The restrictions St Mary's Cathedral has placed on photography have made it impossible for me to proceed with using image and movie shaders taken from the cathedral as part of my final work. In order to fulfill the requirement for a motion design aspect and create stained glass assets of high quality I decided on creating DIY faux stained glass. This process is relatively quick, yields substantial quality and only requires either a sheet of plastic or glass, craft glue, and acrylic paint.
Method
According to The Whoot's article on How to Make Stained Glass Using 2 Ingredients this is the most common approach:
Tools:
Acrylic Paint
1 Bottle of White Glue
1 Bottle of Clear Glue
Photo Frame / Sheet of Glass / Sheet of Plastic
Craft Blade
Black Sharpie Pen
Super Glue
Clear Acrylic Spray Sealant
1. Find a template of a stained glass drawing or create your own.
2. Mix white glue with enough black acrylic paint for the glue to be fully black.
3. Outline the template onto the glass with the black glue using a small brush.
4. Mix approximately a tablespoon of clear glue to two or three drops of acrylic paint.
5. Leave to dry.
An example of a faux stained glass:
My Approach
St Mary's Cathedral has only four types of stained glass windows which differ in size and shape which is why I have ordered 4 pieces of A4 plastic sheets which will arrive between 1st and 13th of May ( Week 10 & 11).
Integrating Motion Design
Once all stained glass sheets are completed I will photograph them inside a lightbox with a light shining from behind and through them. Furthermore, I am planning on experimenting with a flame and motion capture. All photos and videos will be used as per original proposal, by being integrated into the 3D scene as image and motion shaders.
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