Deadmau5 Head
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spidermanc
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I was commissioned to make another replica. This time using colors from another version of his mau5 heads.
This version is a little smaller, a lot lighter, and much cleaner than my first one. I'm using the same mechanics as last time as far as the ears go but I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do about the helmet inside yet.
I just bought an HD video camera awhile ago and I've been taking some clips... hope to start putting a couple nice vids on youtube once I get a new macbook pro.
P.S. as far as those deminsions he posted goes, they are no good. Just looking at the album of reference pictures I've got I see two problems right away. The ears are not 3.5 inches apart at the top. (according to his pic, the eyes are 4.5 inches in diameter but in a real pic they fit inbetween that ear gap) so no, it's not 3.5.
Also, those ears are most defintely 90 degress from the top of his mouth. The top of the ear may be slanted back at 15 degrees but the bottom of the ear stays on a 90 degree path with the top of the mouth.
This version is a little smaller, a lot lighter, and much cleaner than my first one. I'm using the same mechanics as last time as far as the ears go but I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do about the helmet inside yet.
I just bought an HD video camera awhile ago and I've been taking some clips... hope to start putting a couple nice vids on youtube once I get a new macbook pro.
P.S. as far as those deminsions he posted goes, they are no good. Just looking at the album of reference pictures I've got I see two problems right away. The ears are not 3.5 inches apart at the top. (according to his pic, the eyes are 4.5 inches in diameter but in a real pic they fit inbetween that ear gap) so no, it's not 3.5.
Also, those ears are most defintely 90 degress from the top of his mouth. The top of the ear may be slanted back at 15 degrees but the bottom of the ear stays on a 90 degree path with the top of the mouth.
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spidermanc
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Here's another update, got my new and improved mouth piece installed:
The most common head he used definitely fits the criteria you mention, but there was one (I believe the most recent before the LED helmet) that matches the dimensions in those images.
There are at least 4 different mau5heads I've seen, all with such subtle changes. There is one with raked back ears, another with flat ears. Theres one with flat ears and flatter eyes (The more common eyes) and another with full hemispherical eyes. There are also differences in how deep the mouth is set in.
A lot of it just comes down to personal preferences. Like I said though, yours definitely matches one of his more common Mau5heads. The only thing that you could do it make it match the MOST commonly seen one (At least in my experience) would be to set the eyes in so that they are not full hemispheres.
Even so, it still matches ONE of the heads, so it's all down to taste.
Why can't Deadmau5 and Daft Punk just stop changing their head gear?! It would make our jobs so much simpler.
-Nick
spidermanc
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The most common head he used definitely fits the criteria you mention, but there was one (I believe the most recent before the LED helmet) that matches the dimensions in those images.
There are at least 4 different mau5heads I've seen, all with such subtle changes. There is one with raked back ears, another with flat ears. Theres one with flat ears and flatter eyes (The more common eyes) and another with full hemispherical eyes. There are also differences in how deep the mouth is set in.
A lot of it just comes down to personal preferences. Like I said though, yours definitely matches one of his more common Mau5heads. The only thing that you could do it make it match the MOST commonly seen one (At least in my experience) would be to set the eyes in so that they are not full hemispheres.
Even so, it still matches ONE of the heads, so it's all down to taste.
Why can't Deadmau5 and Daft Punk just stop changing their head gear?! It would make our jobs so much simpler.
-Nick
Yeah, true. I just don't feel the measurements he gave were quite accurate to the type of head he showed lol
idk why he would do such a thing..I just try to average out the most common mask. However, the person this mask is for was looking to match that style with full hemisphere eyes.
spidermanc
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Here is the finished product:
I'm in the process of making a video as well.. I'll post it here when I'm done
I'm in the process of making a video as well.. I'll post it here when I'm done
individual
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Hurry up on the video! Get your ass on it NOW! LOL, jk... can't wait to see it though.
giz
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spidermanc
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Sure about that?
Sorry, I've just had eye surgery yesterday so it's a little hard for me to focus (lots of double vision and blurriness right now lol)- is that one of your builds or is that the real deal? It's getting hard to tell now a days - you've got some pretty great replicas out there.
As far as I was concerned, I was talking mostly about the red version because it seems to be the most wildly popular, specially among search results on google.
I'm not sure if its exactly 90 degrees, its quite possible it's under, but according to my reference pics its consistently 90. I've never seen that picture posted before. I couldn't find many reference pics on the immortal version.
All best
giz
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It's the real deal, hah. But thanks - your's looks excellent. Mine do not have the fabric seams.
The mau5heads do vary quite a bit, but I can't recall seeing any with ears perpendicular to the top lip. Of course, some of the helmets angle back and others angle forward... The only one I don't remember seeing side profile shots off is the white helmet.
http://photo.rukes.com/coachella5/slides/coachella5 155.jpg
The mau5heads do vary quite a bit, but I can't recall seeing any with ears perpendicular to the top lip. Of course, some of the helmets angle back and others angle forward... The only one I don't remember seeing side profile shots off is the white helmet.
http://photo.rukes.com/coachella5/slides/coachella5 155.jpg
I have been using this site along with Robert Darwins page and I would like to thank you all, esp. Giz. I actually used the project as a unit project in 3D design class. I was basing my head off of the blue one he wears. Well anyway I thought I would share a pic of my creation, more pics to come. PS. I barely used any of the dimensions Joel gave out, they didn't seem to look right.
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Hello all!
I'm brand new to the site and found my way here after (surprise surprise) googling Deadmau5 heads. I'm planning on making my friend a mini mau5 head for his Christmas after finding some crafting stuff from last year in a box. I have a good idea what I'm doing and what I need to do after reading this thread in sheer AWE at all the excellent work on the mau5 heads you guys have been doing, but there's something which has me rather stumped. I was originally going to use the large polystyrene ball for the head, and use some of the large clear acrylic ball for the mouth part...... but the acrylic is just slightly too small to use as a mouth insert ... SO... instead I'm going to use the large acrylic and small acrylic balls to do the head. I have a dremel but I'm not sure what to use to cut straight lines in acrylic, I don't think the dremel will be up to that tbh.
would I need to go pick up a crafting hack saw of some kind?
Sorry for jibbering on, I'm just mega excited about this because I've not crafted in a while. Any advice welcomed
Joanne.
I'm brand new to the site and found my way here after (surprise surprise) googling Deadmau5 heads. I'm planning on making my friend a mini mau5 head for his Christmas after finding some crafting stuff from last year in a box. I have a good idea what I'm doing and what I need to do after reading this thread in sheer AWE at all the excellent work on the mau5 heads you guys have been doing, but there's something which has me rather stumped. I was originally going to use the large polystyrene ball for the head, and use some of the large clear acrylic ball for the mouth part...... but the acrylic is just slightly too small to use as a mouth insert ... SO... instead I'm going to use the large acrylic and small acrylic balls to do the head. I have a dremel but I'm not sure what to use to cut straight lines in acrylic, I don't think the dremel will be up to that tbh.
would I need to go pick up a crafting hack saw of some kind?
Sorry for jibbering on, I'm just mega excited about this because I've not crafted in a while. Any advice welcomed
Joanne.
giz
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It looks great evan!
I was trying to point out that they aren't perpendicular....
giz
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Hello all!
I'm brand new to the site and found my way here after (surprise surprise) googling Deadmau5 heads. I'm planning on making my friend a mini mau5 head for his Christmas after finding some crafting stuff from last year in a box. I have a good idea what I'm doing and what I need to do after reading this thread in sheer AWE at all the excellent work on the mau5 heads you guys have been doing, but there's something which has me rather stumped. I was originally going to use the large polystyrene ball for the head, and use some of the large clear acrylic ball for the mouth part...... but the acrylic is just slightly too small to use as a mouth insert ... SO... instead I'm going to use the large acrylic and small acrylic balls to do the head. I have a dremel but I'm not sure what to use to cut straight lines in acrylic, I don't think the dremel will be up to that tbh.
would I need to go pick up a crafting hack saw of some kind?
Sorry for jibbering on, I'm just mega excited about this because I've not crafted in a while. Any advice welcomed
Joanne.
The spinning cutting will wants to cut straight - you'd be surprised how straight your cuts can be. Of course, you have to have a steady hand.
Thanks Giz.
I got so far as cutting patterns for the fabric covering, I managed to do the ears by myself but the covering for the head had me completely stumped...... five hours later I fell asleep with a headache. So I've decided to give a 'propper' mini-head another try at another time, but for the sake of getting this Christmas present done I'm going to papiermache a head instead as it's only going to be a wall decoration and not for practical use.
Might post a picture of the end results...... when I eventually get there :/
spidermanc
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Well guys, hope you all had a merry christmas! Here's the video I promised:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVeHeTv-g8
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVeHeTv-g8
Enjoy!
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