If anyone's interested, there's a ton of early and unused/cut concept designs for Zootopia on the lead designer's blog:
http://www.matthiaslechner.com/zootopia.html
http://www.matthiaslechner.com/zootopia.html
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I'm looking forward to seeing the film. Fortunately for me, I had forgotten about it for a while, which means I'll probably forget again, leading to the fact that one day I'll be browsing Redbox and see it, and be surprised!
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A furry con would be so much fun.
Come to DragonCon!
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Yeah, DragonCon would be a blast!
Do it!Yeah, DragonCon would be a blast!
Yes! Yes, come! Pondwater, do you go to DC?
I've never been. :hides: I'm trying to get him to come down. So, we could go together.
I want pictures of Pond and J at Dragoncon in costumes!!! Or, at least, furry hats 
Would a picture of myself and another attendee from nearly 20 years ago suffice?
Sadly, no, I did not know the lovely lass. Several fans just thought we might look good together for a photo op and she, thankfully, agreed. She even allowed me to place my hand around her waist. Actually, I was afraid I'd smear her makeup, but she assured me it was okay. She must have applied a "fixative". I caught a glimpse of her again later...with a man in leathers who could have doubled as "Bull" from "Night Court".
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Now that is impressive.
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Me too! That would be awesome. They couldn't handle all of the sexy.I want pictures of Pond and J at Dragoncon in costumes!!! Or, at least, furry hats
This? This is awesome.
Would a picture of myself and another attendee from nearly 20 years ago suffice?
Sadly, no, I did know the lovely lass. Several fans just thought we might look good together for a photo op and she, thankfully, agreed. She even allowed me to place my hand around her waist. Actually, I was afraid I'd smear her makeup, but she assured me it was okay. She must have applied a "fixative". I caught a glimpse of her again later...with a man in leathers who could have doubled as "Bull" from "Night Court".
Here's what I consider the best shot I have of the motif. Captured outside, there was no "flash" to wash out the colors and details of the "opera" styled mask. You'll notice an extreme cropping of this photo serves as my avatar, one I've used since the late 90s. (I'm nothing if not consistent.)
The Freddy Kruger type gloves were a novelty item I found at Spencer's Gifts. They were a kind of "cyberpunk" equivalent. Strobing LEDs housed within the finger segments illuminated the clear acrylic blades.which looked rather wicked in dim light. The blades were originally absurdly long and had "safety nodules upon the tips. I cut them shorter and rakishly pointed.
I found a talented FSU student to make the furred sleevings. Everything else I pieced together, getting "creative" with a hot glue gun. Yes, I even sculpted the mask. A fellow con attendee made a "life cast" of my face at an earlier convention (right within the bathroom of the room I rented). With that as a base, I sculpted felinoid features in oil based clay once I returned home. I made a mold of the final sculpt and once I separated the pieces, I poured liquid latex within the cavity to form a "skin". After it cured I removed the rubber sheath; cur away the extraneous portions; hot glued sections of a Tina Turner type wig to the outer "cheeks" and then airbrushed a basic color pattern in water based acrylics.. I originally intended to apply it as a prosthetic using medical adhesive. But unlike foam latex, the "poured" method leaves a glass smooth inner surface, no "texture" for the glue to "grab". I eventually thought to attach two thick bands of woven elastic, one across and a second vertical strap. The intact Tina Turner type wig I fitted afterwards hid the straps. this way, it took just moments to fit it upon my head and took less than a second to remove if I felt overheated.
But that was a lifetime ago. I've gained a bit of weight since then (not morbidly obese, thankfully), but now I'd look more like Garfield rather than a sinewy cyberpunkish mountain lion.
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I hope you don't mind me saying, but that picture is both badass and sexy as hell.
Here's what I consider the best shot I have of the motif. Captured outside, there was no "flash" to wash out the colors and details of the "opera" styled mask. You'll notice an extreme cropping of this photo serves as my avatar, one I've used since the late 90s. (I'm nothing if not consistent.)
The Freddy Kruger type gloves were a novelty item I found at Spencer's Gifts. They were a kind of "cyberpunk" equivalent. Strobing LEDs housed within the finger segments illuminated the clear acrylic blades.which looked rather wicked in dim light. The blades were originally absurdly long and had "safety nodules upon the tips. I cut them shorter and rakishly pointed.
I found a talented FSU student to make the furred sleevings. Everything else I pieced together, getting "creative" with a hot glue gun. Yes, I even sculpted the mask. A fellow con attendee made a "life cast" of my face at an earlier convention (right within the bathroom of the room I rented). With that as a base, I sculpted felinoid features in oil based clay once I returned home. I made a mold of the final sculpt and once I separated the pieces, I poured liquid latex within the cavity to form a "skin". After it cured I removed the rubber sheath; cur away the extraneous portions; hot glued sections of a Tina Turner type wig to the outer "cheeks" and then airbrushed a basic color pattern in water based acrylics.. I originally intended to apply it as a prosthetic using medical adhesive. But unlike foam latex, the "poured" method leaves a glass smooth inner surface, no "texture" for the glue to "grab". I eventually thought to attach two thick bands of woven elastic, one across and a second vertical strap. The intact Tina Turner type wig I fitted afterwards hid the straps. this way, it took just moments to fit it upon my head and took less than a second to remove if I felt overheated.
But that was a lifetime ago. I've gained a bit of weight since then (not morbidly obese, thankfully), but now I'd look more like Garfield rather than a sinewy cyberpunkish mountain lion.
