I've also made a plan which I will work on one part of the project for one week, then the other part of the project the week after that. I will hopefully keep doing this throughout this project to aid in time management.
Anyway, I digress:
For this week and also next week, I shall be doing research for both SNU and ASU2 projects.
For SNU, I've decided to create an architectural piece in style of Gothic Architecture, I wanted to research the history of it.
For ASU2, I decided I wanted to create a gargoyle which I'll add to the SNU piece. Once again, I'm going to treat both units as complimentary units.
One documentary I've found have been really handy which explores the history of Gothic Architecture:
BBC Architects of the Divine: The First Gothic Age
This documentary was really fascinating to watch as it doesn't just talk about the Gothic architecture but the reason behind it and the history of some of the buildings that use it.
For SNU: Links to some other research in Gothic Architecture I found:
https://www.britannica.com/art/Gothic-architecture
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/gothic1/a/gothic-architecture-an-introduction
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/g/gothic-architecture/
https://www.exploring-castles.com/castle_designs/characteristics_gothic_architecture/
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/best-gothic-cathedrals
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gothic-architecture
http://www.cityofstories.co.uk/gothic-house
https://mymodernmet.com/gothic-architecture-characteristics/
https://study.com/academy/lesson/french-gothic-architecture-features-characteristics.html
https://study.com/academy/lesson/gothic-art-and-architecture.html
https://interestingengineering.com/the-39-greatest-constructions-of-gothic-architecture-in-the-world
https://quatr.us/medieval/gothic-architecture-cathedrals.htm
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/story-of-england/medieval-part-1/architecture/
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/09/how-gothic-architecture-took-over-the-american-college-campus/279287/
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2011/sep/10/gothic-buildings-spotters-guide
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Gothic-architecture.htm
https://handluggageonly.co.uk/2014/05/13/10-stunning-gothic-architecture-must-see-uk/
http://theconversation.com/how-gothic-buildings-became-associated-with-halloween-and-the-supernatural-67820
http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3753903
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g187111-d219305-r563385644-Notre_Dame-Dijon_Cote_d_Or_Bourgogne_Franche_Comte.html
https://boydellandbrewer.com/imprints-affiliates/west-grinstead-publications/the-creation-of-gothic-architecture-vols-i-and-ii-hb.html
https://www.marxists.org/archive/morris/works/1889/gothic.htm
For gargoyle research:
During my research into gargoyles I found a documentary on gargoyles:
Gargoyles: Guardians of the Gates
As with the other documentary I watched, I found this one fascinating. One thing I didn't realize before my research is that gargoyles don't usually last beyond a century as they erode away and fall apart - This is something I should take in account when creating my gargoyle asset - Obviously it isn't going to be pristine - So the amount of wear and erosion will help dictate the age of the gargoyle. In a
Note: I will look into erosion next week as apart of my research.
In addition to this, each creature carved has a different meaning to them:
- Basilisk: Myth says the are born from a satanic union of venomous toads and roosters. Due to outbreak of syphilis in the middle ages caused my basilisks. From what I gave from this documentary, this is used to show that this outbreak is cause by a basikisk
- Aspect gargoyle aka a Dragon with one ear to the ground with the other clogged with it's tail: symbolizes the refusal of sinners to listen to the word of God
- Griffon: Their nature is a representation of the duality of Christ - who was both flesh and God
Other animals were used as gargoyles as they were't just seen as animals. One example from the documentary a pig was sentenced to dead for eating a communion wafer.
Another example of animal being sentenced to death due to committing a crime: Medieval animal trials in Europe – A pig sentenced to death by hanging for murder
One thing I have talked about in an older post (from year 1 of my BA degree), gargoyles, grotesques and Chimeras are three different things. The later two are decorative purpose and gargoyles have not only a decorative purpose but a functional one as well - To divert water away from the building.
Also, the word gargoyle comes from the French word gargouille - which means throat in English. However, this word and the idea of a gargoyle comes from the legend of Gargouille
The Legend of Gargouille - Summary version:
During the 7th Century the town of Rouen (a town in France) was terrorized by a water dragon called Gargouille. The dragon had bat like wings; a long neck; a reptilian jaw and not only does he breath fire but water aswell. Gargouille would sink ships; torch local villages and cause floods. The people of Rouen were terrified by Gargouille and would offer him sacrifices every year - human sacrifices.One year, Saint Romanus agreed to rid this monster and set out to kill it. Using but only a cross to tame the monster, Saint Romanus manage to tame him. Saint Romanus brought back the dragon to Rouen and Gargouille was burned at the stake. However, not all of Gargouille burned - The only thing that remained was his neck and head. Saint Romanus nailed Gargouille's head upon the town's church where it became a water spout.
This legend is where gargoyles come from - Not only just name but function too. To me, I think this legend is really cool.
Links:
The Legend of La Gargouille
La Gargouille, the evil dragon gargoyle of Rouen
The rise and fall of the Gargouille: A lethal water-spurting dragon from the Seine
Other links I looked at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM5353kw52w
How gargoyles and pinnacles saved Gothic architecture - This research link feed into research for both ASU2 and SNU
https://whsjohnnygreen.org/features/2013/10/28/gargoyles-vs-grotesque/
https://becunningandfulloftricks.com/2012/12/31/gargoyles-grotesques-chimeras-listening-to-the-anatomy-of-melancholy/
http://www.crystalinks.com/gargoyles.html
http://www.zhkis.com/Meaning-of-Gargoyles_ep_62-1.htmlhttp://gargoylestore.blogspot.co.uk/p/symbolism-of-gargoyles.html
http://www.stonecarver.com/gargoyle.html
YouTube Videos:
Growing grotesque - watch a gargoyle being created in top speed!
Jan Fleming - Grotesques and Gargoyles
Whilst watching documentaries, I done some studies on lizards to get some ideas for gargoyle as I would like to have a dragon style gargoyle
Task One
This week I also tasked myself with a task to create a great sword in Maya and texture it (I limited myself to two days for this). I needed a break from researching. Though the leather on the great sword in textured render isn't my own (I couldn't recreate a good enough leather texture - See render of my own below.) I used a stand in leather texture in Substance Painter. Metal texture I created in Designer
Note: I think I will give myself tasks during my project to break it up a little and to keep my energy going
Mind maps for projects:
ASU2:
For SNU:
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