The Application Of Digital Modeling In Sculpture Practice

At present,along with the mature development of computer digital modeling technology as well as the emergence and rapid development of 3D printing technology and CNC precision engraving equipments,the creation and production methods of traditional sculptures are facing a new technological revolution.This new digital modeling technology has brought a new experience to sculptors.New tools,new materials and new sculptural languages have brought a new look and change to sculpture practice.The physical material of digital sculpture needs to be realized through CNC engraving and 3D printing.In view of this,the author takes the study on the creation methods for digital sculpture,the thinking on how to apply digital modeling technology to sculpture practice and creation and the reflection on how digital modeling promotes the development of sculpture practice and innovation as the topic of this research.This paper mainly introduces the objective and significance of the topic as well as the contents,objectives and methods of the research,and explores the significance and influence of digital modeling technology on contemporary sculpture art from the current development status and the research on digital modeling technology at home and abroad.This paper is divided into four chapters.Chapter ? gives an overview of traditional sculpture,and discusses the concept,characteristics and production methods of sculpture.Chapter ? gives an overview of digital sculpture and analyzes the elements and language features of digital sculpture.scanning the artistic processing,the 3D printing and the CNC engraving analysis;Chapter ? explores the impact of the development of digital sculpture on traditional sculpture practice,and discusses its shock and value on traditional practice.Chapter IV introduces how to apply digital modeling technology in sculpture practice,and analyzes three types of software,ZBrush,Maya and Rhino.Moreover,combined with my personal works and the understanding and application of digital modeling in engineering cases,the integration of theory and practice is analyzed and combed to ultimately guide sculpture practice and production,and analyze and forecast future development trend.It is hoped that the detailed discussion and in-depth study in this paper can inspire thinking about the dialectical relationship between traditional sculpture and emerging digital modeling technology,promote the study on the formal language and manufacturing process of digital modeling,and help objectively understand the digital modeling art.The research on the application of digital sculpture in various fields will be helpful to the creation,practice and some meaningful attempts of digital modeling art,thereby facilitating the artists engaged in digital sculpture in the future.