Hi everyone, this is my first post here but I have been visiting these forums for a long time.
I have been working on this book for the last year or so and have meticulously gathered photos, references, what feels like hundreds of freeze frames, interviews from behind the scenes and photos from anyone who has interacted with one of the three actual books used in the production. This started as a passion project for me and I knew I would always want to share the journey and some of the knowledge I have discovered along the way (did you know one of the books on screen has a mistake on it that they left in the film?) I had gathered some great reference photos from the RPF but have added so much more in case anyone would like to reference them, I would gladly provide all my references. But if you look, stitch for stitch, scratch for scratch, it is all in there!
I am now in the next stages of bringing the digital sculpt to life and intend to have various sizes and copies (a few which have begun to be documented down below). The copies below are a moleskin journal size and a “field notes” book size printed in PLA on an Ender 5. I am working with another printer to help me produce a larger resin print than I currently can, as my resin printer bed is much smaller. At this stage I have decided to trim the front/back/spine of the book into flat planes for printing. This will allow me to make molds for casting and replicating these quickly. I intend to make poured resin copies as well as flexible latex or rubber copies as well. To have a prop that opens, I will likely have to custom craft the book/pages binding as it has been a challenge finding books that accommodate a screen accurate spine width proportionally to the front/back.. But I will be working first on a screen accurate (non opening) version first, the functioning opening prop will come shortly after.
Lastly, after lots of math, I have been able to get the book's actual dimensions down to what is likely within a few mm of accuracy. This has enabled me to begin printing (in quadrants) a life size version of Book. Which I will use to make an even larger life size accurate mold, because- how am I going to come this far without adding an actual life size screen accurate replica to my collection. Journals are fun, but this is the coup de gras. I will continue to update this thread with my progress, but wanted to at least get it on everyone's radar and begin a dialogue and document my journey.
I have been working on this book for the last year or so and have meticulously gathered photos, references, what feels like hundreds of freeze frames, interviews from behind the scenes and photos from anyone who has interacted with one of the three actual books used in the production. This started as a passion project for me and I knew I would always want to share the journey and some of the knowledge I have discovered along the way (did you know one of the books on screen has a mistake on it that they left in the film?) I had gathered some great reference photos from the RPF but have added so much more in case anyone would like to reference them, I would gladly provide all my references. But if you look, stitch for stitch, scratch for scratch, it is all in there!
I am now in the next stages of bringing the digital sculpt to life and intend to have various sizes and copies (a few which have begun to be documented down below). The copies below are a moleskin journal size and a “field notes” book size printed in PLA on an Ender 5. I am working with another printer to help me produce a larger resin print than I currently can, as my resin printer bed is much smaller. At this stage I have decided to trim the front/back/spine of the book into flat planes for printing. This will allow me to make molds for casting and replicating these quickly. I intend to make poured resin copies as well as flexible latex or rubber copies as well. To have a prop that opens, I will likely have to custom craft the book/pages binding as it has been a challenge finding books that accommodate a screen accurate spine width proportionally to the front/back.. But I will be working first on a screen accurate (non opening) version first, the functioning opening prop will come shortly after.
Lastly, after lots of math, I have been able to get the book's actual dimensions down to what is likely within a few mm of accuracy. This has enabled me to begin printing (in quadrants) a life size version of Book. Which I will use to make an even larger life size accurate mold, because- how am I going to come this far without adding an actual life size screen accurate replica to my collection. Journals are fun, but this is the coup de gras. I will continue to update this thread with my progress, but wanted to at least get it on everyone's radar and begin a dialogue and document my journey.
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