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metalalien
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:25 pm |
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I remember posting at an Outpost 31 forum a long time ago, not sure if it was this one.. I always use the same username..
Anyway I am making a sequel to the Thing and wanted to share one of the props for the movie. We are hoping to have it done in the next month. Should be fun and have a lot of cues from the real movie. 
a few pics of one of the props, this is a stop motion animation puppet. We hope to have 3 or 4 creature effects in the movie.
This is our Teaser Trailer. Very simplistic. Just to get us in the mood.
http://www.vimeo.com/2609319
Hope everything works out... |
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metalalien
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:48 am |
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determined to get you guys excited about this so I will post another prop from the movie. This one will be built to the same detail as the crawling head puppet.
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Khazar
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
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Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:12 pm |
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Nice work!Keep them coming  . Good luck with the project ;) |
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Khazar
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
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Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:15 pm |
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I just saw the trailer, GREAT! Jajaja specially at 1:06 jeje, very nice with the voice and all. |
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metalalien
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:42 am |
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Thanks Khazar. I've been waiting for a sequel since 1982 and nothing so I decided enough is enough..
Small cast, simple story, but I hope to have very developed Thing creatures. I hope that would at least give all us Thing fans a little taste of a real sequel..
I don't know about you guys but if one of you had made a Thing Fan film.. I would be dying to see it.. Actually on dailymotion they have a fan made Thing remake.. it was pretty damn good.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4gsa0_john-carpenters-the-thing-full-swed_shortfilms
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miker
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
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Location: New France Colonies
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Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:31 am |
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These are really good.
Honestly, though, you shuld be posting this shit in the Main Forum (All Other Things) or in the Movie Forum. If only so that they'll get more traffic/exposure. They are really good and they really should be seen by the people on the website.
Todd, FF? You guys seeing this? |
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metalalien
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:48 am |
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Thanks Miker. Yea it was a tough call since I was also reintroducing myself to the board.. Whatever you guys think is best. |
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Khazar
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
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Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:05 am |
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I was looking for that fan made movie a long time ago, thanks metalalien  |
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metalalien
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:21 pm |
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I shouldn't be doing this... but I know you guys are going to want to see this.. I hate to be spoiling the film though...
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cj opera viking
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
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Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:00 pm |
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Great work, man...can't wait to see it when it's done!
-opera |
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Todd
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Joined: 16 May 2005
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Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:30 pm |
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Great work!!! Very, very cool work guys, I will be keeping an eye on this. Love to add this to the site too. Keep it up, stick to it.
T
(Huge thanks to Miker for pointing out this thread to me too!) |
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metalalien
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:28 pm |
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ooohh, I was reading the deleted scenes on the main page and it gave me yet another idea....
So I gotta built another creature now.. I swear man, this was suppose to be done last month but I keep getting good ideas...LOL  |
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Palmer thing
Joined: 17 Feb 2009
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Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:18 pm |
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I have reicenty built a palmer thing mask ,but am a new member and dont know how to post the picks. How do I do It? :? |
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metalalien
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:44 pm |
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metalalien
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:13 am |
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I am posting this as a tease, I won't tell you what it's going to be.. the clever ones on the board will have to figure that out for themselves or wait for the movie. Muuuahahahahahaaaa!!! 
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Khazar
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
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Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:21 pm |
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I am posting this as a tease, I won't tell you what it's going to be.. the clever ones on the board will have to figure that out for themselves or wait for the movie. Muuuahahahahahaaaa!!!
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You're bad
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Palmer thing
Joined: 17 Feb 2009
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Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:49 am |
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I had no idea you were making a fan film, I tought I was the only one doing so. :shock: |
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Palmer thing
Joined: 17 Feb 2009
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Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:59 am |
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How exactily are you going to mix live action people with stop motion puppets, do you use Green screen. :? |
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metalalien
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:11 am |
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That's the plan. Live action filmed without the creature, including some interactive stuff like strings to knock over foreground elements. Then film the creature greenscreen and mix it together. I have no idea how well it will work. |
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Palmer thing
Joined: 17 Feb 2009
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Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:28 am |
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Well thier are some ways to make it work but the biggest problem with that is the halo effect given off by the object in front of the screen.
If you ask me I'd stick to puppets and costumes,because if your doing something on that scale is vary dificult to make the shot flow correctly.
I've tested what your talking about on scale modles before. |
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metalalien
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:47 am |
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Yea but I plan to have the head be very active. Running and jumping knocking things over. It's just a fan film, if you see a slight halo it won't matter..
Besides I can't wait to see if I can do it.. half the fun is making it work. |
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Palmer thing
Joined: 17 Feb 2009
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Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:52 pm |
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I have made a stuffed soldier that would be used for the blood test scene in my movie. The Palmer mask is used for it. Later the puppet will be swaped with an actor. |
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metalalien
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:56 pm |
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metalalien
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:34 pm |
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Just figured out a great way to get a really bloody looking thing without pouring lots of fake blood on the prop. I mixed Red food coloring with latex that drys clear. You paint the prop with this stuff (looks like strawberry milk when it's wet) but after it drys it looks just like you dumped a whole bottle of fake blood on your thing mask except its dry and won't rub off or drip.
Not going to post pics until after the movie since I have spoiled it enough. |
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Khazar
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
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Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:30 pm |
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I know what that is! It's gonna be an alien structure for the puppets! 8) |
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alphabete
Joined: 29 Apr 2009
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Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:22 am |
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and now I can't sleep. I shake my fist in the general direction of both Mount Charleston and your garage of evil yet completely awesome puppetry. What are the chances of there being a magic download somewhere that I can watch the whole thing at once? Seems it might be more rocktacular that way. Or perhaps we can negotiate a dead drop, where I will leave delicious cookies and return days later to find a copy burned on dvd?
I quite enjoyed it and I can't wait to see these other fan films that are coming out. I see I've got plenty to look forward to until this supposed H'wood prequel. |
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metalalien
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Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:51 am |
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hey thanks for watching. Actually if you look at the bottom of the page of each video there is a link where you can download it. That is one of the nice things about Vimeo... as for a DVD.. maybe later.
Speaking of my garage I made a making of special too... this one is on youtube though....
part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxjObN8TG6E&
part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z31A17OqB-s& |
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Khazar
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Thu May 14, 2009 3:42 pm |
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I hope somebody remembers me here 
I'm gonna see those videos |
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metalalien
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Thu May 14, 2009 7:14 pm |
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wexer9
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Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:46 pm |
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Damn, these are some epic pics... |
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metalalien
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Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:52 pm |
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thanks W, it was so much fun to make those. I can't wait to get started on the new movie... racing season kind of has my attention at the moment. |
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wexer9
Joined: 09 Aug 2009
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Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:18 am |
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You're making another one? 
Awesome! |
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metalalien
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Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:24 am |
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Not based on the thing, no this one is going to be MUCH harder... don't expect it any time soon though, it will take me forever to build the props for this one... |
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wexer9
Joined: 09 Aug 2009
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Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:16 pm |
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Oh?
Please sir, can I have some more info? |
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metalalien
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Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:34 pm |
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Terminators Vs Aliens. Notice both of those are plural. No CGI, all props. no skin job Terminators BTW, all endo skeletons. (well maybe one skin job). And secret guest stars.
All fullsize, almost no miniatures. |
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wexer9
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Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:43 pm |
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Sounds epic!
Keep us posted. |
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metalalien
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wexer9
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Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:01 am |
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Ha ha, awesome pics. |
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