[Specter]

ok guys- never seen this in person, but I gotta know how they do it. Obviously it's animatronic. However- what's that material around her face that allows her to move like that? Some sort of rubber? Man this is cool...

 

[DanoNJ]

Some sort of spandex?

 

[Calloween]

All I see is the eyes move there has to be more. Oh no Im going crazy!

 

[Mr_Chicken]

I would guess her face is silicone. If you want to make one for yourself, latex would work just fine.

 

[Dr Morbius]

I didn;t see anything...what's it supposed to be doing?

 

[Ugly Joe]

I didn;t see anything...what's it supposed to be doing?

Eyes "blink" near the beginning and the face moves in and out an inch or so a few times throughout (watch the shadow under her chin).

 

[Eyegore]

It looks like she's built in two.

The face and hair are one solid piece. It moves independently ( IN and OUT) from the rest of the tombstone relief. The eyes "blink" like those on the talking douglas fir!

I bet this can be made both light weight and inexpensive with some douglas fir eyes, a wig head, and a reindeer motor turned sideways.

 

[MsMeeple]

Well if you like THAT, you should check out some of Lauriebeast's work. Its so much cooler

MsM

 

[ruggerz]

Argh..I am going insane....Hang on I allready am....

That is an awesome.....

Probably a silicon face with servos for the eyes.....?



Ruggerz

 

[brushe]

The best way to do this, would be to. just paint up your wife and let her sit behind the tombstone. You would much better action!

 

[Specter]

Where do I see LaurieBeast's work?

Yes, it's animatronic. Meaning, servos. Again- not sure what the material is surrounding it. It holds the paint/color VERY well to make it look like real copper/bronze...

 

[Frankie's Girl]

Where do I see LaurieBeast's work?

Yes, it's animatronic. Meaning, servos. Again- not sure what the material is surrounding it. It holds the paint/color VERY well to make it look like real copper/bronze...

LaurieBeast's work (she is AMAZING and should be a professional character builder - her props are works of art):

http://www.halloweenforum.com/tutorials-step-step/68036-horror-portrait-tutorial-part-one.html
http://www.halloweenforum.com/tutorials-step-step/68038-horror-portrait-tutorial-part-two.html

http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/67997-vampiress-morbidia.html

and my personal favorite:
http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/63395-bride-completed.html

and the silicone or rubberized face of the stone may not be painted. I would think they cast it in colors and tints and avoid paint altogether.

 

[Ugly Joe]

Where do I see LaurieBeast's work?

Yes, it's animatronic. Meaning, servos. Again- not sure what the material is surrounding it. It holds the paint/color VERY well to make it look like real copper/bronze...

I think MrChicken hit it on the head - silicone. It can handle a wide variety of color, maintains a lot of flexibility and has good resistance to the elements.

 

[Mr_Chicken]

I'm not so sure about servos on this one. WDI tends to go with hydraulics for their long-lasting-ness. Not that you couldn't use servos in a haunt situation, though.
I would imagine that the silicone they used was tinted with the base color, then dry brushed to give it depth and realism.