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Re: Mattress Foam Lion Mane
Thanks guys! He's almost done. Opening night is tonight. Got paint on yesterday and after seeing him on stage for rehearsal, the call was made to give him a little trim. You can see a quick glimpse of him (untrimmed) in the beginning of this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4ZDAMzWAy8
In the background of these pictures you can see the little wild lion "Scrappy" sporting the same mattress foam mane concept, just more... wild. Your right Chris. Our director loves the movement! We tried to go as light as we could in the paint, to keep that sympathetic movement. I found that foam already the right base color was a huge help on that side of things.
I don't have video of Aslan that I'm allowed to share but here's the little guys head movement:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOYMFYawjRR4BBibYEncnOLox04l5Dnn1a3S3OKFr0CTwYhzBHwZ8zug8HMDCo87Q?key=ZlBPVEJJbnMzSVdaN3JXNXliV0ZxZTlfZ0FnYWFR
All that's left now is to finish his haircut, do a little bit of styling, and then perform.
I'll post some productions shots once they are released, either tonight or tomorrow.
There are a lot of other characters in the show that I'd like to post about now that things are slowing down a bit (still have that warehouse/workshop move starting Monday
)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4ZDAMzWAy8
In the background of these pictures you can see the little wild lion "Scrappy" sporting the same mattress foam mane concept, just more... wild. Your right Chris. Our director loves the movement! We tried to go as light as we could in the paint, to keep that sympathetic movement. I found that foam already the right base color was a huge help on that side of things.
I don't have video of Aslan that I'm allowed to share but here's the little guys head movement:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOYMFYawjRR4BBibYEncnOLox04l5Dnn1a3S3OKFr0CTwYhzBHwZ8zug8HMDCo87Q?key=ZlBPVEJJbnMzSVdaN3JXNXliV0ZxZTlfZ0FnYWFR
All that's left now is to finish his haircut, do a little bit of styling, and then perform.
I'll post some productions shots once they are released, either tonight or tomorrow.
There are a lot of other characters in the show that I'd like to post about now that things are slowing down a bit (still have that warehouse/workshop move starting Monday
)
Re: Mattress Foam Lion Mane
Looking great, and man I bet that's going to move awesome!
/Chris
/Chris
Re: Mattress Foam Lion Mane
Thanks Chris!
Had quite the busy day today and forgot to take many pictures.
Heres the only one I got of rough attaching the hair.
Had quite the busy day today and forgot to take many pictures.
Heres the only one I got of rough attaching the hair.
Re: Mattress Foam Lion Mane
Here's some progress updates:
Concept art
"Let Him be shaved!"
Lots of foam
And some late night assistance from the next generation
Concept art
"Let Him be shaved!"
Lots of foam
And some late night assistance from the next generation
Re: Things I Should Have In My Studio
Congrats on the new space! Would love to see how you set it up.
Also be careful when it comes to any ventilation, dust collection, fume extraction, etc. setups, as depending on where you are there may be a number of city, county, state, or federal regulations for their setup (OSHA, etc), so make sure you coordinate with regulators prior to setting things up to save a ton of money. I know a lot of local shops here in LA had to move intakes/vents/etc after inspection, which can get expensive fast.
/Chris
Also be careful when it comes to any ventilation, dust collection, fume extraction, etc. setups, as depending on where you are there may be a number of city, county, state, or federal regulations for their setup (OSHA, etc), so make sure you coordinate with regulators prior to setting things up to save a ton of money. I know a lot of local shops here in LA had to move intakes/vents/etc after inspection, which can get expensive fast.
/Chris
Re: Molding Large-Scale Sculptures Help
An epoxy fiberglass mold would be a good option to help keep things lightweight but strong.
This course should help you a bit there. While it does focus on mold making for a silicone mask, the materials and techniques could apply to a project like yours.
https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/silicone-mask-making-part-1-epoxy-fiberglass-molding-a-sculpture
/Chris
This course should help you a bit there. While it does focus on mold making for a silicone mask, the materials and techniques could apply to a project like yours.
https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/silicone-mask-making-part-1-epoxy-fiberglass-molding-a-sculpture
/Chris
Re: Things I Should Have In My Studio
Take this as the beginner input that it is, not a pro here. But for a really nice budget addition with an upscale look, check out grabbing some oven hoods from Lowes or Home depot and attach them to your high power ventilation, once it is in place. Any small detail station using dremel, airbrush painting, fuming glues or soldering can be bumped up a level for under 200 dollars. These, made for home kitchens, over the stove hoods have nice stainless steel, easy to clean surfaces, some already included ventilation control, a lighting source (can be increased with a change of bulbs) and are easily installed and often come with a standard wall extension cord. Not a replacement for shop ventilation (they have only light duty fans) but a sharp looking addition for a single user workspace or per desk in the right environment. The over island ones are more around 500 but beware any over that price as it is generally hype pricing. Make sure to grab the ones meant for removing the air into a ventilation system rather than the ones only meant to circulate room air.
Re: Tips for successfully creating a face cast/mould with a longish beard?
Hi Stevic,
While that video is quite old (and wow, that music!) Alja-Safe is a great material for low-cost lifecasting. There are more expensive alternatives like platinum silicone lifecasting silicones, which have the benefit of letting you make more castings from the mold, but if you are on a budget and only need a single casting alginate is a solid option.
Lifecasting subjects with beards can be a challenge, but it's not that difficult if you properly slick down the beard with a conditioner or other medium. The real challenge is in prepping the final casting if you need to carve away the beard.
The products mentioned in that video are all good options!
We also have a course in lifecasting that shows working with alginate as well as silicone. It's a bit more in-depth and has some great tips. https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/how-to-life-cast-character-creation-tutorial
/Chris
While that video is quite old (and wow, that music!) Alja-Safe is a great material for low-cost lifecasting. There are more expensive alternatives like platinum silicone lifecasting silicones, which have the benefit of letting you make more castings from the mold, but if you are on a budget and only need a single casting alginate is a solid option.
Lifecasting subjects with beards can be a challenge, but it's not that difficult if you properly slick down the beard with a conditioner or other medium. The real challenge is in prepping the final casting if you need to carve away the beard.
The products mentioned in that video are all good options!
We also have a course in lifecasting that shows working with alginate as well as silicone. It's a bit more in-depth and has some great tips. https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/how-to-life-cast-character-creation-tutorial
/Chris