Annmarie Lee External Brief

Research points.

The hit list.

I have categorized the research areas or topics under appropriate headings. These headings are:

*Media research
*Historical research
*Technical research
*Exhibition research
*Issues to consider
*Research Sources

MEDIA

The Borrowers film:
-Other props used in the film
-The cast of the film
-Back ground history
-Production of the film
-Costume design- by Marie France
-Books and illustrations by Sharn Baily
-Author of book Mary Norton
-Lighting used, and how effects the props
-Proportions
-Other films/TV series with scaled props
-Arthur and the invisibles
-Gulliver’s travels
-Toy story
-The incredible shrinking man
-Ants
-Honey I shrunk the kids
-The friendly giant
-Jack and the bean stalk
-Alice in wonderland.
Borrower’s lifestyle:
-Dangers and threats
- Living restrictions
- Material restrictions- what was available and compromised
-Weight restrictions
-Size restrictions
-Storage
-Construction of their clothes

HISTORICAL

Types of zipper
-Historical background
-Evolution over decades
-Visual images high res
-Different versions

TECHNICAL

Materials- wood, metal, plastic, fabric ..
Products- house hold materials/items
-Item properties-strengths/weaknesses
-Construction techniques available to ‘borrowers’
-Machining and construction skills limited
-Weight restrictions
-Size restrictions
-Storage
-Construction of their clothes

Construction/ fabrication
Moulding and casting processes
-Chemical prices and supplier
-Hard or soft mould
-Seam lines
- Model preparation
-Mould releases/undercuts
-Safety considerations
-Material finish/quality

Finishing Techniques
-Visual aesthetics
-Restrictions and considerations on weight and aesthetic issues
-Weathering
-Antiquing/ageing
-Rusting/galderising
-Colour
-Durability/strength
-Chrome plating

Technical drawings and professional terminology
-Industrial methods/process
-Industrial layout, line points.

Machining methods
-Health and safety
-Jigs
-Technical drawings needed
-Metal engineering
Material experimentations/maqueetes


EXHIBITION

-Exhibition models
-Exhibition requirements
-Julia Stoess- insect models scientifically correct
-Research in to model displays
-Durability
-Working models
-Health and safety issues
-Interactive
-Educational

ISSUES to consider

-Working or stationary-
-Weight restrictions, limits material usage
-Safety issues- shape edges, possible solution it to make detachable, or use safer material.
-Lighting effects will change the appearance on screen

RESEARCH SOURCES

Books-Gulliver’s travels
-The borrowers
-Yellow pages
E-books
Databases- material connection
Internet
IMDB (internet movie data base)
Video
DVD
Email
Images