Sculpt the temple of doom monkey

[PHArchivist]

This one is an original...

 

[Too Much Garlic]

That's an incredibly simplistic sculpt... most of the surface detail is created with the paint job, from what I can see.

 

[ob1al]

If that is indeed an original, and assuming it hasn't been restored or tampered with over time, it does look like a straightforward enough project.

Anyone have some screencaps to hand from ToD?

 

[draxdrax]

And something a bit different from the cover of A.A Gill's book "Table Talk"

Looks too real...!

 

[Darth Cross]

You're right, this wouldn't be too difficult to do. It would all depend on how much detail was wanted.

The screen used ones don't seem to have much detail at all. It's mostly the paint job that gives it detail.

 

[Scurvy Dog]

I want one....to put jello in! There's always room for jello!

 

[marsattack]

Darth Cross is right, i rather it belong to the sculpt the detail and not to the paintjob.
So who is up for the cast, there seems already a few interested .
If someone sculpts it, I will do the 2 part silicon mold for them if they need it, and send it back AFTER I pull out one for me!!!
Mars

 

[PHArchivist]

May want to check the history of the prop to see if there were hero versus back-up props.

I think there were, but I'm not sure of the differences. Not sure if it was just more detailed painting, or possibly a more detailed sculpt.

Also, I never personally confirmed the eyes. Clearly, there were numerous heads finished with painted eyes. But that pic with WhineyAss rolling her own eyes is what motivated my to install plastic doll eyes into mine. I'm not certain if any of the actual props were completed with glass/plastic eyes.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Also, I never personally confirmed the eyes. Clearly, there were numerous heads finished with painted eyes. But that pic with WhineyAss rolling her own eyes is what motivated my to install plastic doll eyes into mine. I'm not certain if any of the actual props were completed with glass/plastic eyes.

As you can see in the two separate originals, they had plastic or glass popped into the eyehole. That's likely what gives the shine in some scenes.

So, how large would these be. They seem fairly small. I take it they are in scale with the real monkeys?

 

[marsattack]

too much garlic, you doin' these???
mars

 

[PHArchivist]

As you can see in the two separate originals, they had plastic or glass popped into the eyehole. That's likely what gives the shine in some scenes.

On screen (an in the screen caps) there is what appears to be light reflecting from glass or plastic eyes. And clearly I "biought into" this, as I did my first replica this way.

But I have seen various photos (not taken from the film itself) of what I presume to be various screen-used heads, and have never seen one with glass/plastic.

So in my mind, it remains to be determined if any production heads had glass or plastic eyes.

I hope so, as I think they look far better that way!

 

[Sarednab]

I don't understand, someone is making one of these?
Sorry but my english is poor

If someone make it I'm interested

 

[PHArchivist]

Propstore has one documented in their archives. Good pics to look at. Again, painted eyes.

http://www.propstore.com/product-Chilled-Monkey-Brains-Head-with-Custom-Display.htm

And here are two more images nabbed off Yahoo search, both with painted eyes. Not sure if any of the screen-used pieces displayed in this thread repeat or not.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

But I have seen various photos (not taken from the film itself) of what I presume to be various screen-used heads, and have never seen one with glass/plastic.

The one you posted in post #21 seemed to have plastic or glass in the eyes - could be the plexiglass case reflecting things, but seems more likely it's in the eyes. A clear coat cannot create that exact look I'm seeing there.

What I'm thinking is that they painted the eyes and then cut out and glued in some clear plastic or glass - could easily have fallen off later. And may not have been on all. The one I posted clearly had bulbous lens inserts.

The second attachment is the same as Propstore documented.

If someone could shoot me the best reference they've got and some info on size I could see if I had time to take a stab at doing one. I've been able to find pictures showing a direct frontal, slightly from the side and slightly from the top, but do anyone have any profile shots or from the back? And anyone have a clear shot of how they look on the inside - look pretty smooth in that one picture with the top half off. And... more importantly... would people prefer prop accuracy or more anatomically correct without compromising the original look? For the replica it should be easy to dremel a curved piece of plastic to shape and install it in the eye opening.

 

[Droidboy]

The screen used one from PSL looks like something you'd find in a bad flea market in Tijuana.

So the question would be, do you make it screen accurate, or what we THINK is screen accuate?

Gregg

 

[PHArchivist]

The one you posted in post #21 seemed to have plastic or glass in the eyes - could be the plexiglass case reflecting things, but seems more likely it's in the eyes. A clear coat cannot create that exact look I'm seeing there.

What I'm thinking is that they painted the eyes and then cut out and glued in some clear plastic or glass - could easily have fallen off later. And may not have been on all. The one I posted clearly had bulbous lens inserts.

The second attachment is the same as Propstore documented.

Tough to tell...

I didn't realize there was a larger version (upon clicking) of the shot you posted.

I see what you mean when you say bulbous, and it clearly reflects light.

Its funny - taking a closer look at the one you posted, it could easily have been the one placed in front of Blondie. I say this because in the one she gets, the eyes do not show the typical yellow "white of the eye" with the clearly distinguished iris. In your shot, the eyes look darker and this darker color is more uniform (no clear iris).

Though...

I still hold that ALL the eyes I've seen in detail have a distinct hand-painted look to them, in league with the appearance of the rest of the paint job.

My guess would be hand-painted with a clear coat.

Good discussion - fun digging into this. Although discussion on the eyes is largely academic, as a replica can be fashioned with a "builder's option".

 

[PHArchivist]

Weird though how in this one the right eye (on our left) shows only half the iris, almost as if an inserted "eye" piece has rotated downward...

 

[adamata]

Late to the party, but here is my Spina Monkey head. And Tom, this was within the last 10 years (approx 8 years ago or so).

Still, to this day, one of my favorite pieces.

 

[ob1al]

Yeah, maybe the "stunt" versions had painted eyes and there were a couple of "hero" props with glass or acrylic eyes?

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Yeah, maybe the "stunt" versions had painted eyes and there were a couple of "hero" props with glass or acrylic eyes?

Could be likely... like the idol prop in Raiders? Or were both done with inserts on those? Forgot what the final words were on that.