Making a dead guy 101.

[LizaTrainer]

It doesn't take much. A.C. foam in the shoe's and hand's with a small strip of wood inside.






Make your wood frame first, so it fits your shirt and pants.










Newspaper and foam to make him look real.








Cut the shirt and pants open from the back, and staple them back together.






I used large Drywall screws so I had to grind off the tip's, Cool pic, had to post it.lol.






Tie his ass up nice and tight.








use a wig, and twist the hair in your fingers, and cut out chunks at a time, and hot glue them into place, this gives a real look to it.











Make cut's and rips in the shirt and pants, and shoot A.C. foam in the holes.






















Useing car bondo A.C. foam and paint makes great gut's.



Before you ask what is A.C. foam. this is what I used.


http://greatstuff.dow.com/greatstuff/cons/video.htm


Here is the clip.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_9LtAKFNqM



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[screamingskull]

Very nice. I think I just found my next project. I need to start making some sick props for our next short film. Don't have a story idea yet but I think with enough sick things sitting around it should help kick start some ideas

[The Jackal]

Oh man where the hell were you on Halloween. That is freaky looking.

Can you post a full size pic of it, so I can photoshop that into my store. With a shoplifter alert.

[screamingskull]

Where'd you pick up the hands for that. That's the one thing I don't have laying around. I guess I could just cast some but it would be easier to buy some someplace.

[LizaTrainer]

Where'd you pick up the hands for that. That's the one thing I don't have laying around. I guess I could just cast some but it would be easier to buy some someplace.

I got them at a holloween store. you can make molds of your hands with car bondo, just put oil or vasaline on your hands first, then use liqued latex, one coat at a time in the mold, it looks that good. You can see the finger prints.

[Maserati]

Dam that's pretty cool, how long did it take.

[LizaTrainer]

Two day's, I never sleep, just work, lol.

[Indiana]

thats sick! ;D

[Knightly]

Sleep is for the weak...end.

[LizaTrainer]

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PostPosted: 01-15-2007 05:06 PM Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice, Liza... very nice... Wink

$200 + dollars for a reasonable fabrication of a dead body versus Liza Trainer's method... I think I'd go with Liza's method anyday.. Cool

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PostPosted: 01-15-2007 05:15 PM Post subject: Reply with quote
thats awesome ! nice work.

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PostPosted: 01-16-2007 02:44 AM Post subject: Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post
My nick name should be El Cheepo. I just can't spend what I don't got. DOP!!! Shocked
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PostPosted: 01-17-2007 09:27 PM Post subject: Reply with quote
I just thought of an even cheaper, ingenius method for a dead body on the cheap.

First, you grab a shovel... Then you go hunting for a person with the ideal look that fits your vision, then wham-o! Crack'em in da back of da head and drag your ready made prop home. Cool

You'll be praised forever as the best indie FX artist to have created a realistic dummy for your production.

I second thought, scratch that... It just might land you in jail.
"So go spend some money ya tight arses."

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PostPosted: 01-17-2007 09:31 PM Post subject: Reply with quote
Liza Trainer wrote:
My nick name should be El Cheepo. I just can't spend what I don't got. DOP!!! Shocked


Don't be silly, your not a cheepo... You're more of what I would call a very resourceful person with greater scavenging skills than my own.

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PostPosted: 01-17-2007 09:54 PM Post subject: Reply with quote
Ok gang,

Here's a real method that I would have used as an alternative to Liza's suggestion. It involves some miniature work and good to excellent modeling skills would be highly recommended...

First you buy a cheap set of Ken doll clothes...

http://www.gocollect.com/images/BarbieC ... /50722.jpg

I noticed that alot of dollar stores have excellent reproductions of these dolls so it may be a good idea to scower the aisles upon your next visit.

Next, you can easily assemble an armature similar to the one illustrated on Liza's page only I would suggest making a wire armature so that your dead man can be posed and or hung up anywhere you please.

http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~jmosley/tutor ... ature.html

Now the real trick is to match all the details to scale, which would involve some kit bashing of existing toy parts, etc. and airbrushing.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/pho ... 4637VFcVei

Notice how the buttons on this doll's shirt are way too large to be accurate... Its a good idea to look for all those inaccuracies and replace them with your own but to scale so that they appear more realistic.

Here's one good example...

http://www.rocketmania.com/figure.html

The end result should be a reasonable prop that can easily be digitally composited into any scene you wish.

The total cost of making something like this shouldn't be anywhere above $15.00 max. If it costed you more, you should really practice your scavenging skills more.

[Cindy just Cindy]

I have got to book mark this for halloween next year.

[rigomortisfx studios]

THAT SO COOL
LOVE IT YEAAAA!!!!!

[JerseyFilms]

Liza,

You are amazing and never cease to impress me with what you do. Damn, I wish I lived in Florida. I'd love to work with you.

[LizaTrainer]

If yer in the US no one is to far, lol. Have glue gun will travel.

[LizaTrainer]

Here he is in an audio& video how to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_9LtAKFNqM