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Sustainability in the SFX community? Is it a thing?
I'm currently a fashion student, but I have always been interested in SFX in many ways. I am particularly interested in silicone casting for prosthetics and animatronics (I was heavily invested in the behind-the-scenes of Jurassic Park, for example). I am currently working in a fashion pathway called sustainable systems,… -
*** Halloween Costume Contest Winner Announcement ***
Thanks to all of you who entered our 2018 Halloween Costume contest! It continues to be our favorite contest of the year, and once again, you've shocked us with the quality and variety of your costumes. We are excited to announce that this year's Grand Prize goes to full-time firefighter, part-time monster maker, Jeff… -
Playing chess with special guests.
Hi everyone I have made all you can see on the main photography except for the sky sea and rocks...and something else. I have a job, but I want to became a make-up effects artist, so this is one reason why I am doing this amazing contest. What I have made are, 3 creatures basically. Only for this contest. The bishop Urbano… -
Beauty and the Beast Transformation by 3MStudiosFX
Thanks for checking this piece out! I was tasked to build a the Beast appliances for my local theatre company's rendition of Beauty and the Beast! This included the face, hands, and feet! As soon as I was given the job, I went straight to the drawing board. I knew I wanted something easily re-appliable between shows for… -
Re: CONTEST SUBMISSION TALOS FROM JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS
No worries, I edited the original post to include what you had here. It's all good now. /Chris -
Henchman Sweet Tooth
This character was created as part of a creative sculpting course, Wexford, Ireland. I was excited to make a hybrid monster which later developed into this expressive fiend. Sweet Tooth is a bug eyed lizard influenced by dragon and insect references including mantis, dragonfly and moths. I sketched a rough hybrid creature,… -
Re: Face Mask Sculpting for Animatronics
If you want to include the eyelids in the sculpture the cast skin, I would have them half-open. This way you don't have to fight the silicone too much when opening/closing the eyes, as silicone only wants to stretch or compress a set amount. Stretching is also much easier than compressing. I would also advise sculpting and… -
Re: Homework - Joshua Skirbunt
by Joshua Skirbunt · · Home› Animatronic Control Systems - Arduino Programming Basics with David CovarrubiasOK! here is the code for the gun: // SWSCA Arduino Programming Basics with David Covarrubias #include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h> #include <avr/power.h>#include <Adafruit_ssd1306syp.h>#define PIN 6Adafruit_ssd1306syp display(SDA_PIN,SCL_PIN);Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(60, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);//long… -
Lóthdúr the Forsaken, Third of the Nine
The third of nine kings of men to accept a ring of power from Sauron, Lóthdúr, driven by malice and contempt, was the most cruel of the Nazgûl... This is my recreation of a Nazgûl, inspired by those from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films and designs by Weta Workshop. Everything is designed/redesigned and made by me… -
Suggestions : looking for behind the scenes documentaries & books (UPDATED)
Hello! The behind the scene blogs here are awesome, but I'm looking for more. I often buy the movies special editions when I know they include a documentary. I Love, love, love the Hobbits and Lord of the Rings blu-ray with hours of content to go through! I'm far from being at a level to work in movies, but watching these… -
*** Alien Art Contest 2018 Official Rules ***
Welcome to the Stan Winston School of Character Arts Alien Art Contest 2018! How to Enter To enter this contest simply post a new discussion in the "Alien Art Contest 2018" category. Please include a description and high rez pictures of your Aliens. Video submissions are cool, too! Just upload your video(s) to YouTube and… -
Mechani-Kong & Zetton Kaiju
First off i would like to introduce myself and how this amazing scifi world of monsters has impacted my life. my name is Andrew Orellana im 23 from Rancho Cucamonga CA.I am a amateur self taught monster suit maker going on 3 years including other basic cosplays.It all began ever since i was a young boy when my father would… -
Goatman
Goatman mask: Ecoflex skin with Soma Foama for backing/filler. Should we include process photo's? -
Battle Ready Medusa
I sculpted this makeup with Chavant NSP. It includes a cowl, forehead, chin and left and right cheek piece. The appliances were made with Monster Maker foam latex. I painted them with a combination of MEL PAX and Skin Illustrator alcohol paints. I also sculpted the created the fangs. I fabricated the armor out of… -
*** Robot Art Contest Winner Announcement ***
Congratulations to the Robot Art Contest Winner Andrew Chase and his Articulated Robotic Gorilla! A SIMIAN CYBORG BEATS HIS MIGHTY METAL CHEST July at Stan Winston School was full of amazing mechanical characters, including CatBots, ArachnoBots, Nano-Disarticutators and even a Giant Happy Carnival Mech... of DOOM. Picking… -
Ripley with a chest burster
For my contest entry, I designed and crafted a chest-burster and a face-hugger to complete my wife's Ripley Halloween costume. I harnessed a blend of materials, including steel wire, tin foil, low-density foam, and air-dry clay to bring these terrifying creatures to life. To amp up the excitement and realism, I… -
Amphibia Milicenti - Creature from the Black Lagoon Inspired Fish Monster
This creature was my creation for my Special Effects class at Cinema Makeup School where I got to make my first ever foam latex prosthetic piece. The creature began as a Photoshop render, drawing design inspiration from crocodiles, barracudas, frill necked lizards, and several other creatures. The creature was sculpted… -
The Wendigo !
The Wendigo is a mythological creature that has roots in spiritual tradition of the Algonquin people of North America, the description of said creature is to be some what humanoid with deer antlers and sharp pointed teeth. From this loose description and taking inspiration from other forms of media that involve a "Wendigo"… -
Corpse Clown paint, Zombie make up, and casualty make up.
Hi everyone. I’m a very passionate artist. I use art as a coping mechanism for my anxiety. It’s an artistic way of channelling that negative energy into something magical. I wanted to showcase my wide variety of skills. I specialise in Special Effects make up of all kinds including, facepainting, bodypainting, gore, and… -
“Chuckles” / Creature Making Contest 2024
“Chuckles” Faux Life sized mounted specimen from a collector of clown faces Materials Cosclay and acrylics with antique frame and nails 15” x 18” frame Face Sculpture itself approx 10” x 12” by Pj Halliwill History /Documentation Included on the back of frame as follows: “Chuckles” the Clown Specimen No 013 Procured…