Learn something new

Today's edition of "random learning" features a mesmerizing video about how to make a bronze cast. "A what?" you say.

I can think of no practical reason why any of us need to know this technique, but I think it's fascinating.

Actually, what I really wonder is, who thinks of these things? How much time do they spend pondering molds, heat temperatures, cooling times?

People have the most interesting imaginations and previously unimaginable jobs.

Watch and see..

A short animation made for the "Hadrian" Exhibition in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, December 2015. The film shows the bronze casting process in an artistic yet simple method, a combination of stop motion and 2D animation. The preparation process included a research and a constant dialogue with the curator and the restoration department of the museum as well as a visit in a bronze casting workshop. The head used in the film was a plaster replica of the original Hadrian's bronze statue found in Tel-Shalem, Israel, 117-138 CE. Client: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem Exhibition Curators: David Mevorah and Rachel Caine Kreinin Directors: Renana Aldor, Kobi Vogman Art and Design: Renana Aldor, Kobi Vogman Stop Motion Animation: Renana Aldor, Kobi Vogman 2D Animation: Renana Aldor Compositing: Kobi Vogman Sound Design: Mikael Berkowitsch Typography: Alex Belenkiy For the exhibition official website: http://www.imj.org.il/exhibitions/2016/hadrian/en/

If you're like me, office work seems far too dull now. I would like to spend my day in a studio!