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| =====The Purpose of Flat Design===== | =====The Purpose of Flat Design===== | ||
| + | Having a scaled image of what goes where on the flats, especially important if lining up different types of flat. \\ | ||
| + | Clear communication with crew and directors over intended final product. \\ | ||
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| =====The Building Blocks of Flat Design===== | =====The Building Blocks of Flat Design===== | ||
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| + | ====Blocks==== | ||
| + | The easiest thing to paint, it is just a solid block of colour. Size can range from an entire flat down to about a 2" | ||
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| + | ====Lines==== | ||
| + | Straight, curved, writing. Lines are very versatile and can be used to separate areas or add details, however getting crisp edges and a consistent width on them can be a challenge. | ||
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| + | ====Gradients==== | ||
| + | A good way to fill a large area in a way that is more interesting than a block colour. Very useful for things like skies or water. | ||
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| + | ====Textures==== | ||
| + | Another way to add interest to large areas, can include techniques such as dry brushing, use of sponges or other none paintbrush materials or textured rollers. | ||
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| =====Distilling Inspiration into a Design===== | =====Distilling Inspiration into a Design===== | ||
| =====Integrating the Design with the Painting Process===== | =====Integrating the Design with the Painting Process===== | ||
| + | Which bits fo your design are being painted first? Are you going to paint a base coat first, if so what colour? | ||
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| =====Transferring the Design to the Flats===== | =====Transferring the Design to the Flats===== | ||
| + | This is probably the most import step given it's what will end up being visible to the audience. The methods listed below is not all the possible methods, however they are ones which have been used in the Annex before. It is also worth bearing in mind that the best method will vary show to show and indeed you may find it best to use a combination of several. | ||
| ====Eyeballing it==== | ====Eyeballing it==== | ||
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| ====Pencil Marks==== | ====Pencil Marks==== | ||
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| + | |Easy to follow| | ||
| ====Masking Off Areas==== | ====Masking Off Areas==== | ||
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| ====Projection==== | ====Projection==== | ||
| ^Pros ^Cons ^ | ^Pros ^Cons ^ | ||
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| + | =====Case Studies===== | ||
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| + | ====Bricks==== | ||
| + | ===Made in Dagenham=== | ||
| + | Background painted grey, white bricks sponged on top using ply with a small area of brick shaped sponges glued on. \\ | ||
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| + | ===First Date=== | ||
| + | Background painted brick red, mortar lines painted on top using a paintbrush.\\ | ||
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| + | ===Streetcar Named Desire=== | ||
| + | This is wallpaper that was hot-glued to leccy which was stuck on to big flats, if it was small flats it would have been stappled.\\ | ||
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