#rick baker

[inthemuckandthemire]

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Octaman (1971, Concept art by George Barr)

[rhetthammersmithhorror]

Octaman | 1971

[nostalgia-eh52]

1983 Rick Baker turns Michael Jackson into werewolf on the set of "Thriller" 🎶

[bloodyfairy83]

Rick Baker & Griffin Dunne dietro le quinte del film "Un lupo mannaro americano a Londra"(1981)

[cosmicretreat]

Marjorie Eaton being made up by Rick Baker for her scene as the Emperor in the (non-special edition version of) The Empire Strikes Back (1980). For the film effect, chimpanzee eyes were superimposed over her own eyes and the Emperor's voice was dubbed by Clive Revill.

[the-girl-who-loves-monsters86]

An American Werewolf In London (1981)

[animatronicappreciation]

Here's one fans of aliens and insects alike will appreciate: it's the (tragically unused) animatronic Edgar bug from Men In Black! Built by Rick Baker and his team, this 12-foot-tall space roach was intended for use in the climactic final battle, which originally contained a lengthy conversation between Edgar and the agents before any action happened. The animatronic ended up unused, and Edgar was switched to a CGI rig instead, purportedly because they didn't find the animatronic expressive enough facially.

While Edgar is wonderful in any case, it's a shame this beauty didn't take to the big screen like it was meant to; I adore the cobra-like hood especially. Funnily enough, the tie-in action figure for Edgar was modeled after this design as well.

LOTS more pictures as well as information on the old auction listing for the animatronic!

-Mod Rat