Sculpting the Planes of the Head
a fundamental guide to mastering the head with John Brown
Description
Successful head sculpture begins with understanding where the vertical/horizontal planes and facets are, and the fundamental relationship the features have with them. In this tutorial, figurative artist and educator John Brown breaks down the life-size male head into a series of planes and facets, establishes the facial feature land marks, discusses depth, creating shadows and shares valuable techniques for sculpting the best head possible. John also demonstrates how to use templates, translate a 2D drawing to 3D, symmetry tricks, how to model a hard surface, and create a light-weight full-scale armature. As supplementary featurettes, we visit 3DScanLA and demonstrate the process of creating a digital model through Photogrammetry scanning, how to import into ZBrush, and the basics of cleaning up scanned data to create a 3D print ready model.
Duration: 3h 30m
Format: HD 1920x1080
John Brown
Character / Creature Designer Sculptor
John Brown is a sculptor whose expertise in live-action special make-up effects has placed him among the top FX houses in Hollywood. Over his career, he has contributed to more than forty film and television projects, including Alien: Resurrection, Species II, George of the Jungle, Jumanji, The X-Files, Mars Attacks!, Bless the Child, Monkeybone, The Cell, Spy Kids, Scary Movie 2, and Planet of the Apes, among many others.
In addition to his film and TV work, John is an accomplished bronze figurative artist, with sculptures held in private collections throughout the United States.
