How to Assemble a Foam Head Prototype
In this excerpt from "How to Fabricate a Monster Suit - part 1," Master Creature FX fabricator Ted Haines (Blade 2, The Muppets, Cowboys & Aliens) shows you how to assemble a Kaiju head prototype using nothing more than paper patterns, razor blades, spray glue, and upholstery foam.
Free mini-lesson highlights:
- - Foam prototyping - Why do it?
- - Achieving symmetry with your shapes
- - Tips for using spray glue
- - Joining foam pattern pieces
- - Adjusting contours & curves
Check out the entire Kaiju Fury! making series here:
How To Fabricate A Monster Suit:
- How To Fabricate A Monster Suit Part 1 - Design, Pattern, & Prototype
- How To Fabricate A Monster Suit Part 2 - Detailing, Texturing & Mechanisms
- How To Fabricate A Monster Suit Part 3 - Mechanisms & Secondary Forms
- How To Fabricate A Monster Suit Part 4 - Completing Mechanisms & Assembling Components
- How To Fabricate A Monster Suit Part 5 - Kaiju Costume Finishing & On-Set Rehearsal
Building Miniatures:
- Building Miniatures: Small-Scale Model Making - Part 1
- Building Miniatures: Small-Scale Model Making - Part 2
- Building Miniatures: Small-Scale Model Making - Part 3
- Building Miniatures: Small-Scale Model Making - Part 4
- Building Miniatures: Small-Scale Model Making - Part 5
Watch the final Kaiju Fury! movie in 360° on your phone here: Kaiju Fury! a 360 video monster movie