BlackFeatherCre
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The Pre-Ramble
Sooooooooo... My first ever attempt to replicate a costume piece as closely as my recourses allow.... off.. This is gonna be a doozey....
A bit about myself. I am a propmaker trying to break into the professional film industry. I have a bachelor in Special Effects Modelmaking from the University of Bolton, and I thusly have a bit of experience in terms of 3D modelling, scratch building, moulding, casting and 3D printing. I would however not consider myself an expert in any of my chosen techniques. Any assumptions or conclusions about the actual construction of the helmet should be taken with a grain of salt. That being said I am very excited to start this project, so LETS DO THIS!!!
References and Deconstrction
All the references are based on either BTS footage, screenshots or rumours that I have heard. I imported everything that I could find into a Puref file (Sardaukar Helmet Ref.pur) and sorted it according to perspective.
By looking at the footage, I concluded that the helmet was split into two main pieces. You have the main "helmet" that is held on by a elastic strap around the back, and the "windcap" that covers most of the head except for the face. The division line would run along the back of the clear vison along the "jawline" of the helmet.
The "Helmet"
The "Windcap"
The Helmet itself consists of 6 main parts as far as I could see. You have the Clear visor (1), two sides (2), the respirator (3), the rubber moulding (4) and the back frame (5).
From what I could see the cap consists of 3 layers. A black open-face balaclava with some details on the temples, the darc metallic basecap and the two light metallic pads on the back of the cap.
The Plan
As far as I know FBFX was responsible for creating the costumes for Dune. Knowing some of their techniques I can sort of puzzle together how these helmets were created. I am assuming that all of the parts were moulded and casted from 3D prints (yes, even the visor) in either PU resin, or PU rubber. To insure minimal shrinkage and absolute visual clarity the parts would have been vacuum casted.
Now... I do not the have skills or the facilities of FBFX, but I will try to come as close as I can with what I have at hand. The plan is to make a 3D model based from all the screenshots and references that I have found. Its will probably not be 100% screen accurate, but I will do my best. Next I will print all the parts, finish them and mould them. As for the visor, I might try and Vacuum form it. It will probably be very flimsy and flawed, but it is the best that I can do for now. If anyone knows a way to vacuum cast clear resin or plastic, PLEASE let me know.
As for the windcap, I will probably try to pattern it from EVA foam, in order to make it flexible and comfortable to wear.
As I am writing this I am in the process of moving from the UK back to my homeland (Norway), so updates will probably be few and far in between. Please be patient. However please follow and comment should you be interested in seeing more of this project. It would motivate me to poste more and push me further on this project.
Cheers,
Kilian Wagnerberger
Sooooooooo... My first ever attempt to replicate a costume piece as closely as my recourses allow.... off.. This is gonna be a doozey....
A bit about myself. I am a propmaker trying to break into the professional film industry. I have a bachelor in Special Effects Modelmaking from the University of Bolton, and I thusly have a bit of experience in terms of 3D modelling, scratch building, moulding, casting and 3D printing. I would however not consider myself an expert in any of my chosen techniques. Any assumptions or conclusions about the actual construction of the helmet should be taken with a grain of salt. That being said I am very excited to start this project, so LETS DO THIS!!!
References and Deconstrction
All the references are based on either BTS footage, screenshots or rumours that I have heard. I imported everything that I could find into a Puref file (Sardaukar Helmet Ref.pur) and sorted it according to perspective.
By looking at the footage, I concluded that the helmet was split into two main pieces. You have the main "helmet" that is held on by a elastic strap around the back, and the "windcap" that covers most of the head except for the face. The division line would run along the back of the clear vison along the "jawline" of the helmet.
The Helmet itself consists of 6 main parts as far as I could see. You have the Clear visor (1), two sides (2), the respirator (3), the rubber moulding (4) and the back frame (5).
From what I could see the cap consists of 3 layers. A black open-face balaclava with some details on the temples, the darc metallic basecap and the two light metallic pads on the back of the cap.
The Plan
As far as I know FBFX was responsible for creating the costumes for Dune. Knowing some of their techniques I can sort of puzzle together how these helmets were created. I am assuming that all of the parts were moulded and casted from 3D prints (yes, even the visor) in either PU resin, or PU rubber. To insure minimal shrinkage and absolute visual clarity the parts would have been vacuum casted.
Now... I do not the have skills or the facilities of FBFX, but I will try to come as close as I can with what I have at hand. The plan is to make a 3D model based from all the screenshots and references that I have found. Its will probably not be 100% screen accurate, but I will do my best. Next I will print all the parts, finish them and mould them. As for the visor, I might try and Vacuum form it. It will probably be very flimsy and flawed, but it is the best that I can do for now. If anyone knows a way to vacuum cast clear resin or plastic, PLEASE let me know.
As for the windcap, I will probably try to pattern it from EVA foam, in order to make it flexible and comfortable to wear.
As I am writing this I am in the process of moving from the UK back to my homeland (Norway), so updates will probably be few and far in between. Please be patient. However please follow and comment should you be interested in seeing more of this project. It would motivate me to poste more and push me further on this project.
Cheers,
Kilian Wagnerberger
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