Pop-up Book Fundamentals: Storytelling with Paper and Light
Assembling Page 1: Big Ben 1
A course by Helen Friel , Paper Engineer, Illustrator, and Author
About the video: Assembling Page 1: Big Ben 1
Overview
“I can now put together the first page of the book using a box mechanism with a lid. I will do this in two stages. The first one will consist in cutting the Big Ben model.”
In this video lesson Helen Friel addresses the topic: Assembling Page 1: Big Ben 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pop-up Book Fundamentals: Storytelling with Paper and Light. Learn fundamental techniques to create your own pop-up books that come to life with light, from the initial concept to the finished 3D model.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we'll be putting together the first page of our book, Big Ben, using the box mechanism that we learned about previously. We'll be doing this in two stages, first cutting out the pages of our model and then gluing it together to create something 3D. On the table I've got the tools that I've used before, the scalpel, the ruler, the glue and the glue syringe, Roller. pencil, bone folder. And scissors. and I've printed out my template onto A3. but there's also A4 if you have an A4 printer. And Let's look. At the templates. I've got three templates here and remember that these te...”
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Course summary for: Pop-up Book Fundamentals: Storytelling with Paper and Light
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Arts & Crafts, DIY, Narrative, Paper Craft, Storytelling
Helen Friel
A course by Helen Friel
Helen Friel is a paper engineer, illustrator, and author based in Bristol, UK. She grew up in a creative household and went on to study a BA in graphic design at Central Saint Martins, working for clients alongside her studies and producing her own artist books. Helen later worked as a paper engineer for a card company while juggling freelance projects and, a year later, pursued her creative passion full-time.
She has worked in the editorial and advertising fields, creating and directing for clients including Fanta, TIME, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Sky, The Savoy Hotel, Ted Baker, Etsy, The Body Shop, and The Sunday Times. Alongside creating paper craft designs and publishing books including Midnight Monsters and Hoakes Island, Helen teaches MA Illustration at Falmouth University. She is also the co-founder of the London chapter of Ladies, Wine & Design, which aims to bring together women in creative industries.
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