May 2012
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All of the final files submitted as part of my honours project (Except for the Alpheus shotgun, I kept that in because it was one of my favourite concepts, but, unfortunately, did not export so well).
May 16th
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May 14th
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Walkthrough of the UDK application showing the two sets in their entirety.
May 14th
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Helmet for the heavy weapons carrier.
May 9th
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Sadly, this weapon could not be exported well, so it won’t make it into the final showcase.
May 9th
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Heavy weapon carrier’s chest armour.
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May 3rd
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April 2012
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Apr 19th
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March 2012
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One interview out of the way
I’ve just spent 40 minutes over Skype with Terry Lane, who has had a great deal to say about weapon design from an artist’s point of view. Looking forward to the transcript of the interview.
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Mar 20th
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Mar 19th
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Mar 19th
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Mar 19th
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Mar 19th
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Mar 14th
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February 2012
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Feb 27th
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Feb 25th
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Feb 20th
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Dieter Rams' principles of good design →
During my last pitch, my evaluation of some weapons came into question: what did I regard as “good designs”? Dieter Rams has composed a great list of principles to follow, and one that coincides rather well with good weapon design. 1. Innovative As demonstrated by the multitude of modern-day blacksmiths who still create original pieces, I would argue that weapon design can still be...
Feb 19th
Feb 17th
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A relevant link
http://madartlab.com/2011/12/14/fantasy-armor-and-lady-bits/ Great article on women’s armour in media. Similar argument to my honours project: seeking a balance between practicality and aesthetics.
Feb 12th
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Feb 8th
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Feb 8th
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Feb 6th
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Feb 3rd
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Feb 1st
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January 2012
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Supervisor meeting for 20th of January 2012
These are the action points I have decided upon with my supervisor: - Begin media analysis - Begin weapon modeling - January 23: began “Weapon-a-day” project - Ask Keith Farrell about interview and expertise - January 21: Keith agreed to the interview, will soon obtain list of expertise from him. - Bring in latest learning contract - Reasons for not wanting to classify weapons -...
Jan 23rd
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Jan 13th
List of media to be analyzed and reasons for...
  Films:          Conan the Barbarian (2011 and 1982 versions): Stereotypical fantasy film, especially the ’82 version. Will be interesting to see if anything has changed in the 2011 version.           Samurai Jack (series): Highly stylized, contains some very unique-looking pieces           The Lord of the Rings trilogy: an iconic trilogy, with both traditional-looking weapons, and some more...
Jan 5th
December 2011
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Gantt Chart completed
Along with the rest of my proposal. It was a hell of a week, as I got caught up in a different project, as well, so time was pretty tight. In other news, here are a few more swords I made in Alchemy: And an organic-looking axe (which reminds me, I need to finish that draft post about organic weapons). I got a bit carried away with this one, I admit. …Now onwards to keeping up to date...
Dec 14th
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