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How to Build Miniatures: Kaiju Monster Rehearsal

Learn how to finish your small-scale city with Academy Award-winning visual fx supervisor, Ian Hunter (The Dark Knight, Inception, Blade Runner)

May 12, 2016
How to Build Miniatures: Kaiju Monster Rehearsal

Kaiju Fury! Behind the Scenes: Kaiju Monster Rehearsal

Finish your small-scale city and prepare to make a giant monster movie with Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor Ian Hunter (The Dark Knight, Inception, Blade Runner). In part 5 of his "Model Making" course series, Hunter concludes with insider tips on painting, assembly, miniature set-dressing, and finally, rehearsing your Kaiju and camera moves in preparation for filming.

Free mini-lesson highlights:

  • Using POV to make monsters appear massive 
  • Blocking the Kaiju action 
  • Rehearsing the monster suit performers & puppeteers 
  • Making performance adjustments