Module Six - Blog: Video Review

This week we have been asked to watch the following videos and answer the questions below:

Through the Eyes of a Sculptor
Glass and Ceramics
Installation Art
1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.


Video #1 Through the Eyes of a Sculptor

This video illustrates core concepts of sculpture and it does so by following master sculptor Emmanuel Fillion from initial concept to final product, final product being a life size marble sculpture of a naked woman. They first have to sketch it out onto paper, they then sculpt it out of clay, from there they make a casting of it, then after that is done they then begin to carve it out of marble. They also go into depth on how the marble is obtained, by essentially mining it from quarries.

Video #2 Glass and Ceramics

The video goes over the fundamentals of glass making and ceramics. Glass is made by heating sand until it essentially breaks down and becomes a liquid, glass makers then begin to shape the glass with a mixture rotating it and blowing into it. The glass is then left to harden. Ceramics uses a similar concept in that instead of heating sand, you heat clay.

Video #3 Installation Art

This video cover different types of installation art and how they each affect their surrounding environment. For example one artist took a chunk out of the museum wall and created an exhibit out of it.

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? 

The text describes the different materials and techniques used in sculpture, while the video puts it in perspective by demonstrating it.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft? 

I found the first two videos to be way more interesting than the last one. The first two videos displayed the different processes used to create these works of art, while the Installation Art just displayed the different pieces of installation art and how they worked in the environment. The first two videos essentially taught a basic overview of the skills used to create certain types of pieces such as marble sculpture and stained glass.