MODEL-MAKING: CRAFTSMANSHIP OR A CATALYST FOR CREATIVITY?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/2415-8151.2025.38.1.2Keywords:
model, modeling, plasticity, three-dimensional forms, design cultureAbstract
Purpose. The research aims to identify new figurative-artistic, constructive, and communicative qualities of traditional model-making within the context of its synthetic coexistence and development alongside advanced digital technologies of three-dimensional modeling in the processes of visualizing design ideas and artistic form creation. Methodology. The study employs methods of information search and analysis within the defined research field to clearly formulate its relevance. The historical prerequisites for the development of physical models are briefly examined to outline contemporary tasks. A structural and systemic analysis method is applied to determine the role of traditional model-making under the conditions of emerging modeling technologies. Results. The research reveals the role of traditional model-making within its synthetic coexistence and development with contemporary digital technologies. A comparative analysis of the efficiency of using two types of models – physical and digital – is conducted, highlighting their respective advantages and limitations in form-generation processes. Examples of the effective use of physical models in solving constructive and compositional design tasks are provided. Scientific novelty. For the first time, the study emphasizes the rationality and efficiency of using hand-crafted models in contemporary practice on a parity basis with the latest visualization technologies in design and presentation processes. Practical relevance. The obtained results can be applied in design practice, educational processes for training specialists in the fields of art and creative industries, as well as in academic research in art studies, cultural studies, architecture, and design.
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