lifecast1
/ˈlʌɪfkɑːst
/noun
A three-dimensional representation of a subject created from a mould of their living body: epoxy resin is used to make the lifecasts, which are then finished in bronze...
- For each of his personally selected subjects, Ball starts with a plaster lifecast.
- The students made this lifecast using the George Segal method.
- The measurements from a lifecast were entered into a computer model-making program that allows her to scale a head to any size with utter fidelity.
verb (past and past participle lifecast) [with object] (usually as noun lifecasting)
Create (a three-dimensional representation of a subject) from a mould of their living body: lifecasting is accurate enough to capture fingerprints, wrinkles, and even hair follicles the artist’s debut features nude human figures lifecast from rubber, bronze, and polyurethane...
- Alginate is often used for life-casting, but for this piece a silicone based material is being used.
- The dancer's body is without doubt a joy to work with and most suited to the art of lifecasting - being both elegant yet well-defined and engraved with fascinating peculiarities arising from years of hard work and repetitive movements.
- The mould is re-assembled and oil-based clay is poured in to create a pliable version of the bust which can be carefully sculpted to replace any wrinkles or skin texture which may have been lost or damaged in the lifecasting process.
Derivatives
lifecaster
- Fast forward 20 years and I find myself still inspired by that one photograph in my work as a lifecaster.
- Find a lifecaster in your area for baby hand and feet casts.
- A body lifecaster for the past six-and-a-half years, Karen takes moulds of the human form and makes them into sculpture-like works of art.
Origin
Late 19th century: from life and cast1.
lifecast2
/ˈlʌɪfkɑːst/noun
A continuous video of one’s day-to-day activities broadcast live on the Internet: he strapped a camera to the side of his head and invited the world to share his unabridged lifecast...
- The truly committed could start a 24-hour lifecast of their daily activities reminiscent of television's Big Brother.
- He is aware of the limitations of the site's current lifecast offerings.
- Seemingly every move he's made in recent months has been captured and archived in what has amounted to a lifecast.
verb (past and past participle lifecast) [with object] (usually as noun lifecasting)
Broadcast (a continuous video of one’s day-to-day activities) live on the Internet: lifecasting creates an interactive, never-ending soap opera they eagerly lifecast their entire existence via the web...
- His ability to lifecast while simultaneously hosting the Oscars was kind of the highlight of my 2011 so far.
- Jordan now lifecasts for NonSociety, a trio of personality-driven blogs.
- Paul, armed with a video camera, a laptop, Wi-Fi, and a host of other gadgets, lifecast the whole event on the social networking site Twitter.
Derivatives
lifecaster
- The audience a lifecaster builds isn't looking to see them fail.
- I'm a lifecaster, and if you send me a message or go out on a date with me, you may end up on my website.
- Justin.tv's lifecasters now have the technical ability to broadcast live from anywhere that has wireless Internet service.
Origin
Early 21st century: from life and broadcast.