danmaccymcleod
New Member
This is my first post on the subject of an armour build I am undertaking for a Youtube short I have planned.
The armour is for a character who has been hunting demons since the 1600’s.
His journey has meant that he has spent the last 400 years developing his weaponry and armour.
I started with a very light foam camping mat, which allowed me to make a single piece base for the armour. The use of this foam also allowed me to make parts of the build more flexible as I will be expecting an actor to be capable of a good range of motion for the scene.
For me, the design has come out quite reminiscent of a modern day stab vest, which works well as I am aiming at a near-future setting.
The top layer is a more solid foam, the kind used widely for armour builds. This will give me the more solid medium I will require to add the fine details to the armour.
So, the future plan is to build a set of apparatus to be mounted on the back.
I think it’s worth saying that the armour is too short for me, and will be extended in length when I have been able to test this with the actor.
In terms of the film, this will be a device capable of storing a huge charge of energy. The charge will be released through probes on the left hand of the actor.
For this I will be painting some cables with a chroma key green spray paint. I will put the video into Motion and key out the green and make it a brilliant glowing white... well that’s the plan anyway!
I have posted a video on Youtube to give a video of the armour, and my first (quite terrible) armour build, which I have used to test the planned special effect.
Demon Hunter: RPF Post Video - YouTube
I have looked into many armour build posts on this forum, and my question is; does anyone have any suggestions, questions for me on this?
I appreciate any feedback you can give.
Thanks
Dan
The armour is for a character who has been hunting demons since the 1600’s.
His journey has meant that he has spent the last 400 years developing his weaponry and armour.
I started with a very light foam camping mat, which allowed me to make a single piece base for the armour. The use of this foam also allowed me to make parts of the build more flexible as I will be expecting an actor to be capable of a good range of motion for the scene.
For me, the design has come out quite reminiscent of a modern day stab vest, which works well as I am aiming at a near-future setting.
The top layer is a more solid foam, the kind used widely for armour builds. This will give me the more solid medium I will require to add the fine details to the armour.
So, the future plan is to build a set of apparatus to be mounted on the back.
I think it’s worth saying that the armour is too short for me, and will be extended in length when I have been able to test this with the actor.
In terms of the film, this will be a device capable of storing a huge charge of energy. The charge will be released through probes on the left hand of the actor.
For this I will be painting some cables with a chroma key green spray paint. I will put the video into Motion and key out the green and make it a brilliant glowing white... well that’s the plan anyway!
I have posted a video on Youtube to give a video of the armour, and my first (quite terrible) armour build, which I have used to test the planned special effect.
Demon Hunter: RPF Post Video - YouTube
I have looked into many armour build posts on this forum, and my question is; does anyone have any suggestions, questions for me on this?
I appreciate any feedback you can give.
Thanks
Dan
