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Title: Check out my Mate's new work!
Post by: Bedeekin on February 01, 2013, 13:31:14
Granted... Mike did all the creature work on the Hellboy films.

This is an animatronic head made for 'Witch Hunters'.

More of this... less CGI me thinks...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_WXotDNr-E&feature=share
Title: Re: Check out my Mate's new work!
Post by: astralnaut1 on February 01, 2013, 13:51:14
what kind of sorcery is this?!   :-D looks awesome btw
Title: Re: Check out my Mate's new work!
Post by: teagueblue on February 01, 2013, 13:57:43
How many man hours does that take for a skilled professional?
Title: Re: Check out my Mate's new work!
Post by: Bedeekin on February 01, 2013, 14:01:02
About 2 years.

For a workshop filled to the brim with skilled professionals... sculptors, mould makers, animatronic engineers and designers, foam latex runners, painters and finishers, hair punchers, software deisigners... about 4 months.

Mike is the Supervisor and runs the job using lots of talented people. The title is misleading... but ultimately it is his management skills that oversees it and makes sure the job is done.
Title: Re: Check out my Mate's new work!
Post by: Mini stapler on February 01, 2013, 19:08:17
Incredible work, slightly creeps me out though!


Quote from: astralnaut1 on February 01, 2013, 13:51:14
what kind of sorcery is this?! 

:lol: :lol: I love this.
Title: Re: Check out my Mate's new work!
Post by: Astralzombie on February 02, 2013, 17:39:34
That's not cool using my uncle like that. And used his real name too....

Never mind, I just called Uncle Ed and he actually has worse teeth then the youtube animatronics head.

Too cool.....
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Post by: Stillwater on February 02, 2013, 20:06:49
Lol... he is really cute.

It looks like an engineering nightmare... all of those moving parts in such a small area...
Title: Re: Check out my Mate's new work!
Post by: Bedeekin on February 02, 2013, 21:27:23
It's actually quite big... about a metre from base to the top of the head. Still an engineering nightmare though.
Title: Re: Check out my Mate's new work!
Post by: Bedeekin on February 13, 2013, 08:55:51
He's released a making of video.

This is the work that goes into creating Edward the Troll.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2BGfc9DYF0

Cool eh?
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Post by: catmeow on February 14, 2013, 14:25:35
Could go viral...
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Post by: Ellis91 on February 14, 2013, 15:52:21
Sweet baby jesus! Incredible!
I take it you also work in a similar area Bedeekin? What does your job entail?

All cool stuff  8-)
Title: Re: Check out my Mate's new work!
Post by: Bedeekin on February 14, 2013, 15:56:11
Well... I started off in the creature department on The Mummy Returns and the first Harry Potter movie. Then I moved over to special effects for the rest of the other Potter movies...  now I mainly work on Miniature models, Prop making, concept design and visual effects... especially digital Matte painting. Much fun.
Title: Re: Check out my Mate's new work!
Post by: Ellis91 on February 14, 2013, 16:07:32
When people say "find a job you love, that way it never gets boring", I'm pretty sure they're talking about your job  :lol:
Sounds very fun indeed.
Couple that with your 4000+ OBEs and it sounds like you're living it large. xD
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Post by: ChopstickFox on February 16, 2013, 00:05:16
WOW!!!! That looks nuts! Amazing!
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Post by: Lookedynamixhales on February 20, 2013, 19:48:27
That is truly amazing.