Clay in action

Duration: 12

Year Published: 1942

Creator: Vanguard Productions ; [directed by] John Ott, Jr.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Ott, John Nash, 1909-; Fallico, Arturo B.; Phototronics, Inc.; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, inc.; Vanguard Productions.; University of California (System). Extension Media Center.

Description: Step-by-step demonstrations of a sculptor modelling a head in clay. Shows how he packs clay on wooden supports; the first rough carving; measuring the model with calipers and cutting the measurements into the clay, carving out the larger primary, carving out minor planes; using the thumbs to blend, model and smooth; finishing.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE