This insanely cool video by Renana Aldor and Kobi Vogman explains the process of Lost-Wax casting. The video was made for the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and you can read more about it here: http://directorsnotes.com/2016/05/02/kobi-vogman-renana-aldor-hadrian-bronze-casting/
If you’re now in the mood for fantastic stop motion films, check out Kubo and the two strings (HU DVD 13637). And if you’re interested in lost-wax casting, we actually have a streaming video that covers that called Feuer & Flamme. And for more about Hadrian, check out this selection from The Great Courses on Roman Jerusalem.