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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsLoyola Academy’s department of Animation conducted a two-day sculpture exhibition featuring models designed and created by students during a week-long workshop at the college. Held within the college premises on August 27 and 28, it featured about 80 models that were created by students from all three years of the department under the resource guidance of eminent artist and collaborator Vasudeva Rao.Though an annual feature, what set apart this year’s exhibits was the change in medium. Scraping the conventional material of clay, the models on exhibit were created using foam core or foam board. Said Bhaskar Rao, head of the Animation department, “We chose to use foam this year as clay comes with its own challenges, the biggest being the inability to preserve it. Foam board, on the other hand, is easy to use and maintain, but unlikeclay, it cannot be remodelled once made. It is also light in weight but has strong tenacity. This workshop in a way was an opportunity for students to acquaint themselves with the material which is growing in stature as a preferred material in the production process of graphic art.”Given that the workshop was conducted by the animation department, many of the exhibits were fashioned on characters from different animated films, like Scrat from Ice Age, Wall-E and Alex from Madagascar.However, the most appreciated exhibit was that of a peacock. “The student had worked tirelessly for three days, carving the material for almost eight hours a day. The detailing was also very intricately done,” explained Bhaskar. Alex the lion was also another hit among the exhibits. With so many exhibits on their hands and maintenance not being much of a nuisance, the sculptures will be put up on display across the department and campus. “We have a very large campus, so we will spread them out,” informed the head. first published:August 29, 2012, 09:26 ISTlast updated:August 29, 2012, 09:26 IST
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Loyola Academy’s department of Animation conducted a two-day sculpture exhibition featuring models designed and created by students during a week-long workshop at the college. Held within the college premises on August 27 and 28, it featured about 80 models that were created by students from all three years of the department under the resource guidance of eminent artist and collaborator Vasudeva Rao.

Though an annual feature, what set apart this year’s exhibits was the change in medium. Scraping the conventional material of clay, the models on exhibit were created using foam core or foam board. Said Bhaskar Rao, head of the Animation department, “We chose to use foam this year as clay comes with its own challenges, the biggest being the inability to preserve it. Foam board, on the other hand, is easy to use and maintain, but unlike

clay, it cannot be remodelled once made. It is also light in weight but has strong tenacity. This workshop in a way was an opportunity for students to acquaint themselves with the material which is growing in stature as a preferred material in the production process of graphic art.”

Given that the workshop was conducted by the animation department, many of the exhibits were fashioned on characters from different animated films, like Scrat from Ice Age, Wall-E and Alex from Madagascar.

However, the most appreciated exhibit was that of a peacock. “The student had worked tirelessly for three days, carving the material for almost eight hours a day. The detailing was also very intricately done,” explained Bhaskar. Alex the lion was also another hit among the exhibits. With so many exhibits on their hands and maintenance not being much of a nuisance, the sculptures will be put up on display across the department and campus. “We have a very large campus, so we will spread them out,” informed the head.

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