tie downs

4/4/2013

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I've been attaching tie downs to all parts of my set so none of it can sneakily move about whilst I'm shooting.
On both the chair and the bookcase I attached L shaped plates with a glue gun which I can screw down to the table. I attached a screw to each of the ladders legs so that it slots straight into the table and I can secure it from underneath.
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Book

3/4/2013

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I need to animate book pages to look like they are turning by themselves so I have sandwiched aluminium gauze between two pages a number of times so that I can animate part of the page and it will keep it's shape and position. I used spray mount to attach the gauze so the paper wouldn't wrinkle of deform like it might with glue.
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Starting to design the chair

28/2/2013

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I have started to think about the design for the chair that the librarian will be sitting in for a large part of the film. I've measured up and cut to size two pieces of thick foamy stuff which will be the basis of my chair and which I will build ontop of with other materials.

Following my tutorial on the set it was suggested I have two holes either side of each leg which go through the whole of the seat of the chair so I can thread wire through to secure the puppet down whilst sat.
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Tutorial about the set

27/2/2013

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  • Aluminium mesh for books, if hidden between two pages it will make the books easier to animate.
  • Powder paint sprinkled over set can look like dust OR food colouring and talc.
  • Funky foam and PVA glue creates a leather effect on chair.
  • Leathery shine on books - PVA glue layer over paint.
  • Floor- plasticine can be used to disguise the floor holes for tie downs OR blank frame of floor then edit in after FX.
  • Chair - attach puppet to chair with loops over legs. 2 holes either side of legs.
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New plan

21/2/2013

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The plan for my set has changed since reworking the storyboard. I will now have less to make than before, no miniature is required, all that I need is a bookcase, ladder, desk and chair. These pieces will be able to move around to different positions in different shots.
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Basic Set Idea

6/12/2012

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This basic idea for my set follows on from completing my first story board that I have pitched to my tutors and peers, having an idea of what I would need for each shot.
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