIGHT! Due to my lack of self managing my time adequately, I had a huge scare when I was informed of the changed deadline for our final sculpture, so was pretty relieved once it was moved back (phew). BUT now I am really cracking on with my idea's. I am also starting on task 2 at the same time just because time is running out! I am not sure if I will be using my final sculpture in the poster, as I am wanting to incorporate the text needed using paper. Will take photo's of my final ideas tomorrow..Then hopefully I can start making the damn thing!