Making a Monster

[ClayDuMaw]

Your replica looks spot-on exactly like the monsters from Critters 2. Making replicas of movie props and creatures used to be a hobby of mine. It makes me really happy to see other people doing the same thing. I'm thinking of either making a replica of one of the creatures from part 1 or making one of the baby critters from part 2. Is there any advice you could give? What type of materials/tools did you use to sculpt and make the mold? What techniques did you use?

[1983mase]

do u use standered fiber glass kits for molds?

[vilentkiller666]

and one more thing were did you get the fur you never minchouned that on these

[vilentkiller666]

how much did everything coused and where you got it please tell me im wanting to make my own movie

[vilentkiller666]

how the hell do you do the techture anddetail was it hard did you use anything tell me everything man i love critters and childs play

[Kararsim]

awesome truly awesome

[GrendelBoglin]

What are the eyes made out of?

[Antiks72]

So much better than CGI

[MrSharpAss]

looks like jabba the hutt

[BeachballSU]

Live-action movies made these days need more animatronic puppets.

[Cosmofan091]

what a like to know is how you made the puppet move without thats the only i like to know that all

[Uraeaus]

I knew, You are not a beginner, but this movie showed me, that this is more than a hobby.... I saw a very nice work, every part was fully chiselled, I think, the robotics and the puppets are not the past yet....

Thanks for sharing!

[RunandGunPictures]

Wow, that creature is awesome. I loved the critters series as a kid, lol. Don't suppose you could give me some advice? I'm currently making an animatronic creature, I have his skeleton working like a puppet and I know where servos need be mounted, but the price of $120 a piece is cringe worthy. Do you have any suggestions for a DIY alternative? Something you might of tried before with passable results?

[blaisingm]

@RunandGunPictures I wouldn't use electronics. They will break down. Use a cables!

[MovieMonster9]

@blaisingm Where can you get the supplies you need?

[indianabrick]

what's a critter?

[spikeanddummy]

its a movie that ROCKS

[GrendelBoglin]

@indianabrick The most epic alien of all time.

[fishkeeper456]

You no you would be an exailint latex mask macker your paint skills are AMAZING you should try it you could be rich but not right away

[warper124]

good work!! can i be your apprentice hehe 5/5

[olimarman911]

You have a mold in this.

[blaisingm]

A mould is destroyed as soon as you pour in the silicone, cook it and pull out the final "skin". I don't have any moulds for you. Even if I did. What would you do with them?

[olimarman911]

lets just say i'm planning somthing BIG and i need a LOT of critters

[blaisingm]

That's great, but a mould isn't going to get you anywhere. What would you do with it? Fill it with latex? Make "critters" with it?

[olimarman911]

Make critters but if I knew where you live (you do not have it on your channel) we might be able to work together. (You will also see your name in the credits).

[blaisingm]

I'm not interested in making critters anymore. I made this stuff 7 years ago. But.... if this is something that interests you, then get started and have fun.

[JZWincCritters2008]

i could try... were did u get all the materials to make it at?

[blaisingm]

If you're truely interested in this stuff, you'll have to do all your own research.

[JZWincCritters2008]

ok... i tried but found nothing... do u think u could make me one for my fanfilm?

[JZWincCritters2008]

hey awsome critter... do u think i could make one without the machanical stuff for my fanfilm?

[blaisingm]

I don't know? Could you? Only you can answer that question.

[UKcallum]

This is a good monster ! can i have one

[luvmeinblack72]

where u get the mold at for the critter??also what kind of clay and where u get it 2 make the critter form before the mold??

i want one of these they r so cute!!

[futurepredators123]

how much is fibre glass material or can you think of anything else for moving mouth or skin

[blaisingm]

This puppet has a fiberglass underskull, but that's about it. It's mostly metal, foam and Silicone. Fiberglass was used for the mould once the clay sculpture was completed. That's about it. See the second "making a monster" video of mine for specifics on the puppets "guts".

[MproductionsMovies]

When did you start working with animatronics like this?

[blaisingm]

6 years ago.

[FilmRangers]

I was telling him that I still cant spot the critter in Dino Dreams he told me about the cameo OK?

[FilmRangers]

and anyway there was a critter cameo in dinodreams YOU SUCK

[Walkerion]

how exactly do you get the cables in the puppet and control them?

[blaisingm]

I plan on making another video that focuses on the mechanics. To put simply, there are cables just like those that control your bicycle brakes from the head to the joystick. The cables are attached to wheels on the joystick and inside the head that act like pulleys to push and pull small paddles inside the skull. The movement of the paddles produces up and down motion or side to side motion under the silicone skin.

[Walkerion]

Okay that will be cool. Cant wait! :)

[lucasberg]

Awesome stuff. I noticed in the making of one of your videos you had a robotic bird foot too. Great work , I look forward to your new project.

[Lillystudios]

How much does it cost to make one puppet that size

[blaisingm]

There are a lot of materials used to make this thing. The hair is hand punched into the silicone skin. The armature is metal surrounded by urethane. The eyes are plastic. The cables (bicycle) are attached to metal cams. You also have to make the sculpture out of 20 lbs of clay + fiberglass mould. I believe it cost around $400 - $450 in materials. You can see this puppet in action in "Critters the Return".

[aadailey]

Your back!!!

anything new in the works?

[blaisingm]

Yeah. For the last 8 months I have been working on "Roboticus". It's another short film about a robot-runs-amok/killing people (think Robocop 2). It's moving so slowly as I just don't have the free time anymore. I finished the stop motion puppet last year and now I'm working on animation. I hope to have Roboticus finished before the end of the year.

[FilmRangers]

now now I didnt know no need to get hostile

[ccm404sam]

that's very good. I'd like to make one

[chrismarx85]

thats an amazing puppet!

really impressive!

[FilmRangers]

1st comment rating and fav awesome I love your critter I still cant find it in dinosaur dreams though. Can you do one on you terror bird please. You dont have to if you dont want to. 5 stars