Carving The Michael Jackson Memorial Jack-o-lantern - Shawn Feeney

http://www.shawnfeeney.com

Every Halloween I carve a jack-o-lantern with the likeness of an artist who has died since the previous Halloween. This year it's Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009). About six or seven hours of carving are condensed in this video. More information at http://www.shawnfeeney.com/jackolanterns

Thriller remix by Mochipet: http://www.dalycityrecords.com

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• Michael Jackson
• jackolantern
• jack-o-lantern
• carving
• sculpture
• pumpkin
• Halloween
• timelapse
• Thriller
• Mochipet

[sayastra]

a salute to the thriller video or the film A Werewolf in London?

[shawnfeeneyz]

@sayastra Primarily Thriller, but Micheal was inspired by American Werewolf in London and hired Rick Baker to create his werewolf transformation in Thriller.

[WZaDproductions]

Strong personal convictions? The occult? Dude, youre either on crack, or an extreme catholic.  Probably both.

[shawnfeeneyz]

@WZaDproductions check the beginning of the original Thriller video to get the reference ;)

[steeltimberwolf]

awesome pumpkin. Can i ask what tool did you use to carve this pumpkin and where did you get them?

[shawnfeeneyz]

@steeltimberwolf thanks very much! I use a large loop tool (usually used for clay sculpture) to get the skin off the pumpkin and to carve out large areas. A sharp, curved paring knife is great for carving the details. I use some smaller sculpture tools and an x-acto blade as well. You can find most of these at any good art store (I got the paring knife from a knife store). AnatomyTools has some excellent tools as well.

[kewlskater]

your lucky POPTUB found this!

[mergirl3434]

ok wow how long did it take!?

[7777dmith7777]

i thought you were going to carve a little boy ?

[TRyan3D]

Ha-Ha! You made a Killer with Thriller...

[sayastra]

@shawnfeeneyz i know that....I was referencing.

[fablan6]

I can't stand the music. Who had the brilliant idea to rape MJ's music like that? Why is there always an asshole lurking behind the corner ready to take good music and fuck it up in a poor attempt to show his talent as a DJ or whatever by altering other people's creations?

[DragonFighter1133]

wow that is awesome

[prettymulatto1]

awesome