Looking for head

KayBeck · Post by **KayBeck** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 2:25 am

There's a scene in my film where a head gets chopped off and carried away.

I'm currently on the lookout for a styrofoam or maniquin head, but so far no luck.

Does anyone here know how to make a decent head?

Once again, thanks in advance.

blue_dirt · Post by **blue_dirt** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:32 am

Perhaps if you checked out a Wig shop, or went to a large clothing store, and found a manager of the store.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 12:18 pm

Hmm i have an old barber shop one at the moment to work with. Depends how real and what angle you are going to shoot at i guess. Maybe simple paper mache and a wig will do?

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:11 pm

You could make the head out of plaster of paris, that might work.

KayBeck · Post by **KayBeck** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 9:10 pm

Grant wrote:Hmm i have an old barber shop one at the moment to work with. Depends how real and what angle you are going to shoot at i guess. Maybe simple paper mache and a wig will do?

It's an Android head, so there's going to be a mask that covers the face area, and everything else is going to be painted silver.

justsomeguy · Post by **justsomeguy** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 9:59 pm

well you could run into a mall or clothing store, find a maniquin, chop of its head and run. to make it look extra intersting you could splatter some fake blood around the maniquin. but other than that you should find a small store that has heads like that (like a barber shop) and ask for a head that they dont need anymore, or ask where they get them maybe

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:25 am

i have also seen some glass heads in thrift shops that are full size

monkey · Post by **monkey** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 6:29 am

sorry, http://www.nccinema.ch/etut.html

Gyro · Post by **Gyro** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 6:06 pm

if its an android it shouldnt be too much trouble, just find something remotely close to the shape of a head and color it silver, then add your mask.

lukeprausnitz · Post by **lukeprausnitz** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:22 pm

i agree with gyro-with a mask, you wont see detail, so just do papier mache or something

xbreaka420 · Post by **xbreaka420** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:04 pm

art stores will have those generic white heads, there about 3.00$

abodeofthedamned · Post by **abodeofthedamned** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 5:59 pm

If it's an android head, why not use an old motorcycle helmet? Or one of those play helmets they sell in toy stores?

dmosher · Post by **dmosher** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:32 pm

I agree, the best item for what you need would be a simple foam head which you can get at any beauty or wig shop, also do a search online for styro. head, they are cheap and can be used for planning basic effects, especially for women's faces.

Bocca · Post by **Bocca** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:05 pm

Craft shops usually have them. In the UK theres like a craft megastore called Hobbycraft and they do styro and wood ones.

rhys · Post by **rhys** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:59 am

I really liked the name of this thread... "looking for head" i mean... who isn't? HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!