Wendigo- inspired monster
Hi! I'm Rebecca Hickman. This is my first monster suit. It is a more humanoid, "uncanny valley" take on the folk monster, the Wendigo. I wanted all the parts to be somewhere between soft tissue decay, bone, and earth matter. You'll see blood vessels and fleshy transparency in the skull, you'll see squishy parts and hair erupting from the "antlers" and all manner of wet, decaying flesh morphing into tree bark and shelf fungus on the creatures skin. I hope that the elements read differently based on distance and perspective.
This monster suit sits between 8 and 9 feet tall when worn by the actor.
The skull was sculpted, molded, cast and painted by me, the jaw is dynamic
Materials used:
Tc 300 6lb density foam
Silicone glove with plaster mother (2 pieces, skull and mandible)
The body is upholstery foam, eva, latex, silicone, and foam clay. I made all the fungus, nernies, veins, etc.
The antlers were sculpted by me using foam clay and hand sculpted fungus and other bits. The antlers are posable and could be repositioned occasionally to add to the mystery of what they are (are they limbs? Bone? Sticks?)
Internal armature and latex skin etc was created using skills I picked up from Bill Bryan and Ted Haines' Kaiju monster tutorials.
Thank you for taking the time to read all this!! If you'd like me to elaborate more or if you have any questions, ask away!
This monster suit sits between 8 and 9 feet tall when worn by the actor.
The skull was sculpted, molded, cast and painted by me, the jaw is dynamic
Materials used:
Tc 300 6lb density foam
Silicone glove with plaster mother (2 pieces, skull and mandible)
The body is upholstery foam, eva, latex, silicone, and foam clay. I made all the fungus, nernies, veins, etc.
The antlers were sculpted by me using foam clay and hand sculpted fungus and other bits. The antlers are posable and could be repositioned occasionally to add to the mystery of what they are (are they limbs? Bone? Sticks?)
Internal armature and latex skin etc was created using skills I picked up from Bill Bryan and Ted Haines' Kaiju monster tutorials.
Thank you for taking the time to read all this!! If you'd like me to elaborate more or if you have any questions, ask away!
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