Film sculptor

A film sculptor works within the art department of a feature film.

Their skills can be used to create various items, from giant landscape rocks or oversized stone blocks on a castle facade, to statuary and ornate panelling, as well as specialized pieces like vehicle hulls for fantasy films used in set construction. The material often used for large-scale rocks or columns is polystyrene because it is lightweight and can be easily carved with a hot wire. Polystyrene can also be used to sculpt mid-sized items that are difficult to build in wood and too large for clay. For example, a molded chair can be cast in plaster and reproduced in fibre-glass. Clay modeling is preferable for items requiring detailed work and is typically used for smaller, finer pieces.[http://www.ideastap.com/ideasmag/the-knowledge/jonathan-moore-sculptor Film-set sculptor, By Annika Kristensen 20/12/10 ][http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/747_sculptor creativeskillset.org, Sculptor]