Learn to make and demolish miniature scale models with Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor, Ian Hunter (The Dark Knight, Inception, Blade Runner). In PART TWO of his comprehensive small-scale model making course series, Hunter shows you how to design, construct, detail and destroy breakaway buildings and miniatures with a variety of pyrotechnic special effects.

Featuring exciting (and explosive) demonstrations with Hollywood pyrotechnics legend Richie Helmer (Jaws, Apocalypse Now, Spider-Man 2), including how to use air cannons, barrel blasts, and pyrotechnic mortars to create the illusion of epic destruction on a miniature scale.

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Intermediate Level

4h 55m of duration

English (auto), Spanish (auto)

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Curriculum

1. Title & Introduction - 48s

2. Recap - 3min

3. Designing the Building - 13min

4. Constructing the Building Core - 51min

5. Adding Window Openings - 14min

6. Scribing a Sidewalk - 20min

7. Applying the Wall Texture - 23min

8. Testing the Breakaway Wall - 12min

9. Testing Hydrocal Mixtures - 7min

10. Roofing Materials - 15min

11. Calculating Mold Rubber Usage - 12min

12. Smoke & Atmosphere - 5min

13. Triggering Explosives - 22min

14. Using an Air Cannon - 15min

15. Creating a Barrel Blast - 5min

16. Pyrotechnic Mortars - 11min

17. Building a Breakaway Tank - 23min

18. Laser-Cutting Parts & Stencils - 8min

19. Real-World Building References - 8min

20. Compositing People Into Miniatures - 16min

21. Window Details - 6min

22. Foreground Miniatures - 5min

23. Wrap Up - 41s

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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