Nice, Liza... very nice...

$200 + dollars for a reasonable fabrication of a dead body versus Liza Trainer's method... I think I'd go with Liza's method anyday..

thats awesome ! nice work.

~!>D

My nick name should be El Cheepo. I just can't spend what I don't got. DOP!!!

I just thought of an even cheaper, ingenius method for a dead body on the cheap.

First, you grab a shovel... Then you go hunting for a person with the ideal look that fits your vision, then wham-o! Crack'em in da back of da head and drag your ready made prop home.

You'll be praised forever as the best indie FX artist to have created a realistic dummy for your production.

I second thought, scratch that... It just might land you in jail.
"So go spend some money ya tight arses."

Don't be silly, your not a cheepo... You're more of what I would call a very resourceful person with greater scavenging skills than my own.

Ok gang,

Here's a real method that I would have used as an alternative to Liza's suggestion. It involves some miniature work and good to excellent modeling skills would be highly recommended...

First you buy a cheap set of Ken doll clothes...

http://www.gocollect.com/images/BarbieCollectibles/200/50722.jpg

I noticed that alot of dollar stores have excellent reproductions of these dolls so it may be a good idea to scower the aisles upon your next visit.

Next, you can easily assemble an armature similar to the one illustrated on Liza's page only I would suggest making a wire armature so that your dead man can be posed and or hung up anywhere you please.

http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~jmosley/tutorials/claymationArmature/armature....

Now the real trick is to match all the details to scale, which would involve some kit bashing of existing toy parts, etc. and airbrushing.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1040663256030724637VFcVei

Notice how the buttons on this doll's shirt are way too large to be accurate... Its a good idea to look for all those inaccuracies and replace them with your own but to scale so that they appear more realistic.

Here's one good example...

http://www.rocketmania.com/figure.html

The end result should be a reasonable prop that can easily be digitally composited into any scene you wish.

The total cost of making something like this shouldn't be anywhere above $15.00 max. If it costed you more, you should really practice your scavenging skills more.

Wow that is a killer idea, can I coppy and paste that post on my board on that thread.

Copy and paste away, my dear.

I have no fear of anyone using my methods...

By the way, does anybody remember the pics of some of my work that Velusion posted for me a while back?

One of the pictures was that of a corpse approximately 13" tall.
Well, that corpse was created from nothing but a dollar store skeleton, carpenter's glue, tissue, some cotton and enamel paints.

It only cost me about $2.00 to make...

For that price, I could have made a pile of dead corpses for about $30.00...

One of the pictures was that of a corpse approximately 13" tall.
Well, that corpse was created from nothing but a dollar store skeleton, carpenter's glue, tissue, some cotton and enamel paints.

It only cost me about $2.00 to make...

For that price, I could have made a pile of dead corpses for about $30.00...

Love to see that.

Both of your suggestions are very intriguing! I loved them both so i'm not puzzling over some ideas for our upcoming movie!
Can you use ac foam on live people to show great guts or would something else be better? If skin contact isn't an option would it be ok on clothing?
Just wondering!?

Liza, you just gotta put a book together complete with pics and your lil ol' self. It should sell great.

Oh, and add my 2 cents worth. Using made jello helps with a body making it move more naturally with the skeletal frame. Especially for boobs or beer bellies.

I like strawberry best.

200 + dollars for a reasonable fabrication 70-290 exam of a dead body versus Liza Trainer's method... I think I'd go with Liza's method anyday.