HOW TO RELIEVE HALF THE AMOUNT OF STRESS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE WHEN MAKING YOUR PROP OR COSTUME2/25/2017 ![]() They're are three things that need to be decided upon on every project before you go any further . Number one; how much time do you have/want to put into making your prop, two; what is your budget, high or low? and three; how much quality do you want. The most essential thing to know about these three is that you can only have two of the three. So if you want your prop to have high quality and be made fast then you are gonna be breaking the bank, or if you want your costume to be made fast and cheap then you will lack quality. So you will need to asses what is absolutely necessary for your specific project at that time. I always start this process by deciding the budget first, the amount of time second, and the quality last. If you know what you are leaving behind before you even start your project the amount of stress it gives you will be cut in half, most of the time.(at least that is how I feel) Another way to eliminate stress is to be honest with yourself of what your skill level is at, because of all the artists I have met, every single one puts higher expectations on themselves even me, so when you get half way done with your project and you are noticing that it is not coming out the way you want it builds up stress and most of the time that will cause you to take a longer amount of time that will end with the same outcome. I hope this will help you and thanks for reading. Photo from, The Project Management Blueprint http://www.theprojectmanagementblueprint.com/?p=244
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Today I will be going over five of my favorite alien costumes from full length feature films. ![]() Number 5: Mangalore from The Fifth Element. The Mangalore is on this list because it was one of the reasons I got into costume and prop making. My uncles had made themselves this costume for a convention they where going to called DragonCon and when I visited them my uncles had shown me the process of what goes into making a costume using there Mangalore as the example, like sculpting the head and hands, then molding and casting them out of latex so they are hollow, flexible, and skin like. Then vacuum forming the neck, slim torso, and other various metal and ridged like peaces out of abs plastic. The fabrication of the suit that is put together from different kinds of cloth and fabric. the final step is to make sure all the peaces fit correctly and then the costume gets painted up and you are now ready to join the convention or get in front of the camera!
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