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Now On-Demand: How To Sculpt a Dinosaur - Part 2
HOW TO SCULPT A DINOSAUR PART 2 - SECONDARY FORMS & FINISHING TECHNIQUES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSu5Q7znebU Learn how to sculpt a dinosaur bust! In Part 2 of his 2-part dino-sculpting webcourse series, award-winning paleo-sculptor Chris Darga completes his process for bringing dinosaurs back to life in clay.… -
Bright Movie Orc!!! -Anna Gambucci
My name is Anna Gambucci. Located in Davenport Iowa studied abroad to be a makeup artist with knowledge of mask making, theater make up, special effects, wig work including hair punching, ventilating, and wefting. This is the first contest I have entered sense being back in the states. I found out about this contest on… -
Barbie Strogg (AKA: Spider Barbie)
Hello! My name is Mario Caicedo Langer. I'm a Colombian maker and sculptor living in Azerbaijan. A few years ago, and inspired by the game Quake, I created this arachnoid Barbie, using plastic trash and a remote control module. This is a image of the Barbie before the paint job, showing the different materials I used,… -
Alien Sack Baby
This was my first time working with foam, or creating a puppet of any kind. This alien puppet was made with the instruction of the BJ Guyer Foam Puppet tutorials, after carving the basic shapes into a block of mattress foam, I pre-painted it with pax-paint, and covered it bit by bit in pigmented silicone. I sculpted teeth… -
Re: Synthetic Hair Dye Options
Dyeing textiles and wigs is something of a specialty of mine, so I might be able to help you here! If you're dyeing a heat resistant wig or synthetic fiber, a disperse dye will work. Works great on polyester and most wig fibers; it's difficult to get deep colors on acrylic, but some of it will still stick. These dyes… -
A Gregarious Menagerie
https://youtu.be/xE5PGmdIH3U “A Gregarious Menagerie” is my own version of an elaborate music box, of sorts. This is built around a refurbished antique record player box, with all internal elements replaced with my own constructed parts. When a handle is cranked, an intricate gear system of my own design plays a four note… -
Re: Student Introductions and Image Gallery
After hearing BJ describe the mech for his muffin, I made this clear prototype so you can see it's guts. The prototype works nicely. It took lots of tweeking to find the right combo of parts (including the spring) and the proper distances between parts. At neutral, the mouth is closed. Pull the string and the mouth opens.… -
Aughra Latex Mask- Creature Painting Contest Entry 1
Aughra; The Dark Crystal, 1982 Aughra started as a practice sculpt and then became a practice mould, then a practice cast, and finally a practice airbrush. Everything about the mask was a first try at something. She was cast in latex, airbrushed and hand detailed with pax paint. The horns are painted resin from an existing… -
Family Freakshow
These Costumes are a mix of items repurposed from Good Will and sewn/created entirely from scratch too. The ringmaster coat was an oversized item that I seam ripped and cut into a completely different style to make into a circus style coat, then I added all the golden trim. The wolf boy costume including the fur is all… -
Now On-Demand: How To Build An Animatronic Head - Part 4
HOW TO BUILD AN ANIMATRONIC HEAD PART 4 - LIP MECHANISMS, SKIN TESTING & PROGRAMMING https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-rsWPbGQNE Learn how to finish, test, and program an animatronic head with master creature effects mechanic Craig Caton-Largent (Jurassic Park, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Predator 2). Concluding his 4-part… -
Mastering Marionettes Part 1 - Design, Build, & Animate
by Chris Ellerby · · Home› Mastering Marionettes - Design, Construction & Performance with Scott LandMASTERING MARIONETTES PART 1 - DESIGN, BUILD, & ANIMATE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgoyHXRxWYg Learn to design and build marionettes with world-renowned marionette artist and puppet builder Scott Land (Team America, The Princess Diaries 2). If you've ever wanted to create and operate your own Pinocchio (or stringed… -
Need help! how much to charge for fabrication and application of a hellboy makeup?
Hello! I am working in a two piece silicone prosthetic of the Hellboy character for a client, and when finished I have to apply the makeup and also do the body paint, the mask will be a two piece prosthetic with hair punched in for the mutton chops. I have made some makeup for friends and I have done masks for myself, but… -
Re: Homework - Rosanna Wells
Then I made my vacuum forming machine. Very LOW TECH... vacuum and a heat gun, but it works just fine. The image below doesn't show the steal plate that sits on top (with the holes in it), but I'm really proud of this. Just had to include the picture here, and say a big THANK YOU to SWSCA and to FON DAVIS for providing the… -
MOTHMAN
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… -
Re: Week 1 Homework
by Jeffrey Warren Park · · Home› Puppet Mechanism Basics - Eyes, Brows & Ears with BJ Guyer - Watch & Chat› Homework - Puppet Mechanism Basics - Eyes, Brows & Ears with BJ GuyerSorry, I don't have my parts 3D printed, yet, like Troy. But, I think I have my course of action pretty well though out though: I’m currently working on a set of three characters: Ethyl, Methyl, and their Black Cat, named Shadow. For this class my main focus will be the mechanics intended for Shadow. Whereas Shadow’s vocal… -
Re: I want to cover a big scar in my cheek with prosthetic makeup and I have a few questions
Hey ;) , thanks for your answer. I know more theory of prosthetic makeup than practice, I know that silicone prosthetics can only be used once I plan to do my own appliances with silicone prosthetic and the strongest glue (Solvent based silicone adhesives). In the case that everything is done properly (molding, sculpting),… -
How To Fabricate a Monster Suit - Part 2
HOW TO FABRICATE A MONSTER SUIT PART 2 - DETAILING, TEXTURING & MECHANISMS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPGNLpPimWo The "Kaiju" saga continues! Learn how to build foam creature costumes with two of Hollywood's masters of monster fabrication, Bill Bryan (Ghostbusters, Army of Darkness, Men in Black) & Ted Haines (Blade… -
Now On-Demand: How to Make Horror Props: Casting, Painting, And Finishing
HOW TO MAKE HORROR PROPS: CASTING, PAINTING, AND FINISHING https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGLi3hwF4eg Learn to cast, paint, and finish horror props with master Creature FX artist Tim Gore (HELLBOY, VAN HELSING, PACIFIC RIM). Using a shrunken, severed head as his teaching tool, Gore shares a variety of professional… -
Sea Creature.
This application was made from a foam latex prosthetic piece, including individual teeth made out of easy-flow. I was inspired by the deep sea angler fish by its large mandible and vicious snarl, enhanced by its razor sharp teeth. From here my imagination took off. I decided to incorporate the classic colours of a great… -
Toy Design & Sculpture for Action Figures & Collectables - Part 1 - (Free Chapter)
TOY DESIGN & SCULPTURE FOR ACTION FIGURES & COLLECTIBLES - PART 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR65RWy6PWYLearn how to make toys and action figures with toy and movie industry veteran, Sandy Collora (Predator 2, Men in Black, Batman: Dead End). In Part 1 of his toy design and sculpture webcourse series, Collora shows…