PuppetĀ Fabrication
Initial character designs for pumpkins, ghost, ghost hunter (Aspen), and client (Alder)
Initial character designs for pumpkins, ghost, ghost hunter (Aspen), and client (Alder)
First head sculpt
First head sculpt
Casting the head in plaster
Casting the head in plaster
First head mold for Aspen
First head mold for Aspen
Hard points on skull to have movable facial features
Hard points on skull to have movable facial features
Skull with clay sculpt
Skull with clay sculpt
Silicone casted head
Silicone casted head
Body sculpt
Body sculpt
Plaster mold for body
Plaster mold for body
Aspen's armature
Aspen's armature
Casted armature in silicone
Casted armature in silicone
Wired hair strands for incrementable hair
Wired hair strands for incrementable hair
Foam added to create form
Foam added to create form
String wrapped around the foam to give unique texture
String wrapped around the foam to give unique texture
Start of clothing fabrication
Start of clothing fabrication
Most clothes done for Aspen
Most clothes done for Aspen
Hand armatures casted separately for Alder
Hand armatures casted separately for Alder
Face and hands casted in silicone
Face and hands casted in silicone
Hair tests
Hair tests
Base armature
Base armature
Armature with replaceable hands added
Armature with replaceable hands added
Alder's clothes done
Alder's clothes done
Main puppets finished
Main puppets finished
Ghost sketch concepts
Ghost sketch concepts
Ghost armature
Ghost armature
Wrapped in foam wrap
Wrapped in foam wrap
Colored and formed with liquid latex
Colored and formed with liquid latex
Lighting head with controlled LED from an Arduino
Lighting head with controlled LED from an Arduino
Replaceable clay sculpt for melting scene
Replaceable clay sculpt for melting scene
Pumpkin puppets
Pumpkin puppets
Baked clay
Baked clay
Painted clay and given tie downs
Painted clay and given tie downs
Finished puppets
Finished puppets
Set & Prop Fabrication
House concept
House concept
Van concept
Van concept
Ghost room sketch
Ghost room sketch
Prop sketches
Prop sketches
House construction sketches
House construction sketches
Hallway mockup
Hallway mockup
Tree fabrication
Tree fabrication
Van walls made from foamcore
Van walls made from foamcore
Raised hallway base
Raised hallway base
Aligning hallway floors in base
Aligning hallway floors in base
Aligned walls and front of house with base
Aligned walls and front of house with base
Added celling squares
Added celling squares
Doorways cut out
Doorways cut out
Ghost room base constructed and aligned
Ghost room base constructed and aligned
Ghost room walls and celling
Ghost room walls and celling
Most of the house structured out
Most of the house structured out
Floorboards fabricated with separation in mind
Floorboards fabricated with separation in mind
Floors put together
Floors put together
Roof + patio blocked out
Roof + patio blocked out
Patio contruction
Patio contruction
House siding
House siding
Interior wallpaper and more floorboards
Interior wallpaper and more floorboards
Flashlight test
Flashlight test
Dirty carpet and pillows
Dirty carpet and pillows
Ghost room props
Ghost room props
Tables
Tables
Lighting the ghost
Lighting the ghost
Van structure blocked out
Van structure blocked out
House completed
House completed
Lawn development
Lawn development
Foliage
Foliage
Dressing set and room for shooting
Dressing set and room for shooting
Lighting Tests and Shot Compositions
Testing celling lights
Testing celling lights
Finalizing lighting for night scenes
Finalizing lighting for night scenes
Strong lighting for ghost reveal
Strong lighting for ghost reveal
Testing DitoGear camera control track with set
Testing DitoGear camera control track with set
End of camera control shoot
End of camera control shoot
Shooting van scenes
Shooting van scenes
Outside dawn lighting
Outside dawn lighting
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