Online Tutorials

[Shawn Philip Nelson]

Alright, let's round them up folks!

False Teeth (this site has a lot of good makeup-driven fx tutorials)
http://www.makeup-fx.com/tandeng1.html

Studio Creations Costume and Prop Building
Mostly deals with Star Wars costume/props, but has great general tutorials on plastic vacuum forming, distressing objects, riveting, etc
http://www.studiocreations.com/howto/

Ever wonder how to build a flat? Sure you have. (from Sad Max)
http://www.benteague.com/features/flat.pdf

YouTube Video Tutorials

DIY Vacuum Former
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5CGf...e=channel_page

Brain splatter (also briefly shows an alternative design vacuum former)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xc7_AAeglE

[Capt Quirk]

Cool site! I've seen Trooper Clerks before, but never followed it back to this site. Thanks!

[Sad Max]

Ever wonder how to build a flat?

Sure you have.

http://www.benteague.com/features/flat.pdf

[Capt Quirk]

Thanks SadMax, that was informative. Building a flat is the easy part though... moving and storing are the hard part ;)

[Sad Max]

Build 'em cheap and flimsy and junk them at the end of shooting. Storage costs are not worthwhile unless you have a series of shoots planned to extract the value invested in storage, rather than build fresh pieces as you need them...

...or unless you have a *lot* of unused storage space.

As for moving them...rent a truck.

[Capt Quirk]

Tsk, tsk Max... while the rest of the World is trying to go Green, you are suggesting tossing materials that can be recycled for other productions? Bad Max!

[Sad Max]

Sometimes 'Green' means saving the green that's in your pocket.

[Capt Quirk]

Is there anyplace that rents flats?

[Sad Max]

Is there anyplace that rents flats?

In Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, etc, yes. Look up 'scenery rentals.'

[Capt Quirk]

Hmm... with Full Sail being close by, it might be a good idea to open one here in Orlando too.

[Sad Max]

I wouldn't be surprised if there were sources there already - there is a fair amount of production work done in Orlando...gotta look it up.

[Larry Rutledge]

Shawn - I stuck this, as it could be a potentially useful thread. If you don't mind, can you keep an eye on it and update your initial post with any useful links that get submitted throughout this thread's life?

[Andrew Brinkhaus]

Hmm... with Full Sail being close by, it might be a good idea to open one here in Orlando too.

Think again. Full Sail makes and stores their own flats. Students are required to construct and finish all flats used for the production of their film while taking Art Direction courses so trying to take advantage of a rental market based around FS would be kind of pointless.

[Capt Quirk]

Well, there goes another dream of wealth and independence. Thanks for bursting my bubble dude...

[Shawn Philip Nelson]

Shawn - I stuck this, as it could be a potentially useful thread. If you don't mind, can you keep an eye on it and update your initial post with any useful links that get submitted throughout this thread's life?

will do!