Creepy Shelly

Here is a very ghoulishly neat how-to on building a static zombie or corpse prop for your next yard haunt or even movie:

http://www.halloweenforum.com/tutorials-step-step/103369-creepy-shelly-tutorial.html

Costume Inspiration: Jurassic Park

Although it's not really a tutorial, I found this cool video on someone who built a dinosaur puppet costume inspired bu Jurassic Park.  Enjoy!

Art Creature

Here is a cool mini documentary on indie make-up and special effects artist Jeremy Selenfriend:


ART CREATURE: Jeremy Selenfriend from LUNARCY PICTURES on Vimeo.

Creating a Sculpture using Pink Insulation Foam

Here is a an amazing video tutorial on how to create a static sculpture using pink insulation foam sheets:

A Look At the Props and Sets of DOCTOR WHO

Here is an amazing collection of prop and set photos for DOCTOR WHO from prop maker and set designer Mark Cordory.  From his website he picked up the prop making bug while playing and running various LARP (live action role playing) games.  Proof that your passions can lead you to greater and better things.

Besides his work on DOCTOR WHO, Cordory has also been busy making a Cthulhu creature suit and other TV and Film projects.  Well worth the visit!

(h/t to Propnomicon)

Terra's Monster Horse

Here is a very cool and inspirational vid on some creative use on pink insulation styrofoam and monster mud:



Full details on the how-to here

How to Build a Monster: A Look at Alex Pardee's Monster Hunter

Artist Alex Pardee has created a surreal and amazing series of photos called THE MONSTER HUNTER which includes the old fashion person in a monster suit.

Over at Propnomicon is some details as to how the creature suit was made including the tidbit how the teeth was made from Crayola Model Magic. It's a great read for those interesting in making their own monster suit.

Check it out here.

See Alex Pardee's The Monster Hunter photo series here.

Weekend Links: 7-30-11

Here are a few things you may have missed from the Lost in Schlock Facebook page or here:

Learn how to make silicone monster gloves on the cheap

Peel-and-stick blood splatters on a dollar store budget

Learn how to dye PVC pipe (via The Frugal Filmmaker)

Sadly, Backyard FX has ended.

Learn how to make a creepy "Wall of Death"

Build Silicone Monster Gloves on the Cheap

Stiltbeaststudios is quickly becoming my favorite go-to place for Youtube prop how-to tutorials.  In this video is a fantastic method of making your own monster gloves, in this case zombie hands, using Lycra gloves and silicone caulking.

A bit of caution though.  I am not too familiar with the chemicals that go into silicone caulking and not entirely sure what it will do if it soaks into your skin during prolonged exposure so build these gloves at your own risk.  If anyone knows how safe this is please let me know in the comments below.

Inspiration: I Am Legend

From Steve Johnson's Youtube channel is another amazing behind-the-scenes video.  This time around it's a look at a early make-up/animatronic test for what could have been the monsters from I AM LEGEND.  For those who do not know in the film they decided to go the CGI route with the monsters which audience members didn't exactly approve of.

As much as I like phsyical creature fx over CGI.  I have to admit that the creature design here looks a altered version of actor Michael Berryman.  Judge for yourself if the right decision made:

Steve Wang Discusses Creature Suit Creation

Here is a set of amazing vids on excerpts from a seminar held by make-up FX artist Steve Wang (GUYVER, AVPR: REQUIEM, UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION) discussing how to make a creature suit A.K.A. Monster Suit. (found at The Effects Lab)

More Steve Wang information and pics of his work can be found here.

Make Your Own Harry Potter Mandrake Root

Just in time for the Harry Potter film series latest installment; here is a neat tutorial found at the Haunt Forum on how to make a Mandrake Root.

Full how-to here.

Also be sure to find out how to make your own Harry Potter wand here.

Creature Puppet How-To: Build a Replica "Alien" Chestburster

Here is a ultra-cool way of building a latex replica of the Alien Chestburster puppet. 

What makes this tutorial far more special is that the same techniques used to make one can be applied to any other puppet of your own design.

Full details here.

Steve Johnson VFX Archives on Youtube

I recently discovered that visual effects and monster maker extraordanaire Steve Johnson has a Youtube channel.  On the channel he has been posting never before seeen (even on DVD or Blu-Ray) vids and pics of some of his past accumulated 30 years of work in the movie VFX industry.  This includes goodies such as behind-the-scenes looks at the Slimer puppet from GHOSTBUSTERS and the Pencil Gag from FRIGHT NIGHT.

Go here to watch his amazing vids.

A couple of my fave Steve Johnson vids:

How to Build Articulated Wings

Here is a neat tutorial for anyone looking to make a pair of articulated wings for their their own hell vs heaven action movie.

It's also perfect for anyone in need of wings for a Archangel X-Men costume.

Godzilla on the BBC

Here is a neat BBC documentary on the history and behind the scenes look at how Godzilla came to be and was made:















Huge h/t to zillastyledotcom for uploading this doc.

Build a Mummified Fairy

Here's something cool for those looking for something a bit more unique for your coffee table or movie, a tutorial on how to build a mummified fairy. 

The tutorial could of course be altered for any small creature or monster you can think of.  Full details here.

Inspiration: Someone Has Built The Animatronic Halo Elite Suit

A trio of hardcore Halo fans have made an animatronic Halo Elite Suit!  I gotta say that this costume is just pure awesome not just because of it's startling height or detail, but the time it took to craft such a thing is a true show of pure fan dedication.   Go here to see some more pics of the finished costume and a brief video of the suit's build process.

Build Your Own Mutant/Alien Fetus in a Jar

Over at the Indy Mogul messageboard, forum member Baron Von Fogel, posted a cool and creepy mutant/fetus in a jar tutorial.  Check it out.

Baron Von Vogel also has his own prop site which can be found here.

How to Make a $15,000 Dollar Monster Movie

Recently at the SXSW film fest, filmmaker Gareth Edwards, screened his latest film Monsters.  One of the coolest things about this film was that it was completely made for less than $15,000.  It was all done with a two-man production crew, edited in a hotel room, and with visual effects done in Edwards bedroom. 

Go here for the full details and scroll to the bottom to see a behind-the-scenes video on a inside look at how this film was made.

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