Techniques to Create Scale Models
General Structure I
A course by Julieta La Valle , Sculptor, Filmmaker, and Art Director
About the video: General Structure I
Overview
“Starting from the floor and the views, we will move the measures to the material and cut it to start building the space. ”
In this video lesson Julieta La Valle addresses the topic: General Structure I, which is part of the Domestika online course: Techniques to Create Scale Models. Learn to craft a miniature universe, from the foundational structure to the final details.
Partial transcription of the video
“General structure From now on we will start with the construction of the model. In this lesson we will see from the plans we made, how to start cutting the material to assemble the overall structure, which are the walls, the ceiling and the floor. I'm going to use foamed PVC or Sintra, which is this 3 mm thick material. As I had told you before, you can use gray cardboard or they can also use MDF, which will be quite difficult to cut, so I recommend any of these two materials. 3 mm is a good thickness because it does not arch so much. This, for example, is 1 mm and is very weak To make the ...”
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Course summary for: Techniques to Create Scale Models
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Architecture, Paper Craft, Retail Design

Julieta La Valle
A course by Julieta La Valle
Julieta La Valle was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1985. She studied set design at EMAD and cinematography at La Universidad del Cine, specializing in the creation of miniature models, characters, and objects for animation, film, advertising, fashion, and art projects. She eventually founded her own studio, where she gives free rein to her creativity amidst massive worktables, colorful bits of paper, and an endless variety of tools.
She regularly collaborates with advertising agencies, production companies, publishing houses, photographers, branding agencies, and graphic-design studios, carrying out projects for renowned brands like IKEA, Vodafone, and Nintendo, as well as big-name celebrities such as Fito Páez.
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