JAWS Dioramas - Diorama #7: Finished - "Smile you son of a bitch"

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Thank you SCUDMAN and breen2057!

Here is the final diorama:

There is an interesting story about this buoy at:


https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/iconic-prop-from-steven-spielbergs-classic-jaws.288469/

 

[Analyzer]

Excellent work!

The only feedback I might give for a future diorama is to possibly paint the shape of the shark before adding the water/fin. It doesn't have to be fancy and detailed, just a dark grey shape will do. It doesn't change much looking at it sideways but it can help give a sense of depth when looking down at it from above

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Good idea Analyzer! Thanks for the tip

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Diorama # 2: "Three Barrels"

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

May, 1st 1974. Exactly 46 years ago today, Steven Spielberg started shooting Jaws on Martha’s Vineyard.

What was to be a 55 days shooting, and mainly because of “the shark is not working” turned into 159 days.

With several changes on the script and a budget that went from the initial US $ 3.5 million to US $ 10, Jaws opened in the US on Jun, 20th 1975 and became the 1st movie to gross over US $ 100 million at the box office and the 7th highest grossing film of all time.

Impressive numbers for a movie that during shooting and because of all the problems caused by the “special defects dept” as Spielberg called it, was named “Flaws”.

The rest is history...

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Painting is complete (for the water will do the same as in the buoy diorama)

 

[SwedishChef]

Does anyone ever actually finish a diorama? Lol, always more to add and perfect; an artist‘s work is never done.

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Finished

 

[RedheadKevin]

The only feedback I might give for a future diorama is to possibly paint the shape of the shark before adding the water/fin. It doesn't have to be fancy and detailed, just a dark grey shape will do. It doesn't change much looking at it sideways but it can help give a sense of depth when looking down at it from above

That's freaky. I had this same thought. On the barrel diorama, you might even paint a little yellow under the silicone, or have the rope visible underwater. The shark would have to be pulling sharply downward to get the barrels in the water like you have them. I think it would look better if they were angled back more. You'd get a real feeling of speed as they're pulled. Absolutely beautiful work, though! I'm totally stealing your water technique.

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Thank you RedheadKevin for your suggestions.
I actually thought of the rope but droped the idea because of the sea foam (guess it would not be seen much)

Diorama # 3: "The billboard"

 

[Belugawrx]

I'm really diggin these little vignettes...keep em coming

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Thanks, mate!

Some more pics of the billboard:

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Done

 

[Analyzer]

Very cool!

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Thank you Analyzer!

 

[CT1138]

Done


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Sick vandalism! This is a deliberate mutilation of a public service message!

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Not at all a diorama (more of a simple basic display) but it'll go along well with the rest of the dioramas

Display # 4: "Bruce"

 

[INVAR]

While nothing as elaborate and creative as what you have shown us on this thread, your Jaws maquettes reminded me of the two Jaws-related models I worked on some time ago. The first being tricking-out and turning the Re-Action Bruce Shark figure into something a bit more accurate and menacing than the rounded teeth is came with - and the Pegasus Great White model kit that was diorama'ed into the Cage sequence with Hooper.



For the record, my very first model kit EVER - was a Jaws shark in a bottle by Addar that I built in 1975. I remember being disappointed at how lame the shark looked once I got it put together. 40 some years later - it was pretty cool to remake that scene with the Pegasus kit.

 

[Laspector]

I had that JAWS in the bottle model! Totally forgot about that one.

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

That Pegasus shark model kit diorama'ed into the cage sequence with Hooper looks great. Love it!
Is that a "boxed" Jaws poster hanging along with Bruce?