The ever-vigilant ArcLight sent me this link the other day, and I’ve been too busy to put it up until now: Rob Zombie is auctioning a Werewolf Women of the S.S. prop on eBay. It’s a 4.5-inch figurine of a werewolf in a torn military uniform, and is visible in the Werewolf Women of the S.S. trailer. The opening bid is $150.00, the auction ends at 9:44 AM PST on Friday the 12th, and of the time I’m making this post, there are no bids yet. Happy bidding!
Category: Special Effects & Props
The stuff that makes the claws, fur and fangs grow
Another Rob Zombie Werewolf Auction
Vancouver Film School Graduate Wins Werewolf Makeup Prize
Vancouver Film School graduate Crissy Renaud’s werewolf placed 2nd in an international makeup competition run by Make-Up Artist Magazine in July. Crissy’s work was part of the Student Competition at IMATS, the International Make-Up Artist Trade Show, held in Pasedena, California. VFS has a short but excellent interview with Crissy, wherin she talks about her prep work, the werewolf movies that inspired her, and how she decided what sort of werewolf to create. Congratulations, Crissy!
Rick Baker Talks About Wolfman Makeup & Effects
Now that the SDCC Wolfman panel frenzy has tapered off a bit, I think it’s safe to talk about the recent interviews with Rick Baker. Baker, if you didn’t know, is the special effects guru who brought on the fur and claws in An American Werewolf in London, The Howling, Werewolf (the TV series), Wolf, Cursed, and most recently, the forthcoming Wolfman remake. Basically, if you need a werewolf designed for the screen, Baker’s your man. MTV Movies and the always-awesome shocktillyoudrop.com both recently spoke with Baker regarding his werewolf work on The Wolfman.
Lycanthrope Research Case Revisited
If you’re a fan of werewolf special effects, you’re probably familiar with Alex CF’s super-detailed lycanthrope research case– I mentioned it back in April, and it’s still pretty much the coolest piece of three-dimensional art I’ve seen. Apparently a lot of other people dug it too, because he’s made another one.
Visit Alex’s site for more pictures, and for an excellent (and lengthy) video tour of the kit’s components. This man is all about detail.
RIP Stan Winston: 1946 – 2008
Stan Winston, legendary special effects and creature designer, passed away at his Malibu home on Sunday the 15th after a seven-year battle with multiple myeloma. Winston created many of the 20th century’s iconic film special effects scenes, with a particular focus on creature design animatronics. You may know his work from the Jurassic Park films, the Terminator films, the Alien films, the Predator films. Winston also designed the Wolfman from The Monster Squad. We’ll miss you, Stan.
Wired.com Coolest Movie Metamorphoses Image Gallery
Wired.com is running a great image gallery about the Coolest Movie Metamorphoses. Two of the twelve transformations included are werewolf transformations– Lon Chaney’s Wolf Man and An American Werewolf in London.
Weta Digital Talks About Prince Caspian Effects
Stuff.co.nz has an interview with Guy Williams of Weta Digital, the New Zealand special effects company who contributed creature and visual effects to Prince Caspian. Briefly discussed is the ever-popular Wer-wolf, and the trickiness of really convincing CGI fur effects. It’s not a particularly in-depth interview, but the talking points they do touch on are interesting. Check it out!
How To Build A Realistic Werewolf Costume
This isn’t exactly new, but it is completely awesome. Last October, MIss Monster posted step-by-step instructions on how she built her rather amazing black werewolf costume. Check it out!
Another Narnia Werewolf Photo
Another photo has surfaced of the Wer-wolf character from The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. That is one ominous cloak. Click for a larger version:
The Wer-wolf was created by famed Kiwi special effects company Weta Workshop KNB EFX Group.
Narnia Werewolf Details
NarniaWeb has posted scans and a transcript of a recent Total Film Magazine interview with Howard Berger, special effects guru for the forthcoming Narnia film Prince Caspian. Among the various creatures Berger’s team created is a particularly nasty-looking werewolf (or wer-wolf, as the film calls him).
From the interview:
The digital werewolf was being handled by Weta Digital in New Zealand, but we also had a full suit with mechanical head, pretty messed up and scarred and everything, which was great. Really cool.
You can check out the rest of the interview here.
Update: I don’t know why I didn’t think of posting this before, but here’s some concept art for the werewolf, courtesy of the Narnia Wiki:
