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Konstantin Sumtsev

Feb 16, 20194 min read

Essential Books for Set Design

Books are no doubt the greatest source of knowledge we have available to us. One can't have enough of them in your library, especially in...

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Set Design - Building 1/4 Scale Physical Model - Part 5

Konstantin Sumtsev

Aug 10, 20186 min read

Set Design - Building 1/4 Scale Physical Model - Part 5

Lights! Camera! Action! It's time for lighting and photographing your model. This is your time to shine and showcase what you have...

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Set Design - Building 1/4 Scale Physical Model - Part 4

Konstantin Sumtsev

Aug 6, 20185 min read

Set Design - Building 1/4 Scale Physical Model - Part 4

We are almost done. In this blog we will concentrate on building walls, windows, doors, casings, built-in bookshelves, and window sills...

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Set Design - Building 1/4 Scale Physical Model - Part 3

Konstantin Sumtsev

Jul 27, 20183 min read

Set Design - Building 1/4 Scale Physical Model - Part 3

In the previous post we completed the base of the model that included the sea floor terrain, pilings, and deck frame. In this part we...

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Set Design - Building 1/4 Scale Physical Model - Part 2

Konstantin Sumtsev

Jul 25, 20183 min read

Set Design - Building 1/4 Scale Physical Model - Part 2

Let's begin by building the base of the model, deck frame, and pilings. The base will serve several purposes: to place the model onto a...

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Set Design - Building 1/4 Scale Physical Model - Part 1

Konstantin Sumtsev

Jul 21, 20183 min read

Set Design - Building 1/4 Scale Physical Model - Part 1

Welcome! Today, we will be putting together a physical model of "INT. CABIN" set that I have designed & drafted. You can check it out...

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70's Motel Sign - From Concept to Working Scale Model - Part 5

Konstantin Sumtsev

Apr 18, 20181 min read

70's Motel Sign - From Concept to Working Scale Model - Part 5

After having printed 70's Motel Sign model I wanted to introduce some functionality into it. I wanted to answer these questions for...

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70's Motel Sign - From Concept to Working Scale Model - Part 4

Konstantin Sumtsev

Apr 6, 20181 min read

70's Motel Sign - From Concept to Working Scale Model - Part 4

In addition to a 3D rendered model I wanted to create a physical model for the sign. You might ask me, "why is it necessary since you...

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70's Motel Sign - From Concept to Working Scale Model - Part 3

Konstantin Sumtsev

Mar 29, 20181 min read

70's Motel Sign - From Concept to Working Scale Model - Part 3

After having completed the draft, I wanted to explore how the sign would look when rendered realistically. The captivating light and...

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70's Motel Sign - From Concept to Working Scale Model - Part 2

Konstantin Sumtsev

Mar 29, 20181 min read

70's Motel Sign - From Concept to Working Scale Model - Part 2

Once the initial sketch was created, it was on to drafting the sign. Before I started I needed to do additional research on the height...

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70's Motel Sign - From Concept to Working Scale Model - Part 1

Konstantin Sumtsev

Mar 29, 20181 min read

70's Motel Sign - From Concept to Working Scale Model - Part 1

One of the early challenges I set for myself was to go through an entire design process utilizing multiple tools & mediums to get my...

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