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Prerequisites: Departmental Approval
Approval Credits: 3 (2 Lecture, 4 Lab)
Create original characters from the drawing stage to sculpting clay statues. Explore a variety of poses, using clay and aluminum armatures.
| Topic |
Approximate Hours |
| Overview |
2 |
Discuss and analyze characters and mascots
Discuss and analyze human anatomy |
12 |
| Sketch figures |
12 |
Overview of Clay
• History
• Types of clay
• Tools
• Smoothing clay; baking
• Hazards of polymer clays |
8 |
Body design and Armature basics
• Planning and body design
• Observation on human form
• Animal characters
• Model sheets and schematics
• Armatures
• Sculpting Stand |
12 |
Sculpting the basic head
• Head Armature
• Creating a basic head
• Adding the eyes; sculpting ears |
12 |
Finishing the head
• Jaw and base of the head
• Adding the neck
• Create a shoulder plate
• Expression
• Adding facial hair; head of hair
• Skin texture
• Baking the clay |
18 |
Sculpting the body
• Body basics
• Form, posture and body language
• Implying force and motion
• Baking the body |
20 |
| Total (lectures, labs and exams) |
96 |
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