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Sculpture 3

Sculpting the Detailed Character Head

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This lecture introduces the student to sculpting the full-scale head with an emphasis on detail. Beginning with a 1/3 scale concept maquette, this DVD teaches how to scale up off of a design and build a full scale sculpture from scratch. Sculpting of the facial features is emphasized, with a focus on secondary & tertiary form, including step-by-step techniques used to create wrinkles, skin texture, pores, veins - all the essential components of sculpting realism. The lecture also addresses the important considerations when sculpting for digitization. Every phase of sculpting the head is demonstrated including armature construction, initial block-in, facial features, ears, horns and surface details.

  • Concept Maquette
  • Working in Scale
  • Primary and Secondary Form
  • Tertiary Form
  • Sculpting Wrinkles
  • Skin Texture and Cross Hatching
  • Blending Skin Texture
  • Solvents
  • Pore Texture and Veins
  1. Introduction
  2. Tool Overview
  3. The Head Armature
  4. Concept Maquette
  5. Full Scale Sculpt
  6. Working in Scale
  7. Roughing in Features
  8. Roughing in Wrinkles
  9. Alcohol Torch
  10. Refining Form
  • Product Code: SCU03
  • ISBN: 1-930878-73-7
  • UPC: 805366007430
  • Duration: 120 minutes
  • Formats: DVD-VIDEO

DVD-Video Information:

  • NTSC
  • All Regions

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  • Microsoft® Windows® Vista®
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Apple® Mac® OS X 10.2

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  • QuickTime Movie Player (Version 7.0 or higher)
  • Acrobat Reader (Version 5.0 or higher)

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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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