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Theod Raptor Head Progress
by CanineHybrid
Creature Artist
14 years ago
Just a bit of an update on how Theod's head is coming along. I promised myself that I would be posting more progress-like photos on DA/FA instead of only uploading to Flickr. So have some progress!
The first photo shows the scale and proportions the head will be as well as in what position it will be mounted to my head.
The other two are what it currently looks like in the sculpting stage. I had some help from my teacher, Todd Debreceni, to get the eyelids looking boss. It gives me a happy. I have never worked with something so large before nor do I have hardly any practice working with clay. (Edit: the final mask will be casted in resin or rigid foam- it won't stay as clay, sillies)
The clay is wax-based and known as "Monster Clay" from Monster Makers. It's an alternative to plasticine. The gray base I'm sculpting on top of is closed cell foam... or better known as a high impact floor mat.
Digitigrade Stilts: [link]
Costume Design: [link]
Character Reference: [link]
Follow this project build on my flickr gallery: [link]
I'm slowly but surely achieving my lifelong dream to one day be a dinosaur when I grow up :>>
Theod, Costume ©
CanineHybrid
The first photo shows the scale and proportions the head will be as well as in what position it will be mounted to my head.
The other two are what it currently looks like in the sculpting stage. I had some help from my teacher, Todd Debreceni, to get the eyelids looking boss. It gives me a happy. I have never worked with something so large before nor do I have hardly any practice working with clay. (Edit: the final mask will be casted in resin or rigid foam- it won't stay as clay, sillies)
The clay is wax-based and known as "Monster Clay" from Monster Makers. It's an alternative to plasticine. The gray base I'm sculpting on top of is closed cell foam... or better known as a high impact floor mat.
Digitigrade Stilts: [link]
Costume Design: [link]
Character Reference: [link]
Follow this project build on my flickr gallery: [link]
I'm slowly but surely achieving my lifelong dream to one day be a dinosaur when I grow up :>>
Theod, Costume ©
CanineHybrid
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Where are you going to see out of though, exactly?
Can't wait to see the finished product!
Oh, there'll be articulation all right, I'm just keeping the details of what all that entails a secret for now :3
Ah yes! I'm definitely going for a nice blend of cartoon and realism, but being an animation student, the most important feature will be how it moves and I definitely would like to get some neck muscle action going on if I can!
I didn't know how the stress balls would react to heat and I didn't want to ruin them so I swapped them out. These I can paint too!
Also I'm just thrilled people seem to really enjoy Theod as a character, which just makes me want to work on a webcomic or something featuring his story even more <3
Gosh, this is certainly the most involved project I can think of doing (well ok, I do have a lot of other ambitious projects I'd like to tackle lined up too XD) but you haven't even seen the half of it yet. I cannot wait to reveal all the neat features I'll be including in this project to make it come to life even more!
I think the amount of effort you're willing to put into it is really gonna shine through in terms of adding something huge to your portfolio. Sooo excited to see this project continue and I wish you all the luck possible! Definitely a big undertaking but I think you've got it under your belt. :D
By the way, you totally need to come over sometime and be a special guest on my Livestream. Just sayin' :>
I would love to see it at a con when you are done!!!!
I hope you the best of luck.
*cries*
but
sajhvsajhgvdsajhvsdahj!!! OH GOD YES KEEP GOING!
I MUST COMPLETE MY TRANSFORMATION IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO TRUE HAPPINESS
looks quite nice so far look ford to seeing the finished head.
but is all good so long as you use oil based. you can reuse after the fact so it never goes to waste.
Looks heavy though. :p
When will he be finished, cant wait to see! :)
Thank you!
Also the digitigrade stills need to be re-designed, the current ones are too dangerous for proper costume performance and have been dissembled.
Someday I will ABSOLUTELY return to this project!