Description

In this beginners sculpting course taught by TV & Film Industry FX artist Dallas Harvey, students will learn how to bring their artistic visions to life in clay sculpture.

Over six Wednesday night sculpting classes learn the intricacies of crafting detailed fantasy, creature and human character masks. Gain knowledge of sculpting tools, specialized clays, materials, human anatomy, casting and molding techniques to create a clay mask for molding and casting in rubber latex. Sculpt and cast your own high-quality latex mask, perfect for your portfolio.. or just for fun! No previous sculpting experience is required to take this course. All clay, molding materials and a set of basic sculpting tools are provided in the tuition cost.

Vancouver FX studios teaching facility is located just off Commercial Drive and easily accessible by transit or vehicle.

Classes run from 7PM – 10PM on Wednesdays.

Additional information

Choose Your Starting Date	Wednesdays, November 29, 2023, Wednesdays, January 24, 2024, Wednesdays, March 6, 2024

Instructor

Vancouver FX Studio Founder and Lead Instructor, Dallas Harvey, is a special effects artist who works with both practical and digital mediums, with over 15 years of digital concept and CGI experience, Harvey has been credited with roles including lead special effects designer, key makeup effects artist, and puppeteer on many film, television, and music video productions.

In addition to taking role as author and previous-instructor of the Digital Make-Up Design curriculum for Blanche Macdonald Centre, Harvey was also responsible for curating the IMATS Vancouver Make-Up Museum 2012-2014 and featuring some of his work in Make-Up Artist Magazine, including written columns in the magazine’s Lab Tech section!

Most recently, Harvey designed special effects for The Exorcist Season 2 for Fox TV network including puppeteering custom builds, creating realistic props and silicone body duplicates, blood rigging, dental acrylic teeth creation, as well as custom sculpting fabrication and concept design.

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View Harvey’s full credit list on IMDB.

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About The Instructor

Dallas Harvey – Instructor & FX Artist

Dallas Harvey is a special effects artist who works with both practical and digital mediums. He has over 15 years of digital concept and CGI experience and has been lead special effects designer, key makeup effects artist and puppeteer on many TV, Film & Music video productions.

His special effects make-up designs have been published numerous times in the world-wide publication Make-up Artist Magazine. In addition, Harvey is a twice published author in the Lab Tech section of the magazine, and was curator of the IMATS Vancouver Make-up Museum 2012-2014. Harvey has also authored and instructed the Digital Make-up Design curriculum for Blanche Macdonald Centre. In 2015 he was a LEO Award nominee for Best Make-up in a Short Drama for Telefilm Canada sci-fi production Gord’s Brother.

Most recently Harvey designed special effects for The Exorcist Season 2 for Fox TV network puppeteering custom builds, creating realistic props, silicone body duplicates, blood rigging, dental acrylic teeth, custom sculpting fabrication and concept design.

Dallas Harvey is the founder of Vancouver FX Studio where he designs and consults on local and international TV, Film & Music Video productions.

To contact him by email click here.

View Dallas full credit list on IMDB.

View Dallas linked in profile here