2022 Halloween Costume Contest — Stan Winston School of Character Arts Forums

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Amanda Chapman — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:54:14 +0000

Sculpted the face & cowl and used liquid latex for the finished prosthetics. The chest piece and hands are liquid latex and foam clay,

Velociraptor costume

T.Neoma — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:10:55 +0000

So many great costumes everyone! It's so fun to see your talent! Not sure I can compete!

I have always made Halloween costumes for my daughter, but they are usually pretty simple and cute, hand sewn from felt (easy-to-use material!) This year she wanted to be a velociraptor, she loves the show Camp Cretaceous on Netflix (apart of Jurassic Park/world thing). Anyway, she wanted it to look like the character Blue and she wanted it to be "realistic."

So this was quite sculptural and I had never made anything like this before! It needed to be something a 9 year old would tolerate wearing and somewhat easy to trick or treat in. I watched some YouTube videos for inspiration (how I was introduced to stan Winston school) but went with my own materials and design.

The head was made by sculpting foam with a bread knife, covering it with air dry foam clay and adding texture with a rubber tipped brush. I spray-painted it in grey and added a blue stripe and then dry brushing it in layers -3 shades of greys and white to highlight. This brought out the texture. I made the eyes, teeth and claws with polymer bake clay and hand painted them. A few layers of gloss gave the teeth, foam tongue, and eyes a shinny wet look. The feet were made out of almost out grown croc style shoes, the foam clay stuck to it perfectly. The top of the head and the lower jaw were in 2 pieces, I used velcro to secure them together and to keep it on her head. The sweatshirt and leggings were painted to give the dinosaur skin look and pattern. I then stuffed it with polyfill to give her body a dino muscle shape. I think it turned out great!
p.s. the teeth glow in the dark!

My entry for this years 2022 Halloween Costume Competition "The Monster"

Andy Savage — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:09:09 +0000

I created this look, my homage to "Frankenstein's Monster", using predominantly products bought from @neillsmaterials here in the UK.
The lifecast was made using Key-Form backed with plaster bandage and cast with Herculite-2 plaster.
The prosthetics were sculpted using Chavant Medium clay, with Seperator applied to the cast first. Once floated off, the sculpts were flat-plate moulded.
I made the moulds and the prosthetics using Plat-sil 25, (the prosthetics were deadened using Platsil Deadener LV and encapsulated with Super Baldiez).
On the day the prosthetics were glued using Sil-Key, coloured with Dashbo Palettes and Inks, and removed with ProClean.
The idea was to completely re-imagine the look of the classic monster, making him more of a gothic patchwork quilt of human flesh.
It might not be the most over-elaborate effort compared to most entries this year, but I thought I'd go with an understated take on a classic monster!
Good Luck Everyone and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

MOTHMAN

Liz Vineman — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:39:06 +0000

Hello everybody,

My name is Lisa and this is my interpretation of the Moth(wo)man.

The origin of this creature is an north american legend: In West Virginia folklore, the Mothman is a humanoid monster (half human, half moth) with glowing red eyes and capable to fly, reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area in the 60s.

I did everything on the costume by myself: from the concept art to the final brushstrokes on the wings.

The head (including the eyes and antennae) was built with foam clay on a motorcycle 'braincap'. Same goes for the small insect legs on my chest and my digitigrade chitin legs: foam clay + rubber spray + arcylic paint.

The wings at my arms are made of black cloth, painted by myself.

I also used lots of hair extentions and faux fur for the body, collar and the insect abdomen.

The construction time was about 5 months.

In this video you can see me spread my wings (min 1:20):
Science-Fiction Treffen Speyer 2022 - YouTube

Instagram Lisa (@ladydeuce13) • Instagram-Fotos und -Videos

I hope you like it!

Adjustment Disorder

DantheMan — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:53:51 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqh0gpkQzDU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqh0gpkQzDU

The first of many videos attempting to illustrate the beginnings of my transgender experience.

Adjustment Disorder | Halloween

DantheMan — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 02:38:25 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC-HWy8y63I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC-HWy8y63I

The second of many attempts to illustrate the beginnings of my transgender experience. This was my first Halloween as an openly transgender woman.

* 2022 Halloween Costume Contest Winner Announcement *

Chris Ellerby — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:00:05 +0000

Congratulations to the Grand Prize winner of the Stan Winston School Halloween Costume Contest, Ukrainian artist Dzhuliia MELNIK, for creating your Demon Astaroth character. Knowing you made this under the pressure of war is an incredible accomplishment.

We’re looking forward to hearing your entire story in your artist spotlight blog!

According to Dzhuliia:

"I made this demon in my free time during the war in Ukraine. It had made this before I left. There were many challenges that I learned to deal with. With each Characters I get new experience and the opportunity to develop!"

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Grand Prize Winner:

Dzhuliia MELNIK - Demon Astaroth
https://stanwinstonschool.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/10046/demon-astaroth-by-dzhuliia-melnik

Runner-up:

Anhyra C - Savathûn The Witch Queen from Destiny 2
https://stanwinstonschool.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/10133/savathun-the-witch-queen-from-destiny-2

Honorable Mentions:

Andy Savage - Frankenstein's Monster
https://stanwinstonschool.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/10064/my-entry-for-this-years-2022-halloween-costume-competition-the-monster

Liz Vineman - MOTHMAN
https://stanwinstonschool.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/10063/mothman

Deadneckstudios - Stitch Witch & Pin Cushion
https://stanwinstonschool.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/10099/stitch-witch-pin-cushion

Arlequin Workshop - Anselme - Goblin servant
https://stanwinstonschool.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/10076/anselme-goblin-servant

- Team SWSCA

The Hobgoblin (Marvel Comics)

IceFxStudio — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:09:44 +0000

Full costume and prosthetics made by me. A lot of fun went into this character. I hope you enjoy 😁

Follow on Instagram for more @icefxstudio

Xenomorph Alien by Dzhuliia MELNIK

Dzhuliia — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 02:05:49 +0000

When I made the Alien I didn’t have experience to make full-body makeup .
I didn’t have big oven, I just had a mother kitchen oven).
So I was been working on the Character for 42 days without days off.
I had about 13 molds and I had to bake 1 mold few times.
I made head from styrofoam, used glue gun to glued all puzzle pieces on the suit.
I made shoes that let the character grow by 20 cm.

But I think the video from YouTube explain better how it was🖤

https://youtu.be/AnUGEqhdrvg

* The 2022 Halloween Costume Contest Has Ended *

Chris Ellerby — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:04:43 +0000

The 2022 Halloween Costume Contest Has Ended

The winning entry will be announced on Monday, November 7th, 2022, so stay tuned!

Thank you all for sharing your creations with our community here at the Stan Winston School of Character Arts Forums.

Please click the "Like" button on your favorite contest entries. We take the community's reaction into consideration during the judging process. Let your voices be heard!

/Chris

Hocus-Pocus and Frisby (Twilight Zone)

booleep — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:20:38 +0000

Best Halloween EVER! Thanks to Timothy Martin's monster mask class, I was able to fulfill a life-long dream of starting to work with latex. Not sure why I waited so long, I'm hooked! Here is my very first mask designed after the Twilight Zone episode called "Hocus-Pocus and Frisby". I was still painting it right up until Halloween night and just made it in time.
Thanks again Timothy, and Stan Winston School!
Nicole Palmquist / booleep!

Catrina (Day of the Dead )

Aiza — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 03:15:59 +0000

I made the crown with bamboo sticks, crystals, plastic flowers and vail. I painted all stuff and used a hot glue gun to connect everything. I made my makeup too. You can find reels how I made my crown on Instagram @iza_a_k 👻✌️🏼

Gremlin - Spike

Amanda Chapman — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:56:20 +0000

Sculpted the face & cowl and used liquid latex for the finished prosthetics.

Denizens of the Deep - Dumbo Octopus

Opula Fonseka — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 02:44:27 +0000

Concept depicted from the children’s book Kal the adventurer : Explorer of the Ocean written by Manesha Udawatte (@teachingismy_superpower ) and illustrated by Sean Abeyewardene.

Captured by Taihsin Shiek @taisinshiek

Model Sean Abeyewardene @scha0s

Special Effects Makeup by Opula Fonseka @bluebloodelf (me)

Email: bluebloodelfsl@gmail.com

Products used:

*Chavant NSP Hard Clay

*Water based Atlas clay

*Pros Aide

*Narrative Cosmetics Alcohol Activated Palette

*Airbrush

*Mehron Liquid Latex

*Mehron Spirit Gum

*Homemade Sfx gelatin

*Eyes made with cabachones

*Ears made with tissues and latex base

*Fake lashes

*Bald cap made with latex by me

This project was done to signify and remind people of the tragic X-Press Pearl Maritime Disaster. This was only one part of a five part Ocean creature project. All of which signifies the plastic pellet and other debris what destroyed the western shores of Sri Lanka and affected the fishery industry for half a year when Sri Lanka was already going through a tough time with covid expenses.

Jinx from Arcane

Hidden_art_cosplays — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 02:41:13 +0000

Handmade all costume pieces and props. Tattoos were drawn onto tattoo paper and applied, and wig was braided by myself.

Denizens of the Deep - Hatchet Fish

Opula Fonseka — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 02:31:07 +0000

Concept depicted from the children’s book Kal the adventurer : Explorer of the Ocean written by Manesha Udawatte (@teachingismy_superpower ) and illustrated by Sean Abeyewardene.

Captured by Taihsin Shiek @taisinshiek

Model Sean Abeyewardene @scha0s

Special Effects Makeup by Opula Fonseka @bluebloodelf (me)
Email: bluebloodelfsl@gmail.com

Products used:

*Chavant NSP Hard Clay

*Water based Atlas clay

*Pros Aide

*Narrative Cosmetics Alcohol Activated Palette

*Airbrush

*Mehron Liquid Latex

*Mehron Spirit Gum

*Homemade Sfx gelatin

*Hot glue teeth

*Eyes made with a styrofoam base

*Fin made with cardboard base

*Fake lashes

*Bald cap made with latex by me

Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas

Hidden_art_cosplays — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 02:24:10 +0000

Dress and gloves handmade. Tights and gloves were dyed and the details on the dress were painted on.

Dragon Keeper Costume

Christopher Hickman — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 01:36:26 +0000

This is a Dragon Keeper Costume for my son. It's got a silicone skin and tongue, flex-foam teeth and horns, carbon fiber under skull and jaw and resin eyes. His container is EVA foam. The upper palate lights up to indicate fire.

The Stan Winston School made this project possible and saved me tons of money in mistakes.

Here is a list of some of the Stan Winston courses that went into creating this puppet.

Silicone Mask Making -Mike Cooke

Silicone Sculpting and Patching -Chris Grossnickle

Platinum Silicone Masks Painting -Jamie S. Grove

Painting Silicone Skin -Jamie S. Grove

How to Sculpt a Mask -Norman Cabrera

How to Sculpt a Dinosaur -Christopher Darga

Character Makeup -Bruce Spaulding Fuller

Human Head Anatomy and Sculpture -Jordu Schell

How to Make Eyes -John Cherevka

Epoxy Eyeballs -John Cherevka

Oversized Eyes -Rob Hinderstein

How to Build an Animatronic Head -Craig Canton-Largent

How to Make Animatronic Characters Rick Lazzarini

How to Make an Eye Mechanism -David Covarrubias

Puppet Mechanism Basics -B J Guyer

How to Make a Foam Puppet -B J Guyer

Hand Puppet Detail and Finishing -B J Guyer

How to Fabricate a Monster Suit -Ted Haines/Billy Bryan

How to Make a Dinosaur -Ted Haines

Costume and Mask Fabrication -Fred Fraleigh

Lab Work for Animatronics -Cory Czekaj

I would like to thank all the teachers for the invaluable tips and explanations.

Syndercut Darkseid costume

Dasilvafx — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 01:26:26 +0000

This is my Darkseid suit, mask was sculpted and cast in latex . Body was made of Eva and upholstery foam coated in latex

Vecna Costume

Dasilvafx — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 01:19:34 +0000

This was made of fabricated and sculpted parts. The mask , left and and feet are cast the body is upholstery foam and latex

Werewolf Mask

Kyle Montgomery — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 01:14:44 +0000

This is the second mask I've made. I really took inspiration from Norman Cabrera's sculpting lessons. I made the entire mask myself and the gloves are store bought, but decorated with hair and some paint touch ups.

Picture from Halloween Town (St. Helen, OR)

Zombie silicone mask and torso

Kerstin Petrzelka — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 22:38:00 +0000

Sculpted, moulded, cast and airbrushed these silicone pieces myself a while ago. Mid airbrushing:Top view:Sculpture:

Instagram link:
https://www.instagram.com/carrie.parsley/

Darkseid (DC Comics)

IceFxStudio — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 22:32:10 +0000

Full Costume and Mask made by me.

Truly felt inspired this year and tried something new. Hope you all enjoy 😈

Follow @icefxstudio on Instagram

Savathûn The Witch Queen from Destiny 2

Anhyra C — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:19:44 +0000

Hi! Happy Halloween! I want to participate in the contest with my Savathûn cosplay fully handmade by me! To make this huge cosplay I used mostly eva foam and foamclay. Also resin and leds for the face.

Close up:

It barely fits in my home hahaha:

Video on my youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5fFg1PM6P4

Walking with it: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2_O59gWjhpA

Details: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N5Q8TVtGXZA

Progress photos and videos: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r6TyHWqCJAw

More photos and videos: https://www.instagram.com/anhyracosplay/

Moon Knight- absolutely hand made.

Octicus — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:33:19 +0000

Elephant Woman

Ruth Parry — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:51:35 +0000

This makeup was inspired by Lynch’s ‘The Elephant Man’, except I thought that it would be fun to create the makeup for a female. I sculpted the makeup in chavant clay and broke it down into 3 overlapping appliances. After moulding, I cast the pieces in encapsulated silicone and created an additional foam inner for the head appliance due to the weight of the piece.

Koo Koo the Bird Girl

Ruth Parry — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:40:55 +0000

My inspiration for this makeup was Koo Koo the Bird Girl from Tod Browning’s ‘Freaks’. I sculpted the makeup in chavant clay and broke the sculpt down into 3 pieces which would later become overlapping appliances, After moulding, I cast the pieces in encapsulated silicone.

Mantis on stilts

BatHitCrazy — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:18:44 +0000

Made quickly with readily available materials, was super fun to take out among Trick-or-Treaters! Made from cardboard, pool noodles, zip ties, fishing line, and the largest googly eyes I could find.

Homemade Monster Costume

Racquel S — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:33:04 +0000

I made this low-budget costume with stuff I had around the house. My sister wanted to be a “big monster” for Halloween. She has a developmental disability and it presents some challenges as far as costumes go (ie. no masks or makeup). I fabricated a harness out of a backpack, a fence post, couch cushion and straps in order to make the whole thing easier for her to wear. I know it’s not professional or anything but it was a lot of fun to make!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KumHPkZGRX0

THE THING

Paul Chavez — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:12:47 +0000

Here's my costume, made with wire, cardboard, paper and rubber
I also used fake nails, technopor balls, acrilic for the painting, and spray.
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/6CB4LvayAKE