{"id":10298,"date":"2025-03-23T23:55:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T23:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lugocid.com\/2025\/?page_id=10298"},"modified":"2025-04-03T23:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T23:24:09","slug":"ducktective","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lugocid.com\/2025\/ducktective\/","title":{"rendered":"DuckTective"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=\u00bbin_container\u00bb full_screen_row_position=\u00bbmiddle\u00bb column_margin=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_direction=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_direction_tablet=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_direction_phone=\u00bbdefault\u00bb scene_position=\u00bbcenter\u00bb text_color=\u00bbdark\u00bb text_align=\u00bbleft\u00bb row_border_radius=\u00bbnone\u00bb row_border_radius_applies=\u00bbbg\u00bb overflow=\u00bbvisible\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00bb0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=\u00bbleft_to_right\u00bb shape_divider_position=\u00bbbottom\u00bb bg_image_animation=\u00bbnone\u00bb][vc_column column_padding=\u00bbno-extra-padding\u00bb column_padding_tablet=\u00bbinherit\u00bb column_padding_phone=\u00bbinherit\u00bb column_padding_position=\u00bball\u00bb column_element_direction_desktop=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_element_spacing=\u00bbdefault\u00bb desktop_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb tablet_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb phone_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb background_color_opacity=\u00bb1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=\u00bb1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_shadow=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_border_radius=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_link_target=\u00bb_self\u00bb column_position=\u00bbdefault\u00bb gradient_direction=\u00bbleft_to_right\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00bb0.3&#8243; width=\u00bb1\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=\u00bbdefault\u00bb animation_type=\u00bbdefault\u00bb bg_image_animation=\u00bbnone\u00bb border_type=\u00bbsimple\u00bb column_border_width=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_border_style=\u00bbsolid\u00bb][split_line_heading animation_type=\u00bbline-reveal-by-space\u00bb font_style=\u00bbh2&#8243; text_color=\u00bb#ffffff\u00bb line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=\u00bbnone\u00bb stagger_animation=\u00bbtrue\u00bb content_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb mobile_content_alignment=\u00bbinherit\u00bb link_target=\u00bb_self\u00bb text_direction=\u00bbdefault\u00bb text_content=\u00bbSCULPTURE<br \/>\nDuckTective\u00bb][\/split_line_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\u00bbno-extra-padding\u00bb column_padding_tablet=\u00bbinherit\u00bb column_padding_phone=\u00bbinherit\u00bb column_padding_position=\u00bball\u00bb column_element_direction_desktop=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_element_spacing=\u00bbdefault\u00bb desktop_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb tablet_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb phone_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb background_color_opacity=\u00bb1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=\u00bb1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_shadow=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_border_radius=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_link_target=\u00bb_self\u00bb column_position=\u00bbdefault\u00bb gradient_direction=\u00bbleft_to_right\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00bb0.3&#8243; width=\u00bb1\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=\u00bbdefault\u00bb animation_type=\u00bbdefault\u00bb bg_image_animation=\u00bbnone\u00bb border_type=\u00bbsimple\u00bb column_border_width=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_border_style=\u00bbsolid\u00bb][vc_column_text css_animation=\u00bbfadeIn\u00bb css=\u00bb\u00bb text_direction=\u00bbdefault\u00bb]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>DuckTective<\/strong> is a character sculpture I created as part of my university application portfolio. I wanted to explore storytelling through form and costuming, and this odd little duck detective quickly became the perfect vehicle for that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Sculpted in cold porcelain and dressed with real fabric, DuckTective is part noir, part cartoon, part Victorian mystery. 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