Whilst in Newquay some of the houses had had noticeable storm damage to them, so much so, in some cases half of the house had been ripped down and it had just been covered by plastic. However, what intrigued and amazed me was that there were still people living in there. I know wanted to produce my own replica of this and for it to have a working light inside. So that there is something bittersweet about my piece.
From working straight off this photo, i began by making the main house out of cardboard and a Stanley knife. I managed to make he bulk of the house through this. Once i have the main outer shell on i began to try making it look authentic. For example i used sand and paint to make the outer of the house look as though it had been and blasted. I continued to add different elements to it to make it look like the original. Nevertheless, i was wary that i would be photographing it in the dark, so it didn't need to look fully authentic.
Once i was happy with the front, i added the plastic to the side, which i believe looks the most authentic. Finally, i made a box for it to sit in and piled up the gravel around it, to show where the house had fallen down.
On reflection there are a few things that i would change to it. The windows certainly do not look real, and i spoke to a technician about this and laser cutting was suggested. Where i had been rushing to make rubble in order to photograph it before i left for easter, some of the brick are not small enough to look real in scale. Finally, there are sections of black glue which worked well, seeming like tar. But where on the side of the hues i placed it, it looks un true so i will touch up on that when i get back.
Once i was happy with the front, i added the plastic to the side, which i believe looks the most authentic. Finally, i made a box for it to sit in and piled up the gravel around it, to show where the house had fallen down.
On reflection there are a few things that i would change to it. The windows certainly do not look real, and i spoke to a technician about this and laser cutting was suggested. Where i had been rushing to make rubble in order to photograph it before i left for easter, some of the brick are not small enough to look real in scale. Finally, there are sections of black glue which worked well, seeming like tar. But where on the side of the hues i placed it, it looks un true so i will touch up on that when i get back.