Realistic Dinosaur Costume (Help me choose a color)

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sparrowfan

Well-Known Member

• Sep 4, 2018

• #1

thinking between blue stripes vs grey stripes.


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what do you guys think?
which is better? or any other paint schemes? black stripes? no stripes on the legs?



Thanks.

 

Last edited: Sep 4, 2018

Mike J.

Master Member

• Sep 4, 2018

• #2

Grey, I suppose – otherwise everyone is likely to think you're "Blue" from Jurassic World.

 

Xolin

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RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 5, 2018

• #3

No feathers...?

 

mrbungle

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 5, 2018

• #4

i was going to say , feathers? but instead of choosing blue or grey, you could make it a grey base with blue strips or patterns. think abe sapian from hellboy. or predator. look up up colorful lizards for reference. that is what the Hollywood painters do.. we really do not know what color dinosaurs were. when i was kid, they were all green or grey now the latest research suggest they may be a multiple colors.

hope this helps.

 

animator

Sr Member

• Sep 5, 2018

• #5

If I were going to have a costume that great I would really want it to "pop". Looking through colorful lizards and birds is a smart idea. I'd be wanting high contrast, like yellows and black to capture peoples attention. Nature has amazing color variations!

Going for blue is fine if you want to be tied to Jurassic World.

 

Doh2

Sr Member

• Sep 5, 2018

• #6

Although gray might look more traditional, I think blue looks better for reasons stated above. Either way, awesome suit!

 

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sparrowfan

Well-Known Member

• Sep 7, 2018

• #7

thanks guys,

I made some adjustments to a lighter shade of blue so its not so bight & neon like.

https://youtu.be/XOvrTOFRirk

 

Last edited: Sep 7, 2018

RockoRobotics

New Member

• Sep 8, 2018

• #8

I'm curious to know how the tail is made. I have an original costume that is a lizardmen character and getting a tail which can support itself like your dinosaur's tail and moves in a somewhat natural way when moving fast is quite tricky.

Thanks for any suggestions that you have.

 

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sparrowfan

Well-Known Member

• Sep 10, 2018

• #9

its a piece of flexible aluminium (frame) so it swings, then wrapped in foam/skin