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Putting it all together |
Department of Drama |
So you have a head, hands, quick stick, some ribs, teeth, hair and
rotting flesh, now it's time to put them together.
Johann is modeling the latest in zombie leisure suits, The button up
collar conceals the stepper motor used to animate the head. The
shirt, subtly slashed with a razor, reveals his unique bone structure
while gray, black and white spray paint highlight his time spent
beneath the ground. The quickstick posable arms are shrouded in SE
Foam and shaved to give them some substance. A layer of paper mache
checks the expansion of the foam. Concealed within Johann's chest is
a small speaker array to provide SFX.
Mary is modeling a fashionable but comfortable witch's dress made
from the cheapest rayon/nylon cloth accented with a red turtleneck
dickie. Her staff emits a white light through the orb highlighting
the wrinkles in her face.
Total cost for both projects was under $25, with paint, SE Foam and
celluclay comprising most of the cost. Total time involved in the
projects was about 20 hours. Besides the cost, the benefits of doing
projects this way is that each can be disassembled and stored in a
small space to await next year's fun. The better benefit to us is
that actors clothed and made up similarly can easily
assume the mannequins identity.
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