Professional Diorama
Manda Ulibarri
Architectural Dioramas
The details of architectural dioramas are nothing short of phenomenal. The scaled-down view of buildings and landscaping, whether from a city block or an entire city are mind-captivating. These dioramas can be used to showcase future vision, visualize development and project impacts, view shapes of buildings and topography, plan traffic flow, and many other uses. All types of functional architectural dioramas can be built including large city layouts, airports, railroad stations, hospitals, and university campuses. Topographical dioramas can also be used to feature specific geographical areas for development projects above ground and mining and drilling projects below ground. More information about these architectural displays can be found at Architectural Dioramas, Architectural Models and Topographical Models.
The price of a diorama model varies greatly because of size and complexity and can range from a few thousand dollars to a few hundred thousand dollars with some even in the millions. Each diorama model is bid individually and the best way to determine cost is to email us, call us at 385-206-8700, or fill out the form below and let us bid on your project.
Do the 3D printers print in color?
Yes. Most of our diorama models have some part of the diorama printed in full-color. Anything printed in UV-cured resin materials are a single color but can be painted.
What is the material used?
We also print in UV-cured resins. We also use traditional hand modeling techniques for large topographies and landscapes as well as for large architectural models.
What is the turnaround time for a diorama model?
Depending on size and complexity, this could be from 4-6 weeks for a small diorama to many months for larger dioramas. We understand that sometimes deadlines are tight and we can usually accommodate rush orders.
If I want a second diorama is it cheaper?
Our pricing is based on the amount of material used, size of the project, and time it takes to build the diorama. A second duplicate is less money because the design portion is complete.
Using advanced technology, we pre-programmed multiple iPads to control the LEDs for each building. Matching cabinetry and glass walls finish off the aesthetics of the architectural diorama. To enrich its effectiveness, we used augmented reality on mobile devices to combine the digital and physical diorama features. Traditional model-making processes along with various 3d printing technologies were used to emphasize the realism of the stone-looking buildings. (The final diorama includes all 88 buildings). Roads, sidewalks, and parking lots were 3D printed with a sandstone-type finish. For statues needing extreme details, high-definition 3D Printers printed details as small as 16 microns (about 1/6 the size of a human hair). Design and fabrication of the architectural diorama took approximately 6 months. To see a complete overview of the BYU project, click here.
The initial phase of the project was to build a small section of the campus (two images below), highlighting pathways and landscaping around the Karl G. Maeser building. This was used to successfully attract donors for the funding of the project.
Once a WhiteClouds project begins, the first order of business is a kickoff meeting to review all of the deliverables, to work through the project timelines, change order processes, and clarify communications methodology between WhiteClouds and the customer. Historical documents, images, articles, are all helpful in fabricating a diorama. WhiteClouds wants the customer to be ecstatic when they receive their museum diorama and any documentation that can be supplied early on in the process has a huge impact to the success of the project.
There is a lot of opportunity to customize what sort of graphic you drape into the cutaway walls of the landscape, depending on your area and goals. Gregory Buck made a version showing the Grand Teton mountains erupting from a cross-section of the moon. GI.Rahul Gawai drew in geologic layers beneath the Colorado River. James Wilson made a detailed volcanic cross-section of Mount Mazama. Jakob Hogenkamp made his two mountain-scapes floating handsomely on nothing at all. Wanmei Liang created a Mt St. Helens diorama with clouds and steam. Heather Sauerland scooped out a cube from the Owyhee Canyon. Dhaval Jariwala applied this trick to Kangrinboqe Peak/Mt Kailash.
Here is another version of this sort of thing where I make an underwater scene (slightly different and a bit more technical) in ArcGIS Pro, and then my colleague Jesse will follow that with how to make it using the JavaScript API!
When I was just ten years old, my mother and I were admiring the beautiful dioramas at the National Museum of Natural History when she told me that I could make dioramas one day. I forgot about that until I was well out of art school and looking for work that I could enjoy doing for the rest of my life. I was very, very lucky to get a job at the Smithsonian in 1981 doing exactly what I wanted: making models and dioramas!
My first portrait figure was of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. Since she was not going to come to DC for a face mask, I volunteered to sculpt her face using photos. That worked well, except that all the photos were of her in outer space, so the mannequin shows what she looked like without gravity. Oh well! Guy Bluford, the first African American in space, did come to DC for me to take a face mold from him directly. What a thrill!
More recently, I worked with the Zoo team to make two sea lions, a mamma and her pup. No glass eyes were used here; instead, I carved into the clay to create shadows to give the effect of dimensionality in the eyes. An intern worked with me to sculpt the pup, and coworker Carolyn Thome painted the sea lions.
This is the project I am most proud of: making two of the four full-sized running horses pulling the stagecoach. Coworker Danny Fielding and I used a different approach on every horse, learning as we went along! They were installed for the inaugural opening of the museum, along with several mannequins and other models from our shop, including the full-sized railcar.
A Web visitor sent me some awesome pictures of a HALO diorama that surrounds an Xbox 360. Pretty nice diorama and a great way to enhance the enjoyment of the game. HALO is an extremely popular game and even though I don't play it I have friends who are fanatic about it. Anyway, the web visitor asked me for some tips and hints as to how he could make a similar kind of diorama.
Now this part is really fun! Sculpt away the edges of the foam so you get that cliff and rocky look. You can use hobby knives, regular knives or a Hot Wire Foam Cutter . Woodland Scenics also makes a specialized foam knife you might want to consider using Foam Knife.
Some thoughts about this foam base. Because the foam base is sitting directly on your wooden lower base it may be strong enough to support the xbox. I would recommend you get the sheets of foam and sit your xbox right on top of it so you can get a sense for how strong it is. It may be ok. But I would definitely lean very strongly toward making this solid wood insert. Would not be good if your xbox fell over or something. From here the basic diorama techniques apply. You set in your plaster cloth or hydrocal level then build up from there by adding your cast rocks then start on the terrain features like grass, pebbles and trees. One more recommendation: You are going to need to make a phony xbox out of cardboard so you can put it in place and build around it! Don't use your real console while you are making the diorama. Put the cardboard xbox on it and build around it! Then when you are all done and it is dry you can take it out and put the real xbox in.
This is a spectacular diorama made by a web visitor (Giorgio). He shows us how he made the diorama. Oh and he hand sculpted the dragon too. He shows us step by step how he did that too. The Smaug Diorama
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Very suitable for dioramas of all scales, especially for dioramas depicting a jungle or forest. It does not change its color or shape over the years because it is painted and treated with special products.
Making Dioramas is a wonderful hobby that can exhibit an extraordinary wide range of creativity. You can make a diorama of almost any scene your mind can imagine. Here are tips, tutorials and example dioramas that will help you to make your own dioramas. There is also a tutorial of "The battle for the treasure". It is a wizard battling three skeletons for a treasure and in this tutorial I take you through all the steps of making a really great looking diorama. There are lots of pictures and a clear explanation of everything you need to do from start to finish including wiring it up for lights!
How to Make a Diorama
(The Official Tutorial)
Dioramas are a great way to express creativity. You work through manys stages of the creative process. You conceptualize then design a scene then you work with the materials to make it a reality.-great tutorial that shows you how to make a diorama from start to finish. It walks you through all the steps and techniques.