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Sculpture 2

The Character Maquette

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Sculpting the maquette (small model) develops not only good technique, but also provides the artist with an understanding of the workflow of a sculpture, ensuring quality and efficiency. Beginning with a clean armature, this lecture takes the student through the entire process of realizing a finished piece. Its rudimentary approach to advanced techniques ensures professional results from sculptors of all calibers. Complete with narrative theory and practical application, it offers an in depth look at the As, Bs & Cs of the preliminary, intermediary & post sculpture process.

  • Clay Types
  • Softening / Hardening Clay
  • Sculpture Tools
  • Workflow
  • Line Balance
  • Silhouette
  1. Prologue
  2. Introduction
  3. Working with Clay
  4. Tool Overview
  5. Getting Started
  6. Primary Form
  7. Calipering
  8. Roughing in Forms
  9. Soft Tissue
  10. Head Sculpting
  11. Alcohol Torch
  12. Defining the Head
  13. Hands, Arms and Feet
  14. Line Balance
  15. Silhouette
  16. Using Rakers
  17. Using Solvents
  18. Detailing Techniques
  19. Closing Comments
  20. Credits
  • Product Code: SCU02
  • ISBN: 1-930878-56-4
  • UPC: 805366005634
  • Duration: 120 minutes
  • Formats: DVD-VIDEO

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John Brown

Character/Creature Designer
Sculptor

John works as a character and creature designer/sculptor for film and television. Credits include Planet of the Apes, The Cell, Alien Resurrection, Species 2, George of the Jungle, Jumanji, X-Files, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Outer Limits, Bats, Mars Attacks, Bless The Child, Monkey Bone, Spy Kids and Scary Movie 2.

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"I have had the great fortune and enjoyment of watching John Brown’s exceptional DVD series on sculpting the human figure and head. John draws from a traditional approach where he has an incredible indepth understanding of the Bridgeman philosophy. His DVDs are succinct, focused and deliver a wonderful set of tutorials on sculpting the human form. I now enjoy sharing these tutorials with the sculpting team here at Weta Workshop and believe they will also get a great deal out of John’s teachings."

- Richard Taylor
Co-Owner and Creative Director Weta Workshop

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