Course / pathway advice for specific project (animal suit)

Julien Llop

Watching the muscle suit course, I stumbled upon the following picture, and it happens it's exactly the type of work I have to do. Difficulty for me here is all the visible work on the bear's neck and head. As I can manage for the suit and make it my way, I have no idea where to start to reach such a level of quality for the neck, the face and finishing. What course would you advise to get close to that, please? As for the neck my guess would be using corset boning steel rods but i'm not sure. Any help or advice would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance !

Chris Ellerby

For the finishing work on the head, our courses on fur work and flocking would help.

https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/fur-transfer-electrostatic-flocking-and-hair-punching

We also have courses on making eyes and teeth that would help.

https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/epoxy-eyeballs-part-1-casting-and-painting-realistic-epoxacast-resin-eyes
https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/epoxy-eyeballs-part-2-detailing-eyes-and-running-the-epoxacast-resin-clear-coat

https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/creature-teeth-how-to-make-wearable-prosthetic-dental-appliances
https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/advanced-creature-teeth-prosthetic-dental-appliances-part-2

We don't have any courses covering that specific neck design, but we have a lot of fabrication courses that may demonstrate materials and techniques that would help.  Here are a couple of learning pathways for fabrication.

https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/pathways/fabrication-fx-basics-online-courses-for-beginner-character-special-effects-fabricators
https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/pathways/fabrication-fx-online-courses-for-intermediate-to-advanced-character-special-effects-fabricators

/Chris

Julien Llop

Thanks for replying @Chris Ellerby and for pointing those courses out. It might help. As for the head I was thinking of mounting it over a safety helmet, having its bone structure done is resin or rigid foam dressed with a foam latex skin. As for the finishing i've already watched Deborah course on fur and flocking; Have to say it's one of best and efficient lessons i've been watching so far. Thanks again Chris.