Props: "What is pepakura? Pepakura (or ペーパークラ) is a Japanese word which refers to the art of papercraft. In papercraft, you cut and fold paper (or heavier card stock) apart and glue the pieces together to create a three-dimensional object. This is different from origami (折り紙) in which a single sheet of paper is folded into a shape without cutting or gluing.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Pepakura
Props: "What is pepakura? Pepakura (or ペーパークラ) is a Japanese word which refers to the art of papercraft. In papercraft, you cut and fold paper (or heavier card stock) apart and glue the pieces together to create a three-dimensional object. This is different from origami (折り紙) in which a single sheet of paper is folded into a shape without cutting or gluing.
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This is a really cool craft that I think would be really useful. Making certain props out of card stock is an interesting idea. Sure they probably could withstand a lot of wear and tear, but for certain items that perhaps are not handled as much this could be perfect. Say there is a particularly intricate clock or box or even an UZI that isnt handled a lot, all of these things could be fashioned out of card stock. I think that it is just another interesting and aplicable tool in our belt that could help with random projects.
I love the idea of using pepakura to show a director what a big expensive prop would look like. We talk a lot about how hard it can be for a director to imagine visual things. The pepakura designer program sounds like a really useful tool for a prop shop with limited lin time. As long as you have interns who are good with glue sticks you're set.
This sounds really interesting and cool. I agree with sonia that this would be a great tool in our belt that could help with many random projects in the future. I also agree that this would be great to show directors as well as a great idea if there needs to be a mock up or rehearsal prop.
THIS IS SO COOL! i remember when i first came here, being astounded by the structural soundness of the pieces in the models which the older scene design students produced. i think that this sturdiness could be carried over into pepakura props. break away props? i think yes? light weight props? i think yes. will this prove to be a very difficult art? i doubt it. a guy on my hall made a three dimensional pikachu our of a single sheet of paper, using a pattern which he printed off a computer. This is an art form which could be easy, safe, fun and useful in theater.
John Ward...
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This seems like a really great thing for ever one in the theater business. I wonder how long it would take to make one of these things and skill that is involved. I would like to have a seminar on this type of thing. I think that i may try to do this over some of the free time this summer if i do have free time. I guess there are a lot of things that could make from this and see if they work and them go and buy something that is more lifelike and real. If it is fast it is great for that if it takes a lot of time it might not be smart. I hope that CMU Might start to uses this for some of the shows that do not have the biggest budgets.
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