So I have continued work on these characters and wanted to share some progress on this guy. I am told the character is a weatherman. His costuming will be awesome, and I can’t wait to add his facial features. I went through a very long patterning process to get the head shape I wanted, but I’m finally happy.
This project requires a lot of hand stitching to properly contour to the shape of the foam. Can’t say I mind. I find hand stitching to be a very relaxing activity.
The next step will be to attach the head to the body and get his costuming work done when the arms are built.
And as always, if you have custom puppet creation needs, feel free to email me at [email protected] so that we can discuss your idea and quote you a price.
Just a reminder that jameskeppuppets.com sells two original head shape patterns designed by myself as well as fleece coverings for both! They can be ordered by contacting me at [email protected]
First is the ever versatile oblong head shape as well as a depiction of the head covered in fleece and ready for use on a puppet! This foam pattern is $30 and and the fleece covering is $10.
Our second pattern is a bit more intricate. This is the human head shape pattern I sell. The foam pattern is $50 and the fleece covering (not pictured) is $10
Don’t forget to finish off your puppet with a body! This body pattern is completely versatile, re sizable, and comes with fleece covering all for just $20
Here are the two commercials we shot featuring the bed bug puppets I built. The shorter bug is performed by me, while the other bug is performed by David Hosay. Both pieces turned out to be really great local spots. It took about five hours of shooting to get both of these. Much thanks to our director Austin Albany and everyone who worked on this. Enjoy! For more cool stuff, check out http://sublimemediagroup.com/ And watch for us again soon as we use puppet characters I have built in the past for some very cool ads for a local Toyota dealership.
I can’t disclose a lot of details about this project but I can say that these puppets are bound for The Netherlands. They are for a television series pitch.
two weeks ago I found out I had been asked to create two bed bug puppets for a pest control company and the Bowling Green television station WBKO. The budget wasn’t very big and the time was very limited but I really pulled this one off. Firstly, with restrictions in mind, our director, Austin Albany, created a simple yet effective design for the bugs. There were to be two, each slightly different than the other.
After getting the design, it was my job to bring them to life.
I finished them off with a mouth-full of carved foam teeth and voila! They are nasty, scary, and ready for action on screen.
