How to make a Claymation: Heads (Part One)

A detailed tutorial on how to make clay character heads.
I show you how to avoid the early mistakes that I made when I first started claymations, and show advanced techniques for sculpting!

http://clayalchemist.com

(Part One of Three)

Experience rating: it's easy if you take your time!

Eyeball Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivsHQr4YFCI

Mouth/Lip Sync Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZghLMpSka8U

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• how-to
• make
• sculpture
• head
• claymation
• tutorial
• lesson
• guide
• clay
• animation
• stop motion
• sculpt
• technique
• istopmotion
• plasticine
• van aken

[teacupkid123]

For the neck...if you want support like a wood stick, but you also want to be able to move it...use a vendor straw!

[sgtjlopez]

@teacupkid123 Yeah, I don't use wood anymore. Typically use a bendable metal wire.

[Xxcertaindeath23xX]

how much is the modeling clay??

[sgtjlopez]

@Xxcertaindeath23xX Van Aken plasticine is typically 3.69 a pound.

[TheEternalDammed]

I don't think you can get Van Aken clay in the UK, I've had a look on amazon and found some stuff called newplast it's got good reviews, similar price, except white which is cheap.

[sgtjlopez]

@TheEternalDammed Try both, choose which one you like the best. I love the fact that I can melt down my clay to mix colors and 'clean' the clay. Newplast is harder, meaning you can move the character without damaging it so much. YOU need to be the one choosing what is the best. Some even use polymer clay -- which seems a bit ridiculous to me.

[clayzach3]

Great vid, everyone come check out my claymations

[ulujm]

color on the face doesn't matter to me it make more interesting the character

[waffleking99fanclub]

@sgtjlopez lol u get your clay from micheals? so do i!

[sgtjlopez]

@KaliLove041 thanks :)