How model making contributes to the composition of dioramas.
In scenographic modeling, the landscape and buildings that compose it are carefully curated. Details such as cars, characters, and many other objects used to create the scene are purchased separately as ready-made items to be inserted into the diorama. When the necessary details cannot be found, they must be built from scratch. In this case, 3D printing or the use of Das or other techniques may be used. It goes without saying that whatever method is chosen, the construction time for the diorama is significantly lengthened.
In recent years there has been an increasing number of online shops specializing in the sale of these ready-made details to be inserted into scenes. Chandeliers, paintings, and many other furnishing objects are available for purchase online. In addition to online model shops, there are also some portals that offer an on-demand 3D printing service.
Often the service requires an STL file already ready for printing, but by searching online, it is possible to find those who design it completely, obviously, the cost is much higher. So model making is very useful, indeed, I would say essential. By taking some objects that are already ready and adapting them to the scene, you save time that otherwise would have been necessary only for the construction of such objects.
The concept of a diorama is not how the artist built it, but what the diorama transmits to the viewer. It happened to me that I had to order some characters that I couldn’t find on sales sites and I had to turn to a miniaturist who created the miniature on commission.
We can say that even though there are many similarities between dioramas and model making, there are actually artists who specialize in building models and others like me who only make dioramas.
