And here’s the finale of our week of sculpting lessons with Frank Ippolito! Will and Norm struggle to get the forms right on their full-scale portrait replicas, while Frank works on his own sculpt and gives tips along the way. It’s a whole lot of fun! Follow along with with us by signing up for a Tested Premium Membership here! Let us know what you thought about this week’s video series, and if you’d like to see more like this!
Episode 286 – Raw Dog – 1/29/2015
Tested Lessons: Basic Sculpting, Part 4
After yesterday’s scaled-down practice session, Will and Norm move on to the final project of this week’s sculpting lesson with Frank Ippolito: replicating a life-size portrait! Follow along with us by signing up for a Tested Premium Membership here!
Adam Savage Visits the Hollywood Costume Exhibition
We spend the day at the incredible Hollywood Costume exhibition currently on display at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles! Adam Savage explores the gallery with his friend and exhibit curator Deborah Nadoolman Landis–the designer of Indiana Jones’ iconic costume. They discuss the role of the costume design in cinematic storytelling and the wonderful stories behind some of the 150 costumes on display.
Shot and edited by Joey Fameli
Tested Lessons: Basic Sculpting, Part 3
The third day of our sculpting lessons with Frank Ippolito has Will and Norm tackle the challenging task of replicating a small-scale figure portrait. It’s a lead-up to the final project that begins tomorrow! Follow along with with us by signing up for a Tested Premium Membership here!
Tested Lessons: Basic Sculpting, Part 2
We continue our week of sculpting lessons as Frank Ippolito teaches us how he creates the texture of realistic skin folds and wrinkles on his sculptures. This is the technique he used for the Farnsworth Project sculpt! Follow along with with us by signing up for a Tested Premium Membership here!
The Austin Trip – 1/27/2015
Tested Lessons: Basic Sculpting, Part 1
We’re trying something new this week: learning a craft from a professional! Effects artist Frank Ippolito spends the day with us to teach us some basic sculpting lessons. The first lesson sounds simple, but makes us look at common shapes in a new light. Follow along with with us by signing up for a Tested Premium Membership here!
