I was involved in a film project titled 'Final Hours' which started production in 2012 and has recently been completed. The film required a model dragon that needed to be puppeteered and later composited into the film. I began with some concept designs and later sculpted the creature in clay, took a plaster cast and made a latex mould or skin. As a group effort, the latex skin was fitted over a wooden and wireframe skeleton. This was then painted with a special rubber based paint and fitted with rods so that it could be puppeteered.
VFX created by Matt Hutchings.
Stills from the greenscreen shoot.
It was a priviledge to have a group of very talented puppeteers who brought the dragon to life.
