10-28-2006, 03:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-31-2006, 01:28 AM by Obi2Kenobi.)
First, as some of you may remember, I had a bit of fun last year.
http://www.lurkerlounge.com/forums/index...topic=6964
I'd like to do it again this year!
So, I need some cool ideas for Halloween of 2006. I'm currently creating a dummy using my old costume, with a few modifications. Because I lack a face and have the artistic ability of a blind chipmunk on speed, I am using an old mask. It's meant to be a funny mask, but with the right context, it is more like Freddy Kruger than something at which to laugh.
The closest thing I could find online would be this mask.
I filled a grocery bag with a towel to provide some substance to the head, and keep it from collapsing upon inevitable poking, and then to cover the back, I gave it a wig. The mask has a hat attached, so it looks like it's an actual person wearing a mask. The eye holes were obviously spots where they would see a grocery bag, so I just stuck on some sunglasses.
I stuck a large trash bag in my old "Doctor Stone" uniform, and filled it with clothes and the like, and then put a white turtle neck on it under the scrub but on top of the garbage bag, because otherwise, the lack of a neck would be visible. To give it some support, it has a wooden rod stuck down the back and into the head, letting the head do somewhat realistic swiveling, but I haven't yet figured out how to make it loll if it's poked, or even if that's desirable. The arms are filled with newspaper to give them a realistic shape, but I'm not sure what to do with the hands. I'd like to give it some rubber gloves, like I had last year, but I still need a handshape that looks somewhat human, as the glove is see-through. I might be able to get my hands on the green gloves (rather than the transparent white), which would mean only a shape is required. Any ideas here? I'm thinking of making a wire frame hand, wrapping it in napkins or balloons (no water balloons, because they might freeze and explode) for squishiness, and then sticking the glove on top.
I'm not sure about the pants, probably going to use the same ones I wore last year.
This dummy has been sitting as only a torso and head in my kitchen, and everyone (myself included) in my house keeps thinking it's real out of the corner of our eyes, and my dad has even started talking to it thinking it was me, even though we've all seen it sitting there.
Another dummy I am making is going to be the patient. I was an escaped mental patient a few years ago, thus I already have the fake straight jacket. I'm going to do a similar set-up for this guy, but I might use a more normal mask. I made a mask in theater last year, and it might just do the trick (I only have one rubber mask).
It looks something like this
http://www.festivaloffun.com/masks/plainwhitedeluxe.JPG
I am willing to paint over what I did last year, because it sucked, so any ideas will be helpful. I'm thinking of some kind of anguished / frightened look, not sure what I'm going to do to cover the eyes on it.
I'm going to strap the "patient" to a dolly, and have my knife from last year sticking out of it, possibly ripping up my straight jacket in the process (but it will be worth it).
Now for the real part, my costume. Sadly, I don't think it will be as good as last year, but that's OK. I'm going to be doing up my face, for one. I created a Photoshop rendering of what I will look somewhat like:
![[Image: scarycorpse.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/Obi2Kenobi/scarycorpse.jpg)
I will be wearing a Nazgul style cloak with it. Now that I think about it, I may want to just go as a Nazgul, and all I'd need to get would be the gloves, I think. I'm having a difficult time finding a decent picture of a Nazgul, so I can't tell if I'm missing anything important. I'm not sure if I want to make my face white, like the Nazgul when Frodo is wearing the ring, or put up a semi-transparent black screen so I can see out but they can't see in. Either way, little to none of my face will be visible.
I'm going to be playing some music, but I'm not sure what music to play just yet. I'm considering just tossing in "The Sounds of Halloween", but if anyone has any suggestions, I'm open.
http://www.lurkerlounge.com/forums/index...topic=6964
I'd like to do it again this year!
So, I need some cool ideas for Halloween of 2006. I'm currently creating a dummy using my old costume, with a few modifications. Because I lack a face and have the artistic ability of a blind chipmunk on speed, I am using an old mask. It's meant to be a funny mask, but with the right context, it is more like Freddy Kruger than something at which to laugh.
The closest thing I could find online would be this mask.
I filled a grocery bag with a towel to provide some substance to the head, and keep it from collapsing upon inevitable poking, and then to cover the back, I gave it a wig. The mask has a hat attached, so it looks like it's an actual person wearing a mask. The eye holes were obviously spots where they would see a grocery bag, so I just stuck on some sunglasses.
I stuck a large trash bag in my old "Doctor Stone" uniform, and filled it with clothes and the like, and then put a white turtle neck on it under the scrub but on top of the garbage bag, because otherwise, the lack of a neck would be visible. To give it some support, it has a wooden rod stuck down the back and into the head, letting the head do somewhat realistic swiveling, but I haven't yet figured out how to make it loll if it's poked, or even if that's desirable. The arms are filled with newspaper to give them a realistic shape, but I'm not sure what to do with the hands. I'd like to give it some rubber gloves, like I had last year, but I still need a handshape that looks somewhat human, as the glove is see-through. I might be able to get my hands on the green gloves (rather than the transparent white), which would mean only a shape is required. Any ideas here? I'm thinking of making a wire frame hand, wrapping it in napkins or balloons (no water balloons, because they might freeze and explode) for squishiness, and then sticking the glove on top.
I'm not sure about the pants, probably going to use the same ones I wore last year.
This dummy has been sitting as only a torso and head in my kitchen, and everyone (myself included) in my house keeps thinking it's real out of the corner of our eyes, and my dad has even started talking to it thinking it was me, even though we've all seen it sitting there.
Another dummy I am making is going to be the patient. I was an escaped mental patient a few years ago, thus I already have the fake straight jacket. I'm going to do a similar set-up for this guy, but I might use a more normal mask. I made a mask in theater last year, and it might just do the trick (I only have one rubber mask).
It looks something like this
http://www.festivaloffun.com/masks/plainwhitedeluxe.JPG
I am willing to paint over what I did last year, because it sucked, so any ideas will be helpful. I'm thinking of some kind of anguished / frightened look, not sure what I'm going to do to cover the eyes on it.
I'm going to strap the "patient" to a dolly, and have my knife from last year sticking out of it, possibly ripping up my straight jacket in the process (but it will be worth it).
Now for the real part, my costume. Sadly, I don't think it will be as good as last year, but that's OK. I'm going to be doing up my face, for one. I created a Photoshop rendering of what I will look somewhat like:
I will be wearing a Nazgul style cloak with it. Now that I think about it, I may want to just go as a Nazgul, and all I'd need to get would be the gloves, I think. I'm having a difficult time finding a decent picture of a Nazgul, so I can't tell if I'm missing anything important. I'm not sure if I want to make my face white, like the Nazgul when Frodo is wearing the ring, or put up a semi-transparent black screen so I can see out but they can't see in. Either way, little to none of my face will be visible.
I'm going to be playing some music, but I'm not sure what music to play just yet. I'm considering just tossing in "The Sounds of Halloween", but if anyone has any suggestions, I'm open.