Post #412578 by VanTiki on Thu, Oct 9, 2008 6:28 PM

Aloha Folks - and welcome to VanTiki Theatre!

Before we start the film Henrik would like to say a few words:

I've been working on a few commissioned mugs for Steve at theSneeze.com. As a rule I try to avoid commissions, as I usually end up getting totally swamped with day job work and never have time to hit the clay. This job was no exception, and Steve has been wonderfully patient waiting for me to put together his goodies. The mugs are based on the Tree Brain - and odd fungal growth in Steve's front yard that had attained a very bizarre quasi-celebrity status.
You may notice a striking resemblance to the hollow log brothers - welp, that is because they were kind of a "test bed" before I tackled the mugs on a larger (and I mean larger) scale. I'm happy to say I set up a camera to shoot the sculpting of the mugs Harryhousen style, and you can see the finished film here:

http://www.vantiki.com/VanTiki/Studio_Notes/Entries/2008/10/9_Bow_Before_The_Tree_Brain.html

I added a youtube version for those having trouble with the quicktime - not as nice, but it works!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNDFSb_5Y_4

A pic of the freshly-sculpted mugs (I'll shoot better ones once they firm up a bit):

And a big mahalo to Don Tiki for letting me use their music (and getting me into this whole mess in the first place)!

Mahalo for peeking,
Henrik "VanTiki"

[ Edited by: VanTiki 2008-10-10 15:16 ]