Tag: prop

Life-Size Werewolf Prop by Fantaxy

Mike of Fantaxy FX sent me a link to a YouTube video of his latest creation– a 180cm (6′) tall werewolf with articulated head and arm movements.

Pretty impressive! You can see more of Mike’s work at www.fantaxy.es, although you’ll need to be fluent in Spanish to get the most out of the site.

Restoring the Original American Werewolf

Twenty-seven years is a long time for a film prop to survive– especially one made of fragile foam latex and fake fur. When the werewolf prop from An American Werewolf in London started to show serious signs of wear and tear, the private collector who owned it called onĀ Tom Spina to do some major restoration work.

Tom’s site has an excellent photo gallery and project diary detailing the process of repairing this important artifact from werewolf film history. His work is really quite amazing, and it’s a real treat to see this amazing prop up close.

An interesting postscript: this isn’t the only werewolf work Tom has done. Want to buy a life-like werewolf bust or a full-size werewolf statue? Tom Spina’s got you covered. On a totally unrelated note, I may start taking PayPal donations on this site soon. For… hosting costs. Yes.

Thanks for the tip, ArcLight.

Weta Digital Talks About Prince Caspian Effects

Narnia - Prince Caspian WerewolfStuff.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!

19th Century Lycanthrope Research Case

This isn’t exactly news, considering it’s from last year, but it’s worth sharing because it’s quite impressive, and because this has been a slow week for news. (more…)