Friday, March 31, 2017

Bloody Ending II Project Update!

I am pleased to report that Ryan's "Bloody Ending" bust was 3D scanned earlier today. I should have a file in about three weeks, and a print probably some time in May. From there it will be time to mold and produce copies, so I'm anticipating that will happen in June or so. Once we have a 3D print that we're satisfied with (in terms of both size and detail capture) we will begin taking orders.

The plan is to increase the size of the head about 11% to get to the original size. I estimated this using several measurements of my His Unlucky Day for reference, as well as from an original screen-used part 4 piece (accounting for 33 years of latex shrink in the latter). I'm very confident we will have by far the most authentic part 4 collector's item in existence once we're through this process.

If you've contacted Ryan or myself with interest, your name is on our wait list. If not, comment below with your name and I'll add you. If you're a potential buyer, let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
Scale estimation:


Friday, March 24, 2017

Super Rare F13 Photo Dump


Amy Steel being adorable
Part 3: Dana Kimmel being beautiful and shit
Part 2: Amy Steel, John Furey, Stu Charno

Part 3: The best kill in the film
Part 3: Alternate makeup used during flashback scene

Part 6: CJ getting made up by Brian Wade
Part 6: CJ with crew member
 
Remake: Derek Mears with director Marcus Nispel

Remake: Derek Mears with stunt mask

Part 4: Tom Savini instructs Kimberly Beck

Part 8: cast party, Kane in back

Part 7: Kane final scene setup

Part 7: Kane with John Otrin

JGTH: "The True Jason Voorhees"-- alt. demon concept

JGTH: Adam Marcus looks at prop Jason

JGTH: Kane selfie with FX artist Robert Kurzman
Remake: Derek Mears with FX team

Remake: Derek Mears

Part 5: Jason actor Tom Morga with stunt coordinator and former Michael Myers actor Dick Warlock

Part 3

Part 2: Amy Steel with Director Steve Miner and Mrs. Voorhees

Part 7: looks like a dock burn idea that was discarded

JGTH: Director Adam Marcus with actress

JGTH

Part 8

Part 7: setting up final scene

Part 8: Kane gets his sleeve fussed over by FX guy

JGTH

Part 4: Tom Savini sets up stunt machete with a crew member

JGTH: Greg Nicotero and another guy as the dirt demons

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Where to Find the Best Movie Mold Blanks

I've been fired up about mask collecting again the last few months and looking for the earliest-generation movie mold replicas that are commercially available. So I figured I'd share the results of my hunt.

I am extremely biased towards movie mold blanks. The earlier generation the better, since a recast of a recast of a recast is going to lose details along the way. So the recommendations I've posted here are the earliest generation of each version I am aware of. For artists looking to create the ultimate hock collection, here is more information than you ever wanted to know about mask blanks.

Part 3 & 4 
JDF Style B
 JDF style A/B masks are actually descended from a recast of a mask likely made during production of Friday the 13th part 3. As far as I am aware, they are the only commercially available masks to descend from an original part 3 movie mask. That said--ReelFX didn't do a great job recasting, so the piece JDF had to work from was shrunk and deformed. Which is why Crash's part 3 masks are the probably most film accurate you can get. For anyone unfamiliar, he used very specific instructions from Doug White, who made the masks for the film and began the process with a vintage Plante mask. I've also seen a measurement of a production mask that shows the size of Crash's masks are dead on. He doesn't sell blanks, but he does sell a cheaper, minimally weathered version. More or less a blank, amirite?


Part 5
DMC Roy

David Miller, who made the masks for Friday the 13th part 5, claims to have the original film buck in his possession. He has an ebay account (elmoscave) where he sells copies from this buck. Even casual observers will note, however, that there are quite a few distortions and misplaced vent holes that suggest if this is the movie buck, it had been badly repaired at some point. There are other artists with great part 5 masks, but I know of none that have any lineage to an original part 5 mask. [Sad face].






Part 6
Fiberglass 6

Fiberglassmasks.com sells the only blanks that descend from an actual part 6 movie mask (other than the terribly bloated Forsche recasts). The mask they recast came from Justin Mabry, who told me via Facebook that his source was a mask that came off the part 6 movie buck. So they essentially sell 2nd gen recasts of a 6 mask. The Fiberglass 6 preserves virtually all of the features of the movie mask, with the exception of the vent divots. It also measures 8.5 x 10 inches, the same dimensions as part 6 production masks, per measurements I asked of two different movie mask owners. So all around a near-perfect reproduction.




Part 7
FFS 7
Beyond Disgusting Studios sells 2nd gen recasts of the part 7 hero mask. Crystal Lake Industries does as well, using the same mold. Fear Factory Studios also sells via eBay a slightly more hi-fidelity mask that preserves the "tooth" of the prop damage and some other tiny details of the movie mask, for especially discriminating collectors. Note: I wouldn't recommend vac pulls of the part 7-- only a fiberglass pull preserves the details on the front of the mask.

*Update 5/5/17: Evidently FFS has passed the mold onto Tim Jones, who is expecting to sell copies soon.
 

 
 
 
 
Here is a quick flow chart showing the recast family tree of part 7 masks...  I consider the movie mask the source, not generation 1, but you get the idea:
Chart by Frankie Spradlin

Part 8
BDS 8

Beyond Disgusting Studios also sells 2nd gen recasts of the part 8 hero mask. Ditto for Crystal Lake Industries. A clear vac pull is the most accurate way to capture the movie mask construction, but a fiberglass pull will better capture the eye cuts, chevrons, scrapes and other fine details on the front of the mask.









Jason Goes to Hell
Fiberglass JGTH
Fiberglassmasks.com sells first gen recasts of a production mask from this film. The handful of 3D-printed custom HSS Hell hockey masks that are out there are from my scan and print of this particular mask. If you are an HSS Hell owner hit up Crash or Auz for a custom-fitted mask in movie-accurate black ABS.











Jason X

The paint jobs are terrible, but the NECA Jason X masks are straight off the movie mold. They can still be found on eBay for around $150. A skilled artist can turn this into a great replica. Worth noting however that we have measurements of the movie mask and the NECAs are shrunk for some reason; the Fiberglassmasks.com version is actually closer in size to the real mask.









Jason vs Freddy
Fiberglass VS

NECA made a run of movie-accurate resin masks recast from a production pull, although these appear to be somewhat shrunk as well. You can find them on eBay periodically. Fiberglassmasks also sells a 2nd gen casting of this mask.







Remake
JDF remake

The movie masks were thick resin pulls, so if you're picky about materials, pick up an old NECA on eBay or get a blank from Fiberglassmasks. Or, if you are picky about perfecting your eye cuts and want an undrilled blank, JDF sells a really thick ABS version. All three options descend from production masks, though they are all a tiny bit shrunk compared to the movie masks.