On the 26th of December 2005, this iconic piece of Gorillaz media was aired for the first time in the UK as the number one crib in the '50 greatest cribs' countdown.
And for its 20th anniversary, I'm hosting a reanimated! we have a lot of space to fill, so please consider joining. It's open to all levels of animators and to all mediums! Consult this doc for more info.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Demon Days, why not help recreate an iconic piece of Phase 2? Applications are now open for Gorillaz MTV Cribs Reanimated!
More information on how to apply in this document.
i need to rip things again but i need motivation, can yall post some things you've done with the rips i did? art where you used my posts as a reference, printing a model or doing something in blender, or even small things like that you used something as a notification sound or just you have some music in the background
I'm probably not the best to ask for costume making advice but i will do my best to explain my process as comprehensibly as possible. Luckily i took pictures during it's production!
This post is kinda long but hang in there lol
Step 1: Research
Since there is no tutorial on how to make a fish head, i had to find tutorials that deal with characters with a similar face shape and and skin type for both construction and material. Any fursuit head tutorial should be watched just to get a general feel for what you're getting into though.
(Link of playlist of video tuts i used for reference)
Step 2: Planning/Sketching/Gathering
To start i recommend taking a picture of yourself and drawing the head around it to plan where to place things like eyes and jaw (if you want a movable jaw) . It's also important to measure your head/plan out how big you want the head to actually be concretely. I adapted the design as best i could while still retaining likeness. Know exactly what your head is gonna look like before you start
EX1: Sketch for look and measurements (i had many others this is just the cleanest)
I then had to decide what material I was going to use for certain parts of the cosplay. Following the tutorials i gathered essential materials like Upholstery foam, a balaclava and elastic band for the jaw but i had to improvise for more case specific parts. The hair and teeth are made out of cardboard and the eyes are just Styrofoam balls for example. I also cheaped out a little for the skin, opting to just buy gray fabric instead of the preferred minky.
I also kept a log to track my progress, schedule myself and take notes when changes need to be made so that can be useful as well
Step 3: Production
Finally it is time to make the damn fish!!
3.1:Bucket head
I used the bucket head method (which basically just consists of wrapping a piece of foam around your head gluing it and putting a top) since it was the simplest to do.
I then cut out the necessary holes and started adding the other foam to get the shape base of the head.
I then kept adding on foam in general shaped and started sculpting it. Normally fursuit makers use a fancy saw but if you have a bread knife (serated) and a pair of good scissors you should be good to go.I also painted and paper maché-d the Styrofoam eyes at this point.
(sculpting process also for tail too)
Don't forget to try it on every once and a while to make sure everything works as it's supposed too and looks how it's supposed too (also make sure you can see because I didn't and it's very hard too see in that thing)
Ex 2: Swag
3.2: Skinning and accessories
By this point I started making the teeth and the hair which was simple enough since i've used cardboard as a material before.
The real tough part for me would be to skin the thing which required that i learn how to sew.
I first had to make a pattern which required that i wrap my precious fishy boy in duck tape and then draw out the different sections of the head for them to be sewn together later. It was definitely hard to get used to but I'm thankful that I learnt how to do it because it actually helped me better understand Uv wrapping in 3D texturing !
I did the same for the tail! (Btw if you ever decide to do this please wrap your foam base in plastic wrap because removing the duck tape otherwise is difficult and can even rip off some of your foam)
When all was done and sewn in one piece wrapped it around the head, glued the hair and started painting the details like scales and mussel as well as glue on the mesh in order to hide the eye holes.
Step 4: Fuck around you funky fish!!!
If you have any additional questions about the costume feel free to ask, i will be happy to answer!
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