Helen Lansdown Pengarang

This book is intended for students and recent graduates working in the modelmaking industry and individuals with a passion for design and making. The definition of the modelmaking industry will mean different things to different people, depending on the specialism of the practitioner, but the fundamental skills remain broadly the same. The term modelmaker does not adequately represent the breadth of expertise and knowledge that is possessed by a practitioner. A modelmaker is a designer and an expert on materials, manufacturing processes and technology. The techniques illustrated in this book apply to most areas of modelmaking in the creative industries, including film and TV, architecture, product and packaging design, and theatre. The focus is on digital technologies, which have been introduced into the industry since the 1990s and have made a significant impact on the way in which companies operate. Digital technologies do not replace traditional methods of making models; they are complementary tools that have become integrated into a practitioner’s toolkit. This book contains information on threedimensional (3D) printing, 3D scanning, photogrammetry, laser cutting, computer numerical control (CNC) machining and 3D drawing software, from the perspective of a modelmaker. Experience of two-dimensional (2D) and 3D computer-aided drawing, and a basic understanding of model construction is helpful, but not essential.