Video Review

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

For each of the video's I watched I learned different concepts that I found to be quite interesting.  In "Through the eyes of the Sculptor," I learned about the history of sculpting and how one goes about the process.  My favorite quote from the movie is" Sculpture comes alive in clay, dies in plaster, and is reborn in marble."  There are many different types of rock that sculptors use as their canvas.  The rock varies that one sculpts from many different types of marble.  This gives a short but detailed description of sculpting.   Many clay artists hope to be able to have the opportunity that Emmanuel Fillion has, he was able to help restore the Norte Dame Cathedral.

The next video we were assigned to watch was "Glass and Ceramics."  As stated in the video, glass and ceramics are proven to be some of the worlds oldest man-made materials.  There are two different types of glass making techniques; glass blowing and art of stained glass windows.  Glass is made from sand, which is considered to be one of the most abundant substance on the face of the earth.  It is not considered to be a solid, but does stiffen one it is cooled.  Glass makers use many different substances to create the mixture that consists of silicon dioxide and sodium oxide. The process seems to be quite lengthy, but the images I had seen on the video and the objects that are made of glass that I own make it all worth it.

The third video we were required to review is "Installation Art."  Installation art is considered to be fashionable yet controversial trend that manipulates space and perception which in return foresee the viewer to look at three-dimensional space in much different ways.   This art form can incorporate many unique ideas that can be physical areas of a site or create a certain experience in a different environment.  The video showed many different ways in which artists create this type of art.


2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The videos relate to the text by relating to similar concepts that are discussed in the text.   I believe that even though each concept is very different in more ways than one- but they seem to also incorporate some of the same concepts.  In glass making and also sculpting attention to detail is key.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?

I thought the films gave me a much better understanding of the different concepts.  They show you the real life form on how one sculpts an object made out of marble or how a glass maker creates and forms the lengthy process of glass.  Or how an installation artist takes a picture of a messy bed that creates a focal point for the piece and actually does force the viewer to look at the object in a three dimensional way.