Mr Hublot wins Oscar

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/KT3C2kdMHOs" width="450"></iframe><br />The Academy Award for best animated short film last night went to "Mr Hublot," which is available free on YouTube. (<a href="http://youtu.be/KT3C2kdMHOs">Direct link to video</a>)<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/79294619" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/79294619">Mr HUBLOT ArtBook (the art of Mr Hublot)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/mrhublot">MrHublot</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />The film is about "a withdrawn, idiosyncratic character with OCD, scared of change and the outside world. Robot Pet's arrival turns his life upside down: he has to share his home with this very invasive companion."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qHiTRBE1_B2WKSCkt0iumtLAvN_WSbYvzBQG3KO5WwuM1djduFS3_9Ecf0iioQNuYUaOA0-pyguX9Z6p5v4t6qteOPE2Hn-W5q8inL_SsRiUiWebHco9cNkGaUMlvCsVg8cubtjTttRH/s1600/Mr+Hublot+environment.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qHiTRBE1_B2WKSCkt0iumtLAvN_WSbYvzBQG3KO5WwuM1djduFS3_9Ecf0iioQNuYUaOA0-pyguX9Z6p5v4t6qteOPE2Hn-W5q8inL_SsRiUiWebHco9cNkGaUMlvCsVg8cubtjTttRH/s1600/Mr+Hublot+environment.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The production took three years, a lot of which was spent in planning the world that surrounds Mr Hublot's little apartment. The entire city has a mechanical, steam-driven flavor, as if it's made of old toasters and adding machines.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQylcW31gxekOgqw5nBiVhvUBljwewnt8Bv1mbqNRBpUGGpS5QS9b0ei7ropXib5ss8KlvkAPyIhIkKbSRNWyGHBXAzmBODA0tIoeaX46kCiw0yYwhe9saQYQC8YRxLyOPPR5GWB66_1rX/s1600/stephane-halleux-sculpture-personnage-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQylcW31gxekOgqw5nBiVhvUBljwewnt8Bv1mbqNRBpUGGpS5QS9b0ei7ropXib5ss8KlvkAPyIhIkKbSRNWyGHBXAzmBODA0tIoeaX46kCiw0yYwhe9saQYQC8YRxLyOPPR5GWB66_1rX/s1600/stephane-halleux-sculpture-personnage-02.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />It was created in 3D digital, but the look was inspired by the physical sculptures of <a href="http://www.stephanehalleux.com/">Stéphane Halleux</a>. Filmmaker Laurent Witz says: "We had to find the balance between the coldness of the industrial world and the warmth of stone, leather, and the Haussmann architecture."<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIe0JxpnOXw5BYVebradj_-oUxPJkRQAybGl1MnnVZNfHfHsBF33DhOZXelX6GJCoumBvrIwDMPfvIlfAagndRQgihjylKjgrAo-ALkNR03O5GL-Mdpr5pxkkD_MwPApD1_SaGU09H206/s1600/stephane-halleux-sculpture-personnage-18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIe0JxpnOXw5BYVebradj_-oUxPJkRQAybGl1MnnVZNfHfHsBF33DhOZXelX6GJCoumBvrIwDMPfvIlfAagndRQgihjylKjgrAo-ALkNR03O5GL-Mdpr5pxkkD_MwPApD1_SaGU09H206/s1600/stephane-halleux-sculpture-personnage-18.jpg" width="424" /></a></div>More:<br />See more preproduction art at <a href="http://www.cartoonbrew.com/award-season-focus/mr-hublot-the-art-of-the-oscar-nominated-shorts-96312.html">Cartoon Brew</a><br />All images in this post are copyright <a href="http://www.zeilt.com/">ZEILT Productions</a> and <a href="http://www.stephanehalleux.com/">Stéphane Halleux</a><br /><br /><br />

Mr Hublot wins Oscar

The Academy Award for best animated short film last night went to "Mr Hublot," which is available free on YouTube. ( Direct link t...

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Sculpting a Croc in Three Minutes

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DZEp3PfwuH0" width="450"></iframe><br />Sculptor <a href="http://www.staabstudios.com/">Gary Staab</a> created this short video showing how he sculpted and cast a saltwater crocodile. The croc will be part of an exhibition called <a href="http://www.peelingproductions.com/CROCS.html">"Crocs -- Ancient Predators in a Modern World" </a>(<a href="http://youtu.be/DZEp3PfwuH0">link to video</a>)

Sculpting a Croc in Three Minutes

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Sculpting the older face

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/XeoBMqS10rI" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><div>Aging affects the face in far more fundamental ways than just superficial wrinkles. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeoBMqS10rI">In this video</a>, Sculptor Philippe Faraut makes the changes in soft clay to represent the journey of a typical male face from youth to old age.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESL1ncRZL46BaO9Cgz2AHeuePJjxvsN6iW1ETBNz5EKspqwCuVlZFxJ-N4RpBlZiiAz1Q0f-oBR0mOyB0KybayHTOHUmUgzf0twGD0GwQymYOcsZAweNEedjoyxVZhclwvngpy_mwkq80/s1600/Loomis+older+face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESL1ncRZL46BaO9Cgz2AHeuePJjxvsN6iW1ETBNz5EKspqwCuVlZFxJ-N4RpBlZiiAz1Q0f-oBR0mOyB0KybayHTOHUmUgzf0twGD0GwQymYOcsZAweNEedjoyxVZhclwvngpy_mwkq80/s400/Loomis+older+face.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div>When drawing older faces, American illustrator Andrew Loomis advises eliminating surface wrinkles and stating only the main lines and forms: "The impression of age is maintained without the incidental and insignificant wrinkles."</div><div><div class="p2">-----</div><div class="p2"><span class="s2">Book: Andrew Loomis, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0857680978/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0857680978&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Drawing the Head and Hands</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0857680978" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div><a href="http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2013/03/sculpting-hand.html">Previously: Farout sculpts a hand</a></div><a href="http://philippefaraut.com/faqs.html">The artist's website, with more info on his materials and tools</a><br />Mr. Faraut's books:<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975506560/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0975506560&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Mastering Portraiture- Advanced Analyses of the Face Sculpted in Clay</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0975506560" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975506501/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0975506501&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Portrait Sculpting: Anatomy and Expressions in Clay</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0975506501" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /><div>Mr. Faraut's DVD: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975506579/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0975506579&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Techniques of Sculpture: Geometry in the Clay Portrait</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0975506579" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div class="p2"><span class="s2"></span></div><br /></div>

Sculpting the older face

Aging affects the face in far more fundamental ways than just superficial wrinkles. In this video , Sculptor Philippe Faraut makes the chang...

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Sculpting a hand

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/As3l1I5vumY" width="420"></iframe><br />(<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As3l1I5vumY">Video link</a>) This seven minute video shows the process for sculpting a hand in water-based clay by Philippe Faraut.<br /><br />The general thought process is very similar to painting in opaque oils. You first establish the big forms, then carve them down to smaller planes and finally blend and refine the surface and the small details.<br /><br /><a href="http://philippefaraut.com/faqs.html">The artist's website, with more info on his materials and tools</a><br />Mr. Faraut's books:<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975506560/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0975506560&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Mastering Portraiture- Advanced Analyses of the Face Sculpted in Clay</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0975506560" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975506501/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0975506501&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Portrait Sculpting: Anatomy and Expressions in Clay</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0975506501" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /><div>....and his DVD: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975506579/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0975506579&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Techniques of Sculpture: Geometry in the Clay Portrait</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0975506579" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><a href="http://bestofyoutube.com/">Via Best of YouTube</a><br /><br />More on highlights and specularity tomorrow.

Sculpting a hand

( Video link ) This seven minute video shows the process for sculpting a hand in water-based clay by Philippe Faraut. The general thought pr...

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