AAR

AAR: Blood Diamonds

Part I
Sustain:
+Successfully cast piece
+Piles of skulls achieved- same design as sketches
+Was wearable and conversational
+CZ was cast in place

Improves:
- Better execution of presentation (ie Chain)
- More skulls in pile (like original)
- Maybe exaggerated openings so CZ could be seen better
- Casting with stones could be achieved better

Part II

I think I was always aware of my piece, but not about the final presentation. I think I thought about my model and not about the final product, focusing too much on the waxes. I was also too frugile with my investment which lead to mis-castings, where as I could have had more successfully castings earlier. I am very happy with the amount of detail in the skulls and the level that was reached with the cast piece. I think it is strong, but could lead to more items.

Bibliography for Blood Diamonds Project

"Blood Diamonds." Bill Brummel. History Channel, United States. Feb 2008.

Blood Diamond. Dir. Edward Zwick. Perf. Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou. Jennifer Connelly. DVD. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2006.

"Conflict Diamonds." Diamond Facts. World Diamond Council. 15 Mar 2008

"Conflict Diamonds." Sanctions and War. 21 Mar 2001. United Nation Department of Public Information. 15 Mar 2008 .

Elle Magazine July 2007: 45,54,159

"The De Beers Diamond Policy." Welcome to De Beers. De Beers. 15 Mar 2008 .

"The Kimberly Process." Diamonds. Fatal Transactions. 21 Mar 2008 .