Creature Design and Sculpture for Film
Finishing Touches 2
A course by Jordu Schell , Sculptor
About the video: Finishing Touches 2
Overview
“Next, I will use the airbrush tool to spray gloss onto my creature's hair. This will make the hair easier to style. I will then demonstrate how to shape and cut the hair.”
In this video lesson Jordu Schell addresses the topic: Finishing Touches 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creature Design and Sculpture for Film. A professional approach to creating fantasy and horror characters out of Sculpty clay.
Partial transcription of the video
“So refining the piece and adding the last little details are a matter of your imagination and creativity. What do you think would accent the creature? What do you think will make it more alive? What do you think will be more eye-catching to the viewer? What's a good design element? All of these things need to factor into what it is you want to add to your creature at the very end. Are certain parts glossier than others? Are there parts that are iridescent? Are there parts that are matte? Are there parts that, you know, have hair? Are there parts that look extra translucent? So all of these ...”
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Course summary for: Creature Design and Sculpture for Film
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Character Design, Concept Art, Fine Arts, Sculpture
Jordu Schell
A course by Jordu Schell
Jordu Schell is a U.S.-based fantasy artist with decades of experience under his belt. Inspired by fantasy films of the 70s and 80s, designing creatures has always been the most exciting thing in the world for Schell. He got his big break in Hollywood in 1989 when he was hired to assist on a low-budget movie called “The Bride of Re-Animator.” From there, his career took off; he worked as a sculptor and designer on “Edward Scissorhands,” “Predator 2,” “Men in Black,” “Alien: Resurrection,” “The X-Files Movie,” and many others. Notably, he masterminded Neytiri, the lead heroine in the Oscar-winning film, Avatar.
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