So I watched Turbo Kid this week and can say it immediately took a place in my top three films. The one prop I cannot stop thinking about is Apple's gnomestick. I was hoping I could get some better reference photos from the RPF members and maybe a lead on where to get a dang gnome for this project.
Turbo Kid gnomestick
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Are these the reference shots you have? A nice shot of the front and back:
So a progress update, there are quite a few different kinds of gnomes out there and none that are made of wood like I think the one used in the film is.
@The Schlitzie I had the front view and some good shot when she is on the unicorn bike but that back shot is one I didn't find when I was looking for reference.
@karmajay Yeah I thought it wouldn't be to hard but I don't have any idea of how much of the original bat was cut for the gnome but I think it is about 1/4th and I haven't been able to find a gnome that resembles the one used in the film.
@The Schlitzie I had the front view and some good shot when she is on the unicorn bike but that back shot is one I didn't find when I was looking for reference.
@karmajay Yeah I thought it wouldn't be to hard but I don't have any idea of how much of the original bat was cut for the gnome but I think it is about 1/4th and I haven't been able to find a gnome that resembles the one used in the film.
Yeah, I tried looking online too with no luck so far. It's a New Zealand film right? I wonder if it was from a local shop...It just looks so run of the mill though aside from the wood carved style.
Yeah it is a Canada/New Zealand film so it could have actually been from a local shop. If I can't find one close enough I could always get a gnome and have a plaque that says something along the lines of "This is the Gnomestick, there are many like it but this one is mine."
Man you are right that type of gnome, I don't see it any where!
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Yes, but "This is the Gnomestick, there are many like it but this one is mine." is a FMJ quote.
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Yes, but "This is the Gnomestick, there are many like it but this one is mine." is a FMJ quote.
Yeah...I wonder if the original was holding a lantern or pickaxe or sign or something like that as well.
I'm starting to think this may have been custom made to avoid getting sued or something. I cant find anything right. It's more of a dwarf since it doesnt have a full mustache. On the closeup shot you can see a pretty thick and rough mold line, which I wouldnt think you would see on a commercial product, but who knows.
Maybe...I dunno man, that arm pose really makes me think it's a found item that they molded and cast in foam or something so they could beat people over the head with in the film, hehe. I looked for quite a while online but my eyes started to melt after looking through pages and pages on gnome/dwarves.
