Photo Books: Concept and Use of Materials
The importance of the physical model
A course by Mariela Sancari , Photographer and Visual Artist
About the video: The importance of the physical model
Overview
“Now we will apply the knowledge acquired throughout the course, seeking to capture the concept of our photobook in a first physical model. The important thing is to always keep in mind that the model will go through many changes and it is necessary to "test" those changes on a paper model, not on the computer screen. Already with our first physical model in hand, we will seek to refine the putting on page of our photos, we will analyze its format and all the decisions we have made in relation to the materials used. ”
In this video lesson Mariela Sancari addresses the topic: The importance of the physical model, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photo Books: Concept and Use of Materials. Learn how to create a concept for your photobook by analyzing techniques and materials to design it.
Partial transcription of the video
“THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PHYSICAL MODEL In this lesson we will review of the stages of the mockup of the book "Moses." Just what I'm interested in pointing out is the different changes that has passed through each model and how it would have been basically impossible View and make these settings from a file in InDesign. Of course there comes a time where we make a file in InDesign to generate a PDF and send to print, but I would like to point out the importance of going through this first physical model process, that are models that we can see, touch, feel how the pages turn and from the diffe...”
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Course summary for: Photo Books: Concept and Use of Materials
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Areas
Bookbinding, Editorial Design, Photography

Mariela Sancari
A course by Mariela Sancari
Mariela Sancari is an Argentine visual artist and photographer based in Mexico. She works mainly with photography but also other disciplines, such as performance and the creation of photobooks.
Her work has been shown in photography festivals around the world. She has taught classes and workshops on photobooks, among other topics, in Mexico, Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, the United States, Spain, India, Singapore, and Switzerland.
In 2017, she and the Centro de la Imagen team in Mexico City created FOLIO, the first public collection of photobooks in the city. It is part of the library and already has more than 500 copies in its collection, all obtained through generous donations from artists and publishers around the world.
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