Heavy Metal Dungeon

I recently shot this scene of a fake public access MTV-esque show called Heavy Metal Dungeon which is being edited by Joe Sherlock that will go into a movie for Warlock Video.  The background was just dumpster rescued bits of cardboard duct taped together and then painted with a fake brick wall pattern using a sponge.  Then I added all of the graffiti using spray paint and paint markers.  Bits of the show's hostess' costume, Heavy Metal Kitty, was made at the last second using Velcro tape and hot-glue.   All in all, I think it came out pretty damn good.

Here is a sneak peek:

Summer Slaycation Update #11

 

Here is some current news as to what I have been up to for those wondering:  http://kidschlocko.blogspot.com/2011/09/summer-slaycation-11-women-rastlin-and.html

I also did manage to finally field test my dollar store budget peel-and-stick blood, as you can see from the pic above, and the results were decent enough if shot right.

My Summer Slaycation Updates

For those wondering why there are fewer posts these past few weeks it is because I have been busy working on a short film called CRAZED for Joe Sherlock's TRULY DEADLY TALES anthology.

Here is the current update on that project.

My Bioshock Big Daddy Suit Project: Stage Two

Here is stage two of the Big Daddy Suit.  I drilled the beginning of the portholes in the dome and attached the Styrofoam ring. 

Afterwards, I added the neckpiece made out of cardboard.  I am adding a layer of masking tape to start help speed up the process when it's time to use mache.

The next step for me is to build what I call the bib piece of the suit and work my way towards the back until the full suit is pieced together, taped, and ready to mache.   I promise more pics to come.

Also take notice that I am using mostly found and inexpensive materials to help keep costs down.

Front side with portholes drilled out of the mache dome.

Side view with the neck piece being pieced together.

See Stage One here.

Bioschock Big Daddy Suit: Stage One

For those who don't know I am building a Big Daddy Suit mostly from paper mache and found materials.  This is a method that I decided to use to keep costs down on the build.

The dome is a paper mache copy of a giant beach ball that I bought for a dollar.  It has about eight layers of news paper and a single layer of mache cloth.  I then gave it several coats of polyurethane.

The ring which will be attached to the dome is a styrofoam wreath form that I found in a dumpster.  I carved it a bit on the inside and painted it with wood glue and mod podge to reinforce it.  

This weekend I plan making the window port holes for the dome and start the building process for the main body using cardboard scraps a friend of my wife's gave to me.  This too will be covered in mache and coated in polyurethane before the paint job.

A Peek at Upcoming Projects

Here are a couple pics of an early look at some projects that I'm working on:

My First Set Extension

Here is my first, albeit rough, set extension:



Learn more about how to do this effect over here.

THE PROTON PACK - COMPLETED PICS

Here is a few pics of the completed Proton Pack project I made for my daughter as part of her Halloween costume. As you can probably tell it was not a 100% accurate compared to the ones seen in both films. However, it received tons of positive comments and turned a few heads. There were even a few kids and adults who begged their loved ones for one. Because let's face it owning your own Proton Pack is pretty damn cool in any part of the world.

I'm working on a tutorial on how you can build your own. In the meantime here are some quick facts.

The number one question was: is it heavy? Which me and my wife would have to explain, to everyone who asked, that it was mostly styrofoam, so no it was not heavy. It was a bit awkward to wear but my daughter had no complaints.

Believe me I took the weight issue seriously and did everything I could to lessen the weight of the pack including building everything mostly from styrofoam or cardboard and foamcore sheets. As a dad I would have never ever let her wear the pack if she found it too heavy, so lots of testing was involved to get the weight way down for her to wear properly and without burden.

However, whenever she wanted to we would take off the pack in the middle of trick-or-treating and put it back on her when she asked for it. We didn't mind it and in fact was glad to give her breaks whenever she needed it. Being a better parent was more important than showing off a cool prop.

The cost of the pack itself was around 30-40 dollars when you factor in materials which were mostly pink styrofoam sheeting and pvc pipe and tons of hot glue and paint. There is some PVC pipe and a Pringles can used in it. We also added some tap lights and a blue glo stick bought from a local dollar store.

I did spray paint it but didn't like the finish so I repainted it with acrylic black with a Modge Podge gloss and fake metal dry brushing for extra weathering detail. But before painting was even started I used Modge Podge (I got the idea from Fickle Frank) to seal the foam in a protective shield which helped tremednously when I spray painted it and also it gave it a bit of protection when it would occasionally bump into a wall or person.

The gun itself was also in no way close to the original. Yet to make it unique I took a cordless power screwdriver I had laying around and inserted a blackened dowel rod into it with some hot glue. Then using extra long glo-necklaces I attached them to the rod as curvy as I could get it. The result was awesome to see it in the dark as it spun it really did have a Proton laser effect and everyone was floored by it.

If anyone has any questions feel free to drop me a comment. Now I'm off to write the tutorial.

MY SKETCHBOOK/PORTFOLIO IS NOW ONLINE

For anyone who is interested in following my work. My art can now be found here and at my new online portfolio/sketchbook here.

Don't hold your punches. Let me know what you think.

FRANKEN-JOE

Want to know what I've been up to these past few days? Here is a sneak peek:They are obviously inspired by Rob Schrab's Drawless Animation which I keep preaching here.

WANNA SEE SOMETHING REAL SCARY?

Here is a bit of a clue as to what I've been working on: