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To my eye, this is right. All they need is a fake shadow falling to the left and they match the box art.
Am I right?
Thanks.
Chip's box
The front, left and right sides and top are all done now except for the illustration of Chip (well underway) and the circuit board pattern under everything.
The back of the box is complete except for the big picture (not started yet).
I have also started the pattern under Chip's feet.
The big problem is getting the circuit board pattern behind him correct. I suspect that I will find this is the pattern used over the rest of the box.
I have also started to work out the pattern to layout the artwork to fold neatly. The actual box gives some very useful clues as to where folds and tucks are.
You could well be right. That was certainly my assumption.
I have a 12" Chip Hazard in his box and I have taken what I can from that.
However, I am surprised at how many changes have been made. The pattern Chip stands on in the retail box is very different to the one used in the film. Why would anybody change that? Perhaps they didn't have access to the original graphics.
Do you have any packaging that might help?
Thanks.
Chip's box
The front, left and right sides and top are all done now except for the illustration of Chip (well underway) and the circuit board pattern under everything.
The back of the box is complete except for the big picture (not started yet).
I have also started the pattern under Chip's feet.
The big problem is getting the circuit board pattern behind him correct. I suspect that I will find this is the pattern used over the rest of the box.
I have also started to work out the pattern to layout the artwork to fold neatly. The actual box gives some very useful clues as to where folds and tucks are.
Hi Rita,
Great to have you here. It's a pretty unique hobby.
I don't plan to make any money out of the boxes. Just the cost of printing and assembly. They will need to be printed out quite large (as you probably already guessed).
My first intention is to prepare files for the box insert that Chip stands on and the wrap around piece, including the accurate crest) that appears in front of his feet. That way we can all have something accurate and interesting while I finish off the rest of the box art. I plan to make the files available free so anybody can download them and print them out.
I've got kids (7) all interested in various areas of movie making. One that was scriptwriting for a while, and also looking into film directing and now animation.
Quite an array of countries everyone is from here. Such is the internet!
~Rita
7!? Wow!
I am also an animator. I use Maya and edit on an Avid system. My primary interest is character animation and everything I do is in stereo 3D these days. That's the fun stuff, the bread & butter stuff is the 3D posters you'll see on my website (I really need to update that to include Iron Man 2 and Avatar").
I can't help you with advic on sculpting clay, I'm afraid, although you will notice some amazing threads here with sculptors showing off work in progress. I can speak from experience that they are always ready to help with details of products and suppliers. I assume that an air dry or oven bake clay would be best.
The Small Soldiers boxes will be pretty complicated. The movie boxes appear to be assemblead from two card structures joined together. The printed paper seems to have then been stuck to this. I might well go the same route, although I am exploring all options.