SCULPTURE SERIES (11 films)

Duration: 29 min

Year Published: 1956

Creator: KETC-TV

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: Sound

Description: Titles are: SCULPTURE—I. Discusses the materials and tools used in modeling a portrait bust from clay. Shows the steps in applying clay to the armature. Illustrates how the sculptor proceeds to develop essential characteristics of the model's head. SCULPTURE—II. Brings the portrait bust to life-size proportions by adding more clay to the armature. Begins work on some of the details of form ending with a general likeness of the model. SCULPTURE—III. Demonstrates the placement and modeling of facial features. Explains the technique of 'drawing' and the importance of working all over the bust. Discusses the place of the death mask in sculpturing. SCULPTURE—IV. Presents a review of the materials and work completed in the preceding programs. Explains the three general parts into which the head is divided. Shows the sculptor working on the eyes, chin, ears and nose. SCULPTURE—V. Explains how the artist works to refine certain areas. Shows how to 'draw' carefully in the clay to bring out certain characteristics of the model. Discusses capturing certain expressions in the clay. SCULPTURE—VI. Explains how an area can be broken up into planes by the use of a block of wood. Shows ways of modeling the eyes. Discusses the importance of the sculptor being able to draw graphically. SCULPTURE—VII. Completes the clay bust. Shows how the eye is modeled. Emphasizes the importance of having different parts work together as a whole. Outlines the many finishing techniques that can be used. SCULPTURE—VIII. Illustrates the mold casting stage in the development of the sculptural portrait. Shows how plaster is mixed, applied to the clay, and the importance of working fast. Discusses the use of shims for separating the mold. SCULPTURE—IX. Demonstrates the removal of the mold from the clay bust. Shows methods and implements used in removing the cast. Points out the importance of being careful and patient. Reviews briefly what has taken place during the preceding programs. SCULPTURE—X. Discusses the process of making a plaster cast. Points out how the molds are shellacked and placed together again. Demonstrates how the plaster is mixed. Shows the process of pouring the plaster into the mold. SCULPTURE—XI. Shows how the mold is removed from the finished plaster bust. Discusses the use of bluing in the first coat of plaster. Illustrates the use of the screw driver and mallet in removing the mold. Concludes with a comparison of the model and the completed plaster portrait bust.

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Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)