YOUR
TOOLS
As a designer, it’s important to have a well-stocked set of tools.
These include the basics such as a good pair of scissors, good quality pens and pencils, scrap paper and card, a craft knife and/or scalpel, glue and masking tape.
However, there are some more specialised tools that you could consider investing in, such as a scale ruler, glue gun, foam board, plasticine and modelling clay.
The designs in your model box will all need to be drawn or made to scale. A scale ruler will help you ensure that the elements you create for your model box will all be in proportion. UK set designers usually work in 1:25 scale, meaning their models are 25 times smaller than in real life.
The final model pieces will be given to the set builders/painters; they need to be accurately painted/finished so they can be copied in larger scale.
It’s a good idea to keep a range of model human figures to hand. Again, these should be made to scale. That way, you’ll always be able to tell whether your other scenic elements are roughly in proportion to an average person. You can make these figures out of all sorts of materials (tin foil, wire or card, for example).
Scale Ruler
The designs in your model box will all need to be drawn or made to scale. A scale ruler will help you ensure that the elements you create for your model box will all be in proportion. UK set designers usually work in 1:25 scale, meaning their models are 25 times smaller than in real life.
Painting & Finishing
The final model pieces will be given to the set builders/painters; they need to be accurately painted/finished so they can be copied in larger scale.
Model Figures
It’s a good idea to keep a range of model human figures to hand. Again, these should be made to scale. That way, you’ll always be able to tell whether your other scenic elements are roughly in proportion to an average person. You can make these figures out of all sorts of materials (tin foil, wire or card, for example).
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