Textures and Materials were a major point of research for this set, as I had a very specific vision for the Temple design. I knew wanted something that would exaggerate the ageing and weathering, so choosing textures that aged well and still looked really nice was very important.
Browsing through pinterest was very helpful for this to get initial ideas, but it was very hard to identify what the materials were and whether they were actually real and not just an done on photoshop.
Metal and stone are the main materials used in Star Wars, more so metal because of the sci-fi genre. In Jedi Fallen Order, they still use a lot of metal, however a main aspect of the game is exploring planets, meaning the topography of a planet is heavily utilised when creating structures for the game. After learning this about Star Wars and The Fallen Order game, I wanted to research real materials to get an accurate idea of their properties and names.
Metal
Steel
– High tensile strength and
– Relatively low cost and is
– Used for structural and other applications
Types of steel:
– Stainless Steel (do not rust or discolour)
– Galvanised Steel (Zinc coated, doesn’t corrode)
– Weathering Steel ( Rusty appearance, resists corrosion and abrasion)
https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Metal_in_construction#:~:text=Metals%20are%20solid%20material%20that,cladding%20materials%20and%20other%20components.
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland – Mirror-finished black stainless steel Thames Barrier – Steel House in western Connecticut – Mirror-finished bronzed stainless steel Raif Dinçkok Yalova Cultural Center – Weathered Steel
Aluminium
– Ductile: formed into many shapes
-Used for building exteriors
– Large wall panels requiring fewer joints = time-efficient installation
– Second most used metal in buildings
– Used for roofing, flashing, wall panels, windows and doors etc.
Types of Aluminium:
Named by different grades, each grade has different levels of alloying elements, corrosion resistance, joining etc.
eg. 1xx.x, 2xx.x, 3xx.x and so on
https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/metals-metal-products/types-of-aluminum/
https://inhabitat.com/beautiful-london-campus-building-clad-in-anodized-aluminium-tiles/
Iron
– Chemical element most commonly found on Earth
– Popular industrial and construction materials
Types of iron:
– Cast iron
– Pig iron
– Wrought iron
https://www.iwantthatdoor.com/the-six-most-famous-steel-iron-structures-in-the-world/
Copper
– Soft, malleable, and ductile metal
– High thermal and electrical conductivity
– Pinkish-orange colour
– Commonly used in the construction industry to form pipes and tubing
– Used as a cladding material because of how it will oxidise to a blue green colour
Seinäjoki City Library Public Middle School of Labarthe-sur-Lèze The Genevieve and Wayne Gratz Center Penn State University School of Architecture State Archive of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bavaria
Lead
– Heavy metal
– Can be toxic when absorbed into the body
– Ductile to form roofs and other cladding panels as well as windows, linings for cornices, tanks, copings, gutters and downpipes
– Historically it was used in paints and pipework
– Most lead-based paint was banned from sale to the general public in the UK in 1992
– Not been used for water pipes since 1970
– May still be in older properties
https://www.instituteofmaking.org.uk/materials-library/material/lead#gallery-window
Brass
– An alloy of Copper and Zinc
– Can be dated back to Neolithic times
– Popular in Europe during 13th-17th Century to make monuments in memory of the dead
– In the 16th century basins and plates were used as decorative showpieces in Bourgeoisie homes
– Also popular for astronomy tools
Types of Brass:
There are around 60 types of brass (copper-zinc alloys)
https://www.britannica.com/technology/brass-alloy
https://www.archilovers.com/projects/131084/stromkajen-ferry-terminal.html
Gold
– Reflects heat and retains it
– Glass coated with a thin film of gold reflects the sun in summer
– Retains heat in Winter by bouncing heat off walls
– Bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable, ductile
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold
https://www.pamp.com/goldinfo/architecture#:~:text=Modern%20technology%20has%20found%20new,retaining%20warmth%20within%20the%20building.
https://www.makaan.com/iq/living/bling-bling-7-structures-across-the-world-that-shine-in-gold
Shwedagon Pagoda – Gold plates Dome of the Rock – Gold leaf Matrimandir – Gold discs