Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In this excerpt from our Character Design - Part Three: Space Creature Maquette Sculpture course, master creature designer Don Lanning (Star Trek, The Avengers, Hellboy) shares his approach to designing and #sculpting ears for an alien character, emphasizing the importance of organic, strange shapes and continuity. You’ll also learn useful techniques that can be applied to other character designs as well.
Don Lanning explains:
- How to make extraterrestrial ears using just clay, water, a loop tool, and your fingertips
- How to sculpt creepier, non-humanoid ears
- How to create soft cartilage details
Learn more about Don Lanning: bit.ly/DLanningBioYT
Check out the #MiniLesson blog here: bit.ly/AlienEarsYT
Watch the complete Character Design Sculpting course series:
Character Design - Part One: Sea Monster Maquette Sculpture: bit.ly/MaqSculptPt1YT
Character Design - Part Two: Alien Maquette Sculpture: bit.ly/MaqSculptPt2YT
Character Design - Part Three: Space Creature Maquette Sculpture: bit.ly/MaqSculptPt3YT
Sculpture Techniques: Textures & Forms: bit.ly/SculptFormsYT
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Stan Winston School is the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best FX artists & creators. Subscribers get unlimited access to instruction from Hollywood's leading pros and classes across a vast range of specialties. Stream hundreds of courses anywhere, anytime, on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
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SUBSCRIBE on YouTube: bit.ly/Zp70T4 and RING THE BELL!
FULL STORY here: bit.ly/AlienEarsYT
In this excerpt from our Character Design - Part Three: Space Creature Maquette Sculpture course, master creature designer Don Lanning (Star Trek, The Avengers, Hellboy) shares his approach to designing and #sculpting ears for an alien character, emphasizing the importance of organic, strange shapes and continuity. You’ll also learn useful techniques that can be applied to other character designs as well.
Don Lanning explains:
- How to make extraterrestrial ears using just clay, water, a loop tool, and your fingertips
- How to sculpt creepier, non-humanoid ears
- How to create soft cartilage details
Learn more about Don Lanning: bit.ly/DLanningBioYT
Check out the #MiniLesson blog here: bit.ly/AlienEarsYT
Watch the complete Character Design Sculpting course series:
Character Design - Part One: Sea Monster Maquette Sculpture: bit.ly/MaqSculptPt1YT
Character Design - Part Two: Alien Maquette Sculpture: bit.ly/MaqSculptPt2YT
Character Design - Part Three: Space Creature Maquette Sculpture: bit.ly/MaqSculptPt3YT
Sculpture Techniques: Textures & Forms: bit.ly/SculptFormsYT
About Stan Winston School:
Stan Winston School is the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best FX artists & creators. Subscribers get unlimited access to instruction from Hollywood's leading pros and classes across a vast range of specialties. Stream hundreds of courses anywhere, anytime, on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
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JOIN the Stan Winston School Community!
stanwinstonschool.com
tiktok.com/@stan_winston_school
facebook.com/StanWinstonSchool
instagram.com/stanwinstonschool
pinterest.com/stanwinston
Visit our WEBSITE: stanwinstonschool.com
SUBSCRIBE to #SWSCA on YouTube: bit.ly/Zp70T4
