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.

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.

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.

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:

Restoring Oscar

Here is a neat vid of the restoration of the werewolf prop, "Oscar", from the film American Werewolf in London which currently resides at Bob Burns basement.


 

(via The Replica Forum)

Tom Spina Designs
Bob Burns Official Site

How to Make Affordable Sock Masks

Here is a cool way of making affordable sock masks that I found via Haunters Digest.

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.

Links-O-Rama 7-30-10

Here are a few links that you may have missed out by not joining the Lost in Schlock Facebook page:

Bob Burns remembers creature fx/puppeteer/monster suit maker Paul Blaisdell

Inspiration: A Re-Animated Limb Prop

Learn how to build simple mache fake rocks 

Tons more of great tutorials and inspirational vids can be found over at the Lost in Schlock Facebook page. Join today!

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.

LEARN HOW TO BUILD A DEMON/SAMAEL CREATURE SUIT

Here is a nifty tutorial I have discovered on building a creature suit inspired by the Samael creature design from the film Hellboy.  Full details found here.

Inspiration: District 9 The Original Short

INSPIRATION: ALIEN LEGACY BEHIND THE SCENES

MAKE YOUR OWN DARK CRYSTAL SKEKSIS COSTUME

In relation to the Dark Crystal Mystic Costume tutorial I posted the other day, here is a impressive Skeksis how-to for those who wanting to be the bad guy instead of the good.  Go here for the full details.

INPSIRATION OF THE DAY: BUILD A MYSTIC FROM THE DARK CRYSTAL

Next to the werewolf suit and the Big Daddy costume I would have to place this DIY in a top five fave list of some sort.  It's an absolutely brilliant build.  Go here for the full details.

DIY HOW TO MAKE DISTRICT 9 ALIEN HANDS

The gang over at Indy Mogul's Backyard FX has a new vid on a how-to make alien hands similar to the ones found in the film DISTRICT 9.

HOW TO BUILD A TAUNTAUN COSTUME

Here is a insanely detailed log on how one man went out and made Tauntaun costume for Halloween. I'm not a Star Wars geek but this, you have to admit, is damn cool! (h/t to Make Zine)