Sculpting Videos on my Blog

[Anders Heintz]

Hola one and all!

I'm starting to put up a series of videos of the sculpting process, from start to finish, on my blog. The first video is now up. I am new to all this hi-tech video stuff so would appreciate any and all feedback. The video was filmed in HD but I think once it is uploaded some of the resolution is downgraded or somethig, as it is not as high quality as it is on the computer here at home. I also know the sound is very low, will record it louder next time.

It was edited with Microsoft Movie Maker for Windows 7, a very basic program I think, but I really don't know anything about editing either. A lot of stuff to learn but it has been fun so far!

Thanks to Stephen Ward for helping desigining/putting together the video setup.

Anyway, I would appreciate if you'd check it out and let me know what you think. The series will cover the sculpting of a 54mm figure from start to finish. I hope to improve with each video so your input will be very appreciated!

http://www.andersheintz.blogspot.com/

 

[geralds]

Excellent!! Can't wait for more!! Keep it up.

 

[Anders Heintz]

Thanks for checking them out Gerald! Will add more videos of the entire sculpting process from start to finnish.

 

[btavis]

Excellent Anders.

 

[DEL]

Anders
this is excellent, clear, detailed and well paced.
A really superb resource, well done and many thanks.
Regards
Derek

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Interesting, I will be following those tutorials as well.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[Andreas W.]

great vids! thanks for putting this videos onto your blog


the only problem I had,was that the sound could have been louder.

Andreas

 

[Anders Heintz]

Thanks guys!

The sound was low on the mic, this has been fixed for the second video, maybe it is too loud now!

I hope to upload the 2nd installment either tonight or tomorrow covering posing the mannequin. It is a long video, almost an hour, but I want to show the entire process without editing too much out. There is just so much happening when posing figures that the whole process really needs to be explored to get an idea what all goes into it. The good news is that now the fun putty work can begin!

 

[flart1943]

Hi Anders
Great video very helpful makes me want to get out my tools and do thinks I know I can't.
Pete

 

[megroot]

Excellent video Anders.
Have tried it once, maybe i gonna try it again with help of your video

Marc

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Dont worry about the low sound, thats the easiest thing to correct. Looking forward to the next update. There is no such thing as too much information when you are learning something.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[Ferris]

Excellent stuff Anders!

I will be following your tutorial closely. Please do not edit out too much, as this would obscure reality. I find it hard to gauge sometimes how much time other modellers spend at particular tasks, or how they do a specific thing EXACTLY. Your videos are very informative in this respect and capture a lot of often lost information.

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Just one question. What is 20 gauge in millimeters?

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[Manfred]

Thanks for going the extra mile. Very good work Anders. I had to turn up the sound a lot so when I got a system message my ears got blasted and the neighbours fell out of their beds . Maybe this can improved upon? Everything else is good. Your blog is a nice ressource.

 

[Anders Heintz]

Thanks guys!

Just got done putting together part II. It turned out to be just under 1 hour long, so in other words, it's pretty massive. I am working on a way to make it as one file as opposed to several smaller ones. though the shorter ones helps to space out the viewing when the video is lengthy. I do expect this to be the longest of the whole serie though.

And I did not edit anything out except for a bit of dead space so you get to see it all...including me gluing stuff to myself and one of the dogs

The sound issue has been taken care of as well.

Janne,

Not sure what 20 guage is in mm's, it doesn thave to be 20 guage, just get a copper wire that works, ie. not too big to insert into drilled 32nd or 35th scale wrists. but you want it big enough to old it's form well. You will see in part II the amount of abuse the poor wire gets put through!

Thanks again guys for taking the time to check the videos out and to post about them here.

Part II should be up tonight or tomorrow depending on how the upload goes.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Some more thoughts. This tutorial comes handy to me as I have been experimenting more with sculpting lately. Conversions inspired by Bill Chillstrom book and some trials with the mannwquin you so kindly provided.

My first trials was with cupper wire, which I find a bit soft, next I will try brass wire and hopefully get the limbs more straight as I noticed the cupper wire bent a bit. Also I prefer to twist the wire making it a better ground for the putty to stick on. Especially for the legs and arms. Also I just noticed as you mention that it usually is better to leave the arms til after the main body is built up. So for next project Im gonna have the arms loosely attached when posing but take them away til the main body is done.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[Kevin D.]

Just TOO excellent!! Thanks for doing this! I'm looking forward to the next part and hope you will eventually show how to sculpt a 75mm head/face (54mm is just a bit to small to be comfortable for my eyes) but 75 and up is visible!

Kevin D.

 

[Anders Heintz]

Thanks guys!

The video on posing this particular figure is now up on the blog. It's loong but hopefully it is somewhat useful. Next up is fleshing out the mannequin! The real fun can now start!

 

[combatartist]

Excellent videos. I see an opportunity for you in the commercial world, nice blogsite also.

Tony

 

[Andyfettes]

Ive been following these tutorials with great interest and may even dig up some courage to have a go myself,...( making figures and not videos)

Best Wishes

Andy