derekbrazen
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Post by derekbrazen on Dec 18, 2011 19:37:53 GMT -5
Not sure were to put this but,
Where can I find background play sets for figures? I'm still working on my pic fed. And I need an office for skits, and other sets where I can do skits.
Should I just build one myself? And if I do that, where can I find mini office chairs, desks, picture frames etc.
How does Robot Chicken do it? lol
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WCM's Izzy
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Post by WCM's Izzy on Dec 18, 2011 21:05:20 GMT -5
Robot Chicken has what they call a "budget", that lets them buy all sorts of stuff and make their super cool sets and scenarios. We do what they call "improvise" and use stockboard, printouts and if you are man enough, Barbie stuff (WCM's Ric Flair rides a cool Barbie blue car). Doll house furniture rocks, but it's an itsy bitsy smaller in scale than the figures, but those wrestler guys are like huge giants anyway, right? With a cheap cardboard and stockboard budget, some glue and imagination, you can make some neat stuff.  |
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Post by Micro on Dec 19, 2011 18:50:20 GMT -5
Yeah, if you have a decent budget, you can check out Amazon or eBay and look for some of the older Jakks playsets. I'd recommend the Backstage Brawl and the Arena Playset. Combine them with one of Mattel's rings and the Ringside Battle Playset and you pretty much have a complete arena! Otherwise, you have to build your own areas. It can be a challenge but on the bright side, you can create one-of-a-kind display areas this way. I suggest looking through a crafts store, like Michaels or AC Moore. There's a lot you can do with craft foam and poster boards! Like Izzy said, check out doll furniture as well. I usually get a lot of fun ideas just looking around at all the crafts supplies. For example, I used simple supplies to make my own custom office:  I hope this helps! Set design/creation is also one of the topics I'd like to cover in a tutorial later on! |
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Post by Squatch on Dec 19, 2011 20:38:12 GMT -5
I'd suggest getting creative with things around your house if you're on a tight budget. If you can pull some money together and create an arena with actual WWE arena sets, then I say go for it.
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derekbrazen
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Post by derekbrazen on Dec 20, 2011 6:55:35 GMT -5
1st off thank you Izzy, Micro & Bpayton. I really like how helpful this board can be.
Izzy, thanks for the doll furniture idea. I didn't even think about it. The few times I've been down the girls isle I only noticed colorful plastic things, nothing that looked realistic. Now I know what I'm looking for.
Micro, that set is amazing. I hope I can make something half as good. I really love the desks and picture frames. Did you make the picture frames?
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Post by Squatch on Dec 20, 2011 9:18:09 GMT -5
1st off thank you Izzy, Micro & Bpayton. I really like how helpful this board can be. Izzy, thanks for the doll furniture idea. I didn't even think about it. The few times I've been down the girls isle I only noticed colorful plastic things, nothing that looked realistic. Now I know what I'm looking for. Micro, that set is amazing. I hope I can make something half as good. I really love the desks and picture frames. Did you make the picture frames? You can paint the playsets if needed. Another good thing to use is the printouts on the sub-board for the Customs board. |
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Post by Micro on Dec 20, 2011 13:39:13 GMT -5
I really love the desks and picture frames. Did you make the picture frames? Thanks, I had fun making the office! Yes, the pics are printed on glossy photo paper and glued on small frames made of craft foam. If you have a color printer handy, it's a good tool for making custom printouts like this. Also, Bpayton is right...Look up the custom printouts here, they're really good for an instant backdrop! |
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Post by derekbrazen on Dec 20, 2011 19:11:34 GMT -5
Again, thanks guys!
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Post by Squatch on Dec 20, 2011 19:47:25 GMT -5
No problem. I hope we get the chance to see you pic fed. |
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Post by derekbrazen on Dec 21, 2011 8:33:11 GMT -5
Hey guys, so I stopped by Walmart this morning and picked up a tri-fold board and two bi-fold foam boards. The tri-fold board will be used for something, but im not sure yet.  Here's a pic of Hogan next to the two bi-fold boards. I think the walls are too short. What are your thoughts?  Here's a pic of Hogan, but on the right I have the board set up tall wise. Do you think that's better or too tall?  As you can see, I have a piece of wood for the floor. I may get something else, if so I'll get something bigger and buy more bi-fold foam boards. This is obv a work in progress, so if you guys have any idea or suggestions please don't hesitate. ps I asked my friend if she had old doll furnature and she said she does. So later in the week im gonna stop by her house and hopefully she's got some things I can use so I don't have to buy it myself. When I was at Walmart I couldn't find any doll furniture. What stores should I be checking out? |
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Post by WCM's Izzy on Dec 21, 2011 9:15:50 GMT -5
The first picture with Hogan will work if you just want to do backstage stuff or similar, the second one, which has taller walls, might suit you for your arena, since with the ring and all, you take more space and therefore depth, so normally your camera angles will catch lots of background, so you need a tall wall surrounding your arena (even more if your Hogan climbs a ladder to deliver a massive elbow drop unto the ring).
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Post by derekbrazen on Dec 21, 2011 9:24:27 GMT -5
I've got my ring area set up already, but I'm not ready to show you guys lol
My main concern with the foam boards is that if I set it up like the 1st pic that I'm limited to very tight angles. But maybe not, I have to take a few pics and see how it feels.
What do you think I should use as the floor? If you think the wood is fine, what should I cover it with? Or should I just spray paint it black?
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Post by WCM's Izzy on Dec 21, 2011 9:33:57 GMT -5
You have several options there for your floor:
- Leave it natural
- Spray paint or brush paint it
- Cover with contact paper
- Find floor tiles online and print them out
Just a few options...
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Post by derekbrazen on Dec 21, 2011 9:37:58 GMT -5
thanks man. I'm gonna try to have this finished by the end of the weekend.
I've got a lot to look into
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Post by derekbrazen on Jan 2, 2012 17:53:26 GMT -5
Just a little update on my project. I've been really busy & I've fallen way behind on this. Now I'm trying to find office furniture for this, if anyone knows a good site or company that makes mini office desks or what not, please send me a link. I can't find anything in any store around me, and everything I find online seems like it would be too small.   |
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