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Published: 2004-12-13 17:39:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 281; Favourites: 1; Downloads: 38
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This is a wire frame head i made out of steel wires(the wires were originally for holding up insulation) cut in 14 inch lengths, i originally had a way different direction in mind for it, but, it chose its own, and who am i, a mere artist(i use the term loosely) to argue. also, if anyone has ideas on how to better photograph something wirefram and make it look right, that would be superRelated content
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WOW. How long did this take you to complete. ????
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well, from conception to completion i think maybe 3-4 hours, i used my own head as the form and held up the pieces of wire to it as i bent them, and then went from there
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i love sculpting with weird mediums. i like to take things apart and reassemble them with a hot glue gun. then i add weird, random but meaningful accessories. i haven't photographed my sculptures because it's so difficult to appreciate them without being able to adjust your angle. i think this head is great the way you photographed it. i like how it's hollow because it allows you to see the whole thing. the parallell shadows on the wall really make it stand out. it would be really neat if you tied things inside with thin string.. make it look almost as though they were images floating in his empty brain. you could definitely make a strong statement about humanity with this one if you wanted.
as far as photographing wireframe goes.. here's a trick i learned. you need to have a camera that allows you to adjust shutter speed. you'll also need a tripod of somesort. if you're really hurting, try stacking books--but be careful not to knock it off! my camera has put up with way too much physical abuse. set the shutter speed for the longest exposure possible--you may have to make it a shorter speed if your pictures come out too bright to make out. turn off all the lights and grab a flashlight--the thinner the circle of light, the better. after you press the button to start taking the picture, carefully trace the light over the wire structure. when the photo is done, the wires should be illuminated. also, you can play around with the lights. try keeping them on for the first couple seconds and then turn them off and do the flash light thing. shutter speed pics end up a lot of trial and error. you never know what you're going to end up with. they're really neat for making ghosts out of moving objects.
check out my gallery.. you'll see what i mean with my shutter speed pics. for example [link]
hope i could help
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thats cool, i tried that once but got tired of it
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