Fabrication
Beauty • Special FX • Fabrication • Film • Credits
Say What You Mean
Regal Jungle Collar
We knew right from the start that an overall floral theme was what we were going for - featuring a flower wall, floral masks and something with a very regal feel for our star.
After settling on a color scheme, I set to work selecting floral and foliage for the project. Keeping in mind that the collar would be more regal and masculine I decided to go the tropical route.
The large tropical leaves and bird of paradise command attention, and fit so seamlessly together. The faux wax leaves were a perfect size, shape and color pattern to layer in for the chest plate, as well as the reverse side of of the collar.
Say What You Mean is available for viewing on the film page.
Say What You Mean
Dancing Gardens
Getting to create wearable props is always a blast, but this time - I got to build Dancing Gardens for a collaboration with my friend Xavier.
Featured in the music video for “Say What You Mean”, they were a challenge to make as they had to be light and secure enough to the dancers face to not fly off, while still giving them the visibility to complete their choreography.
Each of the masks was mounted to pair of clear safety glasses with a thin elastic strap around the back to ensure comfort and a secure fit.
The dancers for the music video were able to be fitted into their masks on set, and did such an amazing job of adjusting to their limited visibility. Huge shout out to them for bringing my Dancing Gardens to life.
Daniel Tompkins
Ruins | Death’lin
When my friend, Steven Cleavland, came to me with visions of a nightmarish creature for Daniel Tompkins’ Ruins music video for his new album of the same name I couldn’t turn down the chance to finally build my first full creature suit.
A dark, shadowy creature with arms so long its hands drag on the ground, and a round, terrifying snout that oozes black goo this creature featured 6 separate pieces that all came together to creature a working monster.
Death’lin as I have nicknamed him really took a lot of critical thinking, and trial and error to create. I learned a lot, and now have an entirely new approach to creature building.
Head over to my film page and check out Ruins by Daniel Tompkins!
Stay | Clicker Mask
Inspired by
‘The Last of Us’
Bringing a creature from a video game to life is always a welcome challenge, and this one was no different.
I was asked to be one of two special effects makeup artists on set of a fan created film based in the world of ‘The Last of Us’, a post apocalyptic video game that features nasty fungal zombies. The most evolved form is the Clicker, a zombie human hybrid creature featuring a fungal plated face and split upper jaw. This headpiece was a challenge because it required the actor to be able to see enough to fight another actor, but also not have obvious eye holes, while also being secure enough to maintain its position on the actor’s head.
This film featured a lot of challenging effects from everyone involved. Head over to my film page to view Stay - Inspired by ‘The Last of Us’!
Final neck and accent makeup:
Gemini Tree of Life & Death
Wearable art can be one of the most challenging and entertaining costumes to make. Many factors must be taken into account, and execution must be broken down into a precise process. Attention to movement and detail are also important.
The Gemini Tree of Life & Death was no exception - both challenging and an absolute joy to create. This piece was created to be worn for Hair Affair: Zodiac, a fundraising event, featuring Wisconsin hair salons and schools for Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMOCA).
The piece had to be lightweight, durable and secure to the head while walking down three glass flights of stairs, posing and a cocktail hour that followed the fashion show.
Voodoo Royalty
Costume Pieces
The Voodoo Royalty character featured three fabricated elements to help bring the character to life.
The hat, staff and jacket were all created to give a classic Voodoo Queen feel with a modern flair. The flowers, feathers, moss and other pieces were selected to give a multi faceted look to the costume while maintaining the signature purple color scheme.
All of the pieces that you see fabricated for this project can be recreated, and customized to match the color scheme, and aesthetic of your particular character.