ImperialWarMuseumLambeth Road
Southwark,
London,
SE1 6HZ
020 74165320
On Monday 27th October, 10.30am another day trip for our environment project.
This time we headed off as class to the Imperial War Museum down southwark, somewhere close to where i live. I remember back to my childhood days or a primary episode where i did visit this place before. but as far as i can remember it seemed that it's improved ever soo much, more nicely presented, refurbished etc. But all in all it seemed like a positive day to come.
We arrived at the scene a little late than planned but was in the shock of life. When i noticed how long the quene was, it was like a scene from the x-factor audition.Through all the waiting, we finally made it in. The aim was to always have good 'observation' a technique D.Dalli always told us to keep in mind. So i was off observing & filling up my sketch book as much as i can with references of people or couples communicating, interactive wit
h the display through the use of touch etc. It was however a bit tricky trying to draw people on the move, there's one moment where you would capture a pose/mood and the second later that person would break out and move on again.My strategy was to capture the line of action, not concerning anything about neatness. I got a couple of sketches from the museum, but the camera was used a lot more than my pencil. I took anything that captured me or could help back up my research project. I ranged it from different texture ideas, weird and wonderful mechanical designs from old steel fighter tanks.
Somemore snappy shots of different types of intriguing textures that took my fancy, all ranging from wood floor effect, stone embossed, titanium floorboards, old rust trucks etc.
TO-THE-TRENCH & BEYOND!!!!
There was a new, or maybe old feature to the museum. THE TRENCH!! This was probably the highlight of the day in my mind, I just felt a good sense of realism in the tunnel, the atmosphere was really realistic, the smell from the combination of old mud and stale dog muck really added the finish touches to the scene. since it was extremly dark inside, i took the advantage of taking lots of pictures with the use of my flash, & gathering so many different types of textures.
The use of rust, dirt & rubble was frequently incorporated in the scene, which is somthing i would love to see be used on my environment, as a result hoped that it can be executed at high standard.
A couple of pictures taken in the trench. Ideas, styles & influences. Anything that used to remind me of the trip i attended, & my back up
source of research.
Heres a selection of DEAD or soon to-be DEAD soldiers
Far left is dedicated to my other group members..WAHHEY!!!
Far left is dedicated to my other group members..WAHHEY!!!
DennisSevers House
Spitalfields
18 Folgate Street,
London,
E1 6BX
020 7247 401
Monday 20th October, 1.00pm the day of Dennis Severs house. Firstly i didn't know what to really expect on the day, i suppose i was alittle apprehensive and abit excited on the side. But i knew i was let in for something different.
But however at the start, finding the place was a mission. I knew Liverpool St. but not familiar with Folgate St.So i waited for other team members, swallowed some McD's down our system and set together as a group to find this house.
Which eventually was notice through a sign post by the 'in famous' Dean!!! and was at a turn off from a corner/alleyway type path.
So here i was standing in front of jet black front door, with the most brightest blood red, window shutters i have ever seen.(left) Left hanging was one of those old
Victorian spot lamp shades, still with a lit flame continuously burning. (right) Next on, we were greeted by a man, & it crossed my mind, was i being spoken by the Dennis Sever himself or just a really short man who worked there & just taking my £5 was his job role?? i never found out at the end, but it got me thinking though. Hmmmm....neways before we did set in as group D.Dalli gave us a few pointers of what to look out for & not forget the main purpose to this trip!!! environment!!!environment!!!! environment!!! so it was now a case of trusting our senses. look,smell,hear BUT NOT TOUCH NOR TALK!!!! that was strictly told by the worker himself, the aim was to experience the mood,notice the atmosphere & acknowledge the detail that has been put in, to give the impression of how it was back then. I felt moment in times where i was i a little claustrophobic, & and realise how uncomfortable it must of been to live there,well especially for tall people that is!!!
I stairway to the basement was so steep that i had to hold on to the railings just to avoid a 360 roll and a dislocated neck to the ground. But i did make it to safety, i entered the kitchen first & it was "oh my god"!!! very cool indeed, thats what i remembered saying. I also noticed the ceiling was extremely low and gave myself as well as my group some really good research ideas because our environment project is based on a kitchen, so we were able to focused on the detail, lighting and texturing etc. Probably the basement was the favourite highlight to me on the day, as i didnt realise that the house had that many floors, but at the top floor where the attic/kids bedroom was also interesting, above head was old rugged clothes hung over a made up washing line. Chipped off, uneven floorboards etc. That room personally put me in the mood for some really good scenario's for our animation. The mood really set our impression of how we could make this animation piece appealing & realistic to a certain extent. 
At times i did get a little bored & a bit edgy and noticed some moments of the house was a little dull. But i suppose that how it was living back in them days not being fortunate of having the use of electricity, technology & use of having to rash in foods. I personally wouldn't survive a moment if i was living in the house, so i can say i'm much grateful & appreciated to where i am now.
So here i was standing in front of jet black front door, with the most brightest blood red, window shutters i have ever seen.(left) Left hanging was one of those old
Victorian spot lamp shades, still with a lit flame continuously burning. (right) Next on, we were greeted by a man, & it crossed my mind, was i being spoken by the Dennis Sever himself or just a really short man who worked there & just taking my £5 was his job role?? i never found out at the end, but it got me thinking though. Hmmmm....neways before we did set in as group D.Dalli gave us a few pointers of what to look out for & not forget the main purpose to this trip!!! environment!!!environment!!!! environment!!! so it was now a case of trusting our senses. look,smell,hear BUT NOT TOUCH NOR TALK!!!! that was strictly told by the worker himself, the aim was to experience the mood,notice the atmosphere & acknowledge the detail that has been put in, to give the impression of how it was back then. I felt moment in times where i was i a little claustrophobic, & and realise how uncomfortable it must of been to live there,well especially for tall people that is!!!
I stairway to the basement was so steep that i had to hold on to the railings just to avoid a 360 roll and a dislocated neck to the ground. But i did make it to safety, i entered the kitchen first & it was "oh my god"!!! very cool indeed, thats what i remembered saying. I also noticed the ceiling was extremely low and gave myself as well as my group some really good research ideas because our environment project is based on a kitchen, so we were able to focused on the detail, lighting and texturing etc. Probably the basement was the favourite highlight to me on the day, as i didnt realise that the house had that many floors, but at the top floor where the attic/kids bedroom was also interesting, above head was old rugged clothes hung over a made up washing line. Chipped off, uneven floorboards etc. That room personally put me in the mood for some really good scenario's for our animation. The mood really set our impression of how we could make this animation piece appealing & realistic to a certain extent. 
At times i did get a little bored & a bit edgy and noticed some moments of the house was a little dull. But i suppose that how it was living back in them days not being fortunate of having the use of electricity, technology & use of having to rash in foods. I personally wouldn't survive a moment if i was living in the house, so i can say i'm much grateful & appreciated to where i am now.Overall the day was worth checking out. I would dedicate it as a 'research/resource day', not just for myself, but hopfully for the group.
The pictures laid around are a couple of snapshots taken outside of the house, because we weren't able to snap inside the house, i thought i'll take the advantage of getting some sort of evidence to the visit. (right)
Eating Pale Man from Pan's Labyrinth
