One of the 3D briefs was to look at how it would be possible to make a stage that could fit into a suitcase that would be cheap to make. I decided to make a stage made of paper.
People have been making 2D stages for years. Shadow puppetry for example uses cut outs from paper and light to illustrate stories, and that originated during the Han Dynasty. Others have made toy theatre sets found in many areas in Europe like France, Spain and England
People have been making 2D stages for years. Shadow puppetry for example uses cut outs from paper and light to illustrate stories, and that originated during the Han Dynasty. Others have made toy theatre sets found in many areas in Europe like France, Spain and England
I'm quite interested in story telling, and wanted convey a popular story from my childhood and see if anyone knows what it was.
I chose the story little Miss Muffet.
Little Miss MuffetSat on a tuffet,
Eating of curds and whey;
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
I drew out what I imagined she look like, and to stick to the simplicity of paper, decided to cut out everything in a sillouhette form.
Some aspects of this project was really difficult to do. Paper, though durable, tears easily. With things as thin and delicate as a spider's legs, the paper tore often. It took me a few tries before I got it right. The trick was not to cut it out but rather do tiny stabs around the legs first, and never try to rip a little bit of unwanted paper bits. I also found that it was easier to cut certain areas out with thread scissors than with a craft knife
The stage itself was rather tricky to make. I was't sure how I could make something 3D flatten if need to. I decided to just stick with simple springs, but even those are defective. They don't squish well.
I chose the story little Miss Muffet.
Little Miss MuffetSat on a tuffet,
Eating of curds and whey;
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
I drew out what I imagined she look like, and to stick to the simplicity of paper, decided to cut out everything in a sillouhette form.
Some aspects of this project was really difficult to do. Paper, though durable, tears easily. With things as thin and delicate as a spider's legs, the paper tore often. It took me a few tries before I got it right. The trick was not to cut it out but rather do tiny stabs around the legs first, and never try to rip a little bit of unwanted paper bits. I also found that it was easier to cut certain areas out with thread scissors than with a craft knife
The stage itself was rather tricky to make. I was't sure how I could make something 3D flatten if need to. I decided to just stick with simple springs, but even those are defective. They don't squish well.