Combining Scales for Realistic Dioramas

Abstract

This book provides an innovative vision on the particular world of dioramas. Helpful tips are given to modelers who want to improve the realism of their photos by looking for interesting angles to position the camera. The book, which consists of seven step-by-step projects and an introductory chapter, exhibits in more than 140 pages and more than 350 full-color photographs, different methods of modeling, painting, scenic effects, aging and characterization of figures, but it focuses on the different possibilities offered by multi-scale dioramas, stage backgrounds, lighting effects in models and realistic photographs. Scenes showcasing important moments in history from the Middle Ages, Roman Times, the American Revolution, Thirty Years War, World War II, and more.