Building the Star Wars Rancor Costume, Part 4

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In the fourth part of our Rancor costume build, Frank Ippolito walks us through the mold and casting process of the large Rancor head sculpt. We discuss ways to add texture and "skin" to the foam suit, and start painting the creature just one week before Comic-Con! Thanks for following along with the build--we'll be back next time with a debriefing of how the Rancor suit turned out!
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@xarvous 8 жыл бұрын

One of the coolest non-premium series you guys have, right here. The finished project is awesome, and I love seeing how it all came together.

@bodnotbod 8 жыл бұрын

I wish my late brother was alive to see this. He didn't have the internet and when he'd visit he would ask me to find things about movie FX. I could never find anything that was much good and he therefore thought the internet wasn't much use!

@ClayAlchemist 8 жыл бұрын

You guys must have some amazing ventilation. I can only imagine doing all that foam and glue work indoors without really good ventilation would be murder. Great job as usual.

@oscarbarda 8 жыл бұрын

I would like to see way more of the making of the body please :)

@octronul 8 жыл бұрын

Frank has a lot of talent.

@Paella51 8 жыл бұрын

I am still amazed by the amount of work it is , Congratulation to you guys!!

@dcallstar51 8 жыл бұрын

"Even if this wasn't what I do for a living, it's what I would do for fun" - that's how you know you're successful!

@lukealsmith 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank for doing all of this and letting us see the process!

@Gaxtry 7 жыл бұрын

Don't you just love it when you can smell the things that are in the video. I like the smell of foam.

@affalaffaa 8 жыл бұрын

This is great to see , really impressive. So much more when you realize 'Frank' is doing this and being the front man of Cypress Hill. Amazing.

@MD_Builds 6 жыл бұрын

I really love frank.... Hes a great artist does amazing work... and hes big and cuddly too :D In all honesty though, i really really wish i had the money to do projects like this. Or other prosphetics, I miss being arty like this...

@Palewolf 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing work, kudos! I would've liked to see a little more of the finishing/mounting but, really, you can't ask for more.

@Whitpusmc 8 жыл бұрын

I'm astounded that you were able to get anything out intact as it looks to me that you have undercuts etc. My experience is from RC aircraft moulding so different materials must make the difference along with your incredible skill. Obviously you know what you are doing! Great job.

@DannyMNL 8 жыл бұрын

+Whitpusmc When you mould fibreglass you have to watch out for undercuts because the material will fully harden and lock itself in the undercut. The latex material used here will just fold over or compress and clear the undercut just fine, so it's much easier to get it out of the mould.

@JoblessPunk 8 жыл бұрын

I loved these Rancor Build videos. Thank you very much Tested for filming them :)

@ManicMender 8 жыл бұрын

+ Frank Ippolito, great build! Try hair cutting scissors for trimming the latex seams next time. They are super sharp, but make a fine cut.

@jwal47111 8 жыл бұрын

This has been such an awesome series and always look forward to the installments. Thanks for sharing!

@awfulheim5029 8 жыл бұрын

There is no discussion or footage of how the head was attached to the gimbal. Is there any chance you could talk about that challenge and how you handled it?

@NextDoorRapist 8 жыл бұрын

this was an awesome lil series. good times

@RanninRavensight 8 жыл бұрын

So you still presumably have the head mold? Why not a Rancor "trophy" next?

@agentr420 6 жыл бұрын

i'd buy one

@myoldreteacher 8 жыл бұрын

So many great tips! Amazing work... Looking forward to the next part.

@beanhole69 8 жыл бұрын

Frank is by far my favorite Tested dude....

@ChocolateChippity 8 жыл бұрын

love watching this for learning about sfx, but I mean.. Frank is crazy handsome so there's that.

@CorneliusSneedley 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent episode, thanks.

@Smartfunnyandlazy 8 жыл бұрын

I want something that awesome for Halloween.

@toneoneonly 8 жыл бұрын

Love you guys, thanks for the inspiration.

@davidgeister 3 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@bartwieling 8 жыл бұрын

Bill doran just hanging out in the background in the end : D

@nathanhth 8 жыл бұрын

awesome work. jealous of your job!

@creepyrobot23-50 8 жыл бұрын

This is so awesome!!!!

@arthrmr 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Frank I was wondering which epoxies you used for the mold? I am having trouble doing complex mould making with epoxy and fiberglass.

@projecthavoc8693 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Frank I think you do a pretty amazing job with all of this I watch carefully on what you do I want to become an art designer to cause like you sai in this video it's just all about having fun :D

@matthewharden2437 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. What backpack did you guys use for this cosplay and where can I buy the universal hollow gimbal you guys used for the heads?

@MagnaRyuuDesigns 8 жыл бұрын

should have gotten the nuts that you can embed into the shell would make it a lot quicker to bolt together

@allluckyseven 8 жыл бұрын

Make a video if you ever add mechanical parts for balancing the arms and for the legs to bend better!

@kendon81 8 жыл бұрын

.........can you get a job in model shops just removing flashing from casts and models, that would be a deeply satisfying and zen job.

@HedgieEirulf 8 жыл бұрын

+Kenneth Donnelly Cant say for model shops but any plastic injection molding factory involves removing flash and inspecting parts for bad flow and pits.

@0ptimoosePRIME 8 жыл бұрын

The upside down wing nuts make me nuts

@armadillozenith 6 жыл бұрын

The 'stun gniw', you mean? ;)

@bramverbeek2 8 жыл бұрын

Why are most of the wignuts you put on the mould backwards?

@JasonHoogerhyde 8 жыл бұрын

+bramverbeek2 yea that bothered me

@KSPilo 8 жыл бұрын

Maybe they thought, that the two wings of the nut would add two pressure points to the mold that way, instead of just one pressure point if they had installed the wingnut in its intended orientation. Or they were just sloppy and thoughtless. _

@kitingmare 8 жыл бұрын

+bramverbeek2 This way the wingnut can act as a kind of locker (similar to lock washers), so you don't have to hold it to fasten the bolt

@WinchesterWoodWorks 8 жыл бұрын

Norm did them 😛

@RFC3514 8 жыл бұрын

+WinchesterWoodWorks - Actually, you can see Frank doing them.

@gregaustin1000 8 жыл бұрын

Frank or anyone else, I know you just showed it but to make sure I can paint a layer of latex into an Epoxy mold right ?

@Captain_MonsterFart Жыл бұрын

I wanna make that now!!!!!!!!! And i want to make cables in the arms so i can move the fingers!!!!

@DuhGuzza 8 жыл бұрын

can someone tell me how exactly he made that mold? I know he used epoxy and stuff, but I need steps

@Dylan-fk1do 8 жыл бұрын

How much would it cost to get something like a video game character made? It would need to be wearable

@Alevamltd 8 жыл бұрын

Where does he get that thin foam? I've looked everywhere and cant find any!

@FrankIppolito 8 жыл бұрын

+Alevamltd i mentioned where i get the foam- Atlas Foam in Los angeles.

@Qermaq 8 жыл бұрын

Super 74 does not require mask and ventilation?

@H-When 8 жыл бұрын

issnt the painting easier to do before bolting the mold ?

@armadillozenith 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I would have thought they could coat each separate half fully, up to really near the seam, then join the halves and just have that seam area left then to coat, which would seem easier for access.

@Kuruttra 8 жыл бұрын

I dont get it for some weird reason I dont have any sound when I try to watch these Rancor Costume Videos

@phoxbas504 8 жыл бұрын

it is so scary! 0-0

@futurezuek6263 8 жыл бұрын

finally

@mickobee 8 жыл бұрын

Wonder how much this cost?

@Smartfunnyandlazy 8 жыл бұрын

+mickobee well the bottle of latex was 49.95$ that's a start....

@dweebs4489 7 жыл бұрын

IT'S THE FRANCOR

@Whitpusmc 8 жыл бұрын

Why not paint the latex with more latex? You can get a billion shades from home improvement stores or get custom paints matched by computer.

@paulbaker8735 8 жыл бұрын

+Whitpusmc Weight, extra latex over the entire suit makes it heavier, making it harder for the puppeteer to use and means less time performing. If it was for a movie or a more controlled environment there would be less of an issue. Also helps seal the skin making the suit more durable and last longer before it degrade.

@Smartfunnyandlazy 8 жыл бұрын

+Whitpusmc maybe it's a texture thing? 13:17 I'm not painter/artist so I don't absolutely know, but these are smart guys, so I'll take their word.

@Cbigs27 8 жыл бұрын

who remembers when Frank was on face off

@panzerfaulst12345 8 жыл бұрын

LOL THE PART THAT WAS MESSED UP WAS THE PART NORM WAS PAINTING

@TheKesslerFoundation 8 жыл бұрын

The FRank-or!

@reddevved 8 жыл бұрын

you forgot the commercial

@yathani 8 жыл бұрын

no sound

@vejymonsta3006 8 жыл бұрын

Holy crap. That foam looks extremely tedious to work with. I don't know how you do it.

@armadillozenith 6 жыл бұрын

They would have used an awful lot of spray glue. And that stuff is not good to inhale..

@Xentozz 8 жыл бұрын

part 4 where we repeat a bunch of things to waste our time :D 10/10

@Justinofalltrades1 8 жыл бұрын

who the hell put those wing nuts on upside down? smh

@mpjohnson2 8 жыл бұрын

+ironlionkalo He used wing nuts so he could hold the nut on the bottom with his fingers and use the drill driver on the top

@Justinofalltrades1 8 жыл бұрын

+matt johnson yea I know, some were upside down though. I figured norm put this one's on

@garylowe8601 8 жыл бұрын

Why does the guy they call Frank not do his own videos? That would be great if we could properly follow a build in more detail.

@m.maclellan7147 7 жыл бұрын

Gary Lowe He DOES. Search "Frank Ippolitto."

@jfitz3133 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy the smell of my own farts and this suit would be perfect.

@ablrcklnthewall 8 жыл бұрын

The arms of the final product ... just kind of flop about. Sucks there wasn't a better way to articulate them and avoid having them drag when walking distances.

@armadillozenith 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, use some kind of counterbalancing inside the suit maybe, like a SteadiCam mount? But they had to get it all made really fast, there is that.. Plus needed to keep weight down for the operator.

@Wicked03GT 8 жыл бұрын

I'm curious how this is a profitable business that makes you daily living possible? Or is a project like this purely for entertainment?

@jonathanmateo9826 8 жыл бұрын

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1I1iiiiiiiiiiiirst

@meepisthemeep 8 жыл бұрын

nope nope nope

@plsdonttttt 7 жыл бұрын

FUCKING NORM RUINBED ALL 4 PARTS, THIS DUDE DRIVES ME NUTS

@carlosdlguerra 8 жыл бұрын

Turkey cuter? Americans cut turkey with an electric instrument instead of a knife?

@nudl3Zz 8 жыл бұрын

+Carlos Guerra it's a normal electic knife

@Bobo_Tapia 8 жыл бұрын

*Some Americans Most don't.

@RFC3514 8 жыл бұрын

+Carlos Guerra - Turkey is actually one of the few things where electric knives work well. I suspect some of them eat turkey just to justify that electric knife they bought in 1989.

@RFC3514 8 жыл бұрын

Dillon Flannery Woosh...