Module 6 - video review

Module 6 Video Review

1.) Through the eyes of a sculptor

In this video the key concepts that played into the creation of a sculpture are the aesthetics, the modeling, and the shape of the sculpture being created. Everything has to interact with the technicalities of the sculpture. for example, what marble can handle, how far can it be extended, how fragile it can be, the resistance and where it will be located (indoors/outdoors). By applying these concepts, Emanuel Fillion has become very successful as a sculptor. From his point of view these are the most important step to take in order to be successful in creating sculptures.


1.) Glass and Ceramics

This video is more technical, explaining the creation of glass and ceramics, as well as their applications. for example, glass is made from sand and is not a true solid. It more viscous and fragile. the applications in which it can be use in architecture, in art, it can be used as a source of insulation. Ceramics, on the other hand, start with a clay base, and the temperature in which is is cured plays a major role. For example, ceramics cooked at a temperature of 1100 degrees Fahrenheit, will create bricks. the same type of ceramic at 1500 degrees Fahrenheit will create plates, foundations for homes, and art designs.

2.)  In the videos, you get a view into the sculptors point of view and process. In the book, you get the same information, but it gets into more details, separated into 4 different steps. The steps describes are modeling, carving, casting and assembly. The book says that "modeling and assembly are considered additive processes. The sculptor begins with a simple framework or core or nothing at all and add materials until the sculpture is finished.Carving is a subtractive process in which one starts with a mass of material larger than the planned sculpture and subtracts, or takes away, material until only the desired form remains. Casting involves a mold of some kind into which liquid or semiliquid material is poured and allowed to harden." This information is how the videos and the text relate.

3.) My opinion on the videos is that they helped me to understand the processes further of creating both sculptures as well as glass and ceramics. One of the things i realized is that a sculptor can actual use both glass and ceramics to add to the aesthetics of the sculpture. Also, I learned a lot about the different applications that exist for these materials, outside of being used for art alone, such as within architecture and for practical uses.