Mineture Sets

[Dirty Cricket]

Anyone know of any good sites that talk about mineture set building? Or does anyone have any tips from experience? Thanks

[Dirty Cricket]

well any of both would be good, but the part I am most puzzled about it the materials and stuff to use in building it.

I will check out those DVDs I own both of them, i'm sure i've seen it before, i'll just have to check it again.

thanks

[twister!]

Do you want to know about actually making the miniature (if so look into 'model making') or about how to use one in a shot with actors etc? They talk about miniatures quite extensively on some of the LOTR Extended DVDs.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ September 07, 2004 12:50 PM: Message edited by: Justin M. ]</font>

[eidde]

depends on what you are trying to make.
If you are making a building you could use wood
if you are making a city, cardboard
a cave: plaster of paris....

its too broad a question - be more specific.

As for filming it, there are a few perspective and blue screen tricks you can use to give the
impression that the model is full sized, but I wouldnt really rely on it unless you are a shit hot model maker (and since you asked the question it doesnt sound like you are.)
Safest bet is to EXPECT it to look like a model.

Cheers

[curtinparloe]

I'd have a look in hobby shops, there's a lot of stuff you can get to do with model trains that's already done for you.

Also, you have to film in slow motion if you've got any miniature movement, I posted a scale on here a while back (2001 probably LOL), it might still be around :S

EDIT: Post about shooting miniatures

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ September 14, 2004 06:42 AM: Message edited by: curtinparloe ]</font>

[Rebsee]

Hiya

I'm really experienced in model making 1:25 scale for the theatre - can get colours, textures, finishes and all that down.

Mounting board or foam board are great for the basic structure - ie walls and floor. Anything else depends on what you're making really, and you might have to be really resourceful - one time I used gravy browning for damp patches and ground pepper for dust. Weird but it worked a treat!

What is it that you're wanting to build?

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ September 17, 2004 07:52 AM: Message edited by: Rebsee ]</font>

[Dirty Cricket]

i was looking to build some street sets, and some interiors, but all of it was highly stylalized, so realism wasn't much of a problem, it is more of a problem of finding the right material that will hold up and just basically work the best for building purposes.