I supposed I should try to explain the concept behind what I've dubbed the "Cyber Demon" project. I've wrestled with a name for a while now, and though I'm not totally satisfied with this it will work for now.
The basic concept was to blend two structurally contradictory things together into a wearable head-to-toe character. Specifically, the human skeleton with something with no skeleton to speak of; cephalopods. Or, more along the lines of what I was actually thinking: I like skulls, I like octopuses. I had fun merging them.
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| 2014 |
The second finished version (the fourth overall) of the Cyber Demon masks. This one is made from paper clay, a drastically lighter material than Magic Sculpt that's a bit harder to work with. It has this base gritty texture that won't go away even with extensive sanding, and the details carved into it aren't as sharp.
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| Detail of transition from paper clay to tubing |
The rough, pitted texture makes a good corroded metal, but I'd prefer it a bit smoother on the raised areas. Well see where the next version takes me...
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| Around the mouth area is where this medium really fell short. |
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Not nearly as sharp as the magic sculpt. However, the pitted texture does make for a good "sitting on the bottom of the ocean somewhere for years" kind of look. |
One major addition to this version is lights! The plasma disk in the mouth is sound activated, so it flashes lightning a bit more frantically as I'm talking. The LED's in the eye were triggered internally by a button by my mouth that I could push on and off with my tongue. Yes, that's kind of gross, but it kept my hands free.
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