Learn to build scale models with Academy Award-winning miniature effects supervisor, Ian Hunter (The Dark Knight, Inception, Blade Runner). In PART ONE of this epic course series, Hunter takes you through the first steps for building a miniature city set for a Tokusatsu-style Giant Monster movie.

From designing a city blueprint to creating breakaway buildings, Hunter lays the foundations for the miniature metropolis that will take shape during this educational journey with a master of small-scale model making.

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This DVD is a 2-Disc Set

Intermediate Level

3h 46m of duration

English (auto), Spanish (auto)

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Curriculum

1. Title & Introduction - 1min

2. Designing a Blueprint of Your City - 9min

3. Floor Plan & Camera Views - 7min

4. Mapping the Outline of the Miniature City - 3min

5. Tips on Filming Scale Miniatures - 10min

6. Pattern Making - 31min

7. Adding Details to the Pattern - 44min

8. Molding - 12min

9. Measuring, Mixing & Pouring the Rubber - 27min

10. Casting a Urethane Wall – Mixing & Pouring the Resin - 18min

11. Releasing & Prepping the Part - 5min

12. Molding Crushable Building Pieces - 12min

13. Repairing a Rubber Mold - 5min

14. Making Breakaway Building Pieces - 22min

15. Pulling the Crushable Building Pieces - 4min

16. Finishing the Breakaway Pieces - 9min

17. Checking in with the Build Team - 8min

18. Wrap Up - 20s

Materials

NOTE:

Due to the specialized nature of each project we cannot pre-provide a complete to the bolt count of what materials you will need for your personal miniatures project. However, we can provide a general list of materials and supplies needed for the construction of miniature sets.

BUILD MATERIALS

Plaster or Hydrocal

Wood & Balsa Wood

Sheet plastic (polystyrene vacuform sheets)

Foamcore

Cardboard

Styrofoam

Urethane foam sheet (surfboard foam)

CLICK on the links below to find the materials you need for this lesson.

Some items might be harder to find, but a little internet scouring usually finds you everything you'll need.

McMaster Carr

Michaels

Reynolds Advanced Materials

Smooth-On Inc.

HEALTH/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When working with toxic and/or dangerous materials or tools:

ALWAYS read labels for appropriate use guidelines

ALWAYS wear a high-grade respirator

ALWAYS work in a well-ventilated area

ALWAYS protect your skin

ALWAYS wear eye protection

Artist BiographyIan Hunter

Academy Award winning Visual Effects Supervisor

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