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"ZELAYLIA" The Alien Insect Queen
Hey everyone! My name is Andy Chin, a 16 year-old self-taught 3D artist, located in the LA area, and I'm very excited to join this contest for the very first time! Here's a few shots of a piece I did just for this event, and I'm glad to say I finished just in time. Here is "ZALEYLIA", a female insect alien inspired by a… -
TaunTaun Build
This is my second costume. I originally built this as a way to highlight my high school robotics team and inspire young kids to explore STEM based projects. Covid shut down everything and I decided to use it to "reverse trick o treat" and hand out candy to little kids. The body is basically chicken wire over PVC pipe held… -
Joker - Death of the Family (Second entry)
This is my actual costume for this year. It was meant to be a combination of several different Jokers, most notably, the versions from 'Death of the Family' and 'The Dark Knight'. The face makeup is really just a mask I created from card, then adorned with paper clay. There would be an extension of the face to give the… -
Spawn Costume/cosplay
Here is the Spawn cosplay I made! I don't have any outdoor shots of it outside but I did take some blue screen shots to make transparencies of it for editing. One of the raw shots is included. This costume was built, painted, sewn, and assembled by me. I have build progress in my Instagram… -
Admiral Karver - Original Alien Bust - Entry 2
This is Admiral Karver! He's an original alien design sculpted and painted entirely by me. For this fella, I wanted to make him feel alive and menacing. I've painted this character in a variety of different ways always playing with how I can emphasize different aspects of his design to change the way he's perceived… -
How To Fabricate a Monster Suit - Part 1
HOW TO FABRICATE A MONSTER SUIT PART 1 - DESIGN, PATTERN, & PROTOTYPE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocay6k11qz4 Learn how to make foam fabricated monster suits & creature costumes with Hollywood's most sought-after FX fabricators, Bill Bryan (Ghostbusters, Army of Darkness, Men in Black) & Ted Haines (Blade 2, The… -
Nia - Poseable Fantasy Creature
Created with a wire skeletons, stuffing muscles, and faux fur pelt - her limbs, digits, tail, body and ears can be bent into a variety of poses. The eyes are glass and the irises are handcrafted - they can follow you around the room. Her fur was hand-dyed and her paw pads were hand-sculpted from hot glue (ouch). The claws… -
Re: Bike cable rod puppets
Hi Kevin, You are on the right track. For cable-controlled features you want a rigid structure to anchor them to, so for a head a rigid resin or epoxy & fiberglass underskull is ideal. Most movements need a return, which is basically a way for them to self-center or return to their default position. This is typically done… -
Re: copic ink, Skin Illustrator, rubber cement, pax or store bought colors for painting latex ?
Hi Inga, Here are a couple lessons that cover painting latex masks: Timothy Martin: https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/how-to-make-a-latex-rubber-mask-3-patch-paint-finish Tim Gore and Casey Love: https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/latex-mask-painting-techniques Acrylic paints work fine on latex,… -
Re: Materials List - More Info/Alternatives?
Sorry, perhaps I was a bit vague. I'm looking to create an animatronic character, so have been looking at puppet and animatronics videos. Recently I've watched David Monzingo's monster puppets and Bruce Spaulding Fuller's Character make-up as I am looking to create a silicone skin. I was looking at these items in… -
Re: Dr. Evil and Mini-Me Animatronic Puppet
Main Electro-mechanical Components for this build included: - Propeller Proto-Board micro-controller - (coded in PBasic to translate real-time flex sensor resistance into servo position control for puppet) - 9v battery powering the logic circuitry - 12v sealed lead-acid battery powering the servo motors - 8 servo motors -… -
Re: Sarabi The Gryphon--Puppet with Concealed Performer
You can't see well in this video but the back is actually on a small carriage to support the weight of the body, and the legs are on a system of pulleys that move them up and forward in correspondence with the opposite front leg that gives a very life like range of movement. Originally I had designed a wheel between the… -
Amateur Hiisi and Shaman Inspired Forest Creature - Kid Friendly
First time working with clay!!! Complete 'project.' This was a fun project I had fun experimenting with. He was an idea that evolved from wanting a forest type creature that was inspired by hiisi myth and a woodland shaman. Total time working on it was about 6 hours not including drying times. Base creature frame from… -
Xytheria of the Fallen
Introducing Xytheria of the Fallen! Xytheria is a reinterpretation of the bible entry in Revelation 12: 7-6 which quotes: “Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down, and his… -
How To Fabricate a Monster Suit - Part 5
HOW TO FABRICATE A MONSTER SUIT PART 5 - KAIJU COSTUME FINISHING & ON-SET REHEARSAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHXfNrs4QqY In part 5 of this colossal Kaiju suit course, expert FX fabricators Bill Bryan, Ted Haines guide their student teams through the final steps in the monster-making process. Covering a broad range… -
Mastering Marionettes Part 2 - Finish, Assembly & Performance
by Chris Ellerby · · Home› Mastering Marionettes - Design, Construction & Performance with Scott LandMASTERING MARIONETTES - PART 2 - FINISH, ASSEMBLY & PERFORMANCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ohuve83014 Learn to do the finish work, assembly and performance of 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… -
Adam Savage (of the Mythbusters) builds the Overlook Hotel Maze from "The Shining"
You may know Adam Savage from his work on the Mythbusters, but he also has a great history in the world of effects, including working as an ILM model maker. One of the reasons I'm a big fan of Adam is his love of the creative process, extreme attention to detail, and drive to understand the unique story each object (prop,… -
Pokemon Hunter - Kanto Tribal - Halloween!
There are 85 Pokemon represented in this costume, and the Pokemon tribe has a whole backstory as well! I had a bunch of methods that I really wanted to try and a costume like this has been on my mind for years - finally buckled down and did it! This was made in all of my free nights/weekends for a few months, using 33… -
Re: Multipart helmet question
Have you thought about fabricating the helmet rather than sculpting it? If you want multiple copies it may not be your best option, but if your design & application would be compatible with fabrication that may be your best bet. Fon Davis just did a fantastic webinar on helmet fabrication using vacuum forming, including… -
Re: Werewolf Transformation Practical Effects?
These are pretty advanced techniques, but that's no reason not to give it a try! :) The two best known transformations in this genera are the following American Werewolf in London: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFLQS12z8K4 The Howling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uO0YHXWUNo The general process is to start with a…