http://www.russellrichards.com Russell U. Richards, artist and filmmaker Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:05 +0000 http://www.russellrichards.com en http://www.russellrichards.com/Punk-Girl-olive-drab-T-shirt http://www.russellrichards.com/following/russellrichards.com/Punk-Girl-olive-drab-T-shirt Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:05 +0000 Russell U. Richards, artist and filmmaker 2771862 <img src="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2771862/kickass pic.jpg" border="0" width="567" height="756" width_o="567" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2771862/kickass pic_o.jpg" align="left" /> design printed in black ink on olive drab T-shirt, with a spritz of bleach <img src="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2771862/green n black.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="792" height_o="594" src_o="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2771862/green n black_o.jpg" align="left" /> Also available in black, and on repurposed army and thrift store shirts! <img src="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2771862/Dea wearing t shirt.jpg" border="0" width="567" height="756" width_o="567" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2771862/Dea wearing t shirt_o.jpg" align="left" /> Punk Girl olive drab or black T-shirtAvailable in men's and women's sizes Small-XL,and on custom sizes and shirts Purchase this shirt online at my Etsy shop. http://www.russellrichards.com/No-Brainer-T-shirt http://www.russellrichards.com/following/russellrichards.com/No-Brainer-T-shirt Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:04 +0000 Russell U. Richards, artist and filmmaker 2771759 <img src="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2771759/yana design.jpg" border="0" width="532" height="756" width_o="532" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2771759/yana design_o.jpg" align="left" /> design silkscreened in black ink on a brown T-shirt, further delineated with a spritz of bleach <img src="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2771759/yana in shirt.jpg" border="0" width="513" height="756" width_o="513" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2771759/yana in shirt_o.jpg" align="left" /> No Brainer unisex T-shirtAvailable in Small-XL, or custom sizes by request. Purchase this shirt online at my Etsy shop. http://www.russellrichards.com/Radioactive-Mutant-plastic-mask http://www.russellrichards.com/following/russellrichards.com/Radioactive-Mutant-plastic-mask Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:21:56 +0000 Russell U. Richards, artist and filmmaker 2770839 <img src="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2770839/Radioactive mutant.jpg" border="0" width="539" height="720" width_o="539" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2770839/Radioactive mutant_o.jpg" align="left" /> My earlier post detailed the creation of a plastic mask using a form sculpted out of aluminum foil, a very simple and direct technique I developed to teach middle-school kids mask-making. This edition of masks was an attempt to test the capabilities of the vacuform process, using a more subtle and detailed mask form I sculpted out of air-dry clay: <img src="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2770839/mutant vacuform.jpg" border="0" width="432" height="580" width_o="432" height_o="580" src_o="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2770839/mutant vacuform_o.jpg" align="left" /> first-stage mask, hot off the vacuform machine... <img src="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2770839/mutants in progress.jpg" border="0" width="432" height="576" width_o="432" height_o="576" src_o="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2770839/mutants in progress_o.jpg" align="left" /> trimming, painting and detailing the masks... <img src="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2770839/mutants six.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="506" width_o="756" height_o="571" src_o="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2770839/mutants six_o.jpg" align="left" /> Radioactive Mutant masks, 2012.Vacuformed plastic, 6 x 9"first six of an open edition, $50 each Purchase this mask online at my Etsy shop. http://www.russellrichards.com/Figure-drawings-4 http://www.russellrichards.com/following/russellrichards.com/Figure-drawings-4 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:22:23 +0000 Russell U. Richards, artist and filmmaker 2694542 More drawings from my weekly figure sessions: <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/dea nude.jpg" border="0" width="540" height="720" width_o="540" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/dea nude_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/dea love.jpg" border="0" width="394" height="576" width_o="394" height_o="576" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/dea love_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/dea schiele.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="624" width_o="720" height_o="671" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/dea schiele_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/dea backal.jpg" border="0" width="295" height="648" width_o="295" height_o="648" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/dea backal_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/hairdryer.jpg" border="0" width="478" height="720" width_o="478" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/hairdryer_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/much liked.jpg" border="0" width="455" height="648" width_o="455" height_o="648" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/much liked_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/emotion.jpg" border="0" width="540" height="720" width_o="540" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/emotion_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/sterling.jpg" border="0" width="389" height="720" width_o="389" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/sterling_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/sterling arch.jpg" border="0" width="446" height="720" width_o="446" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/sterling arch_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/sterling face.jpg" border="0" width="589" height="720" width_o="589" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/sterling face_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/sterling real.jpg" border="0" width="540" height="720" width_o="540" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2694542/sterling real_o.jpg" align="left" /> Contact me about attending or modeling for my weekly life drawing sessions. http://www.russellrichards.com/Making-a-vacuformed-plastic-mask http://www.russellrichards.com/following/russellrichards.com/Making-a-vacuformed-plastic-mask Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:43:51 +0000 Russell U. Richards, artist and filmmaker 2684509 Demonstrating a vacuform machine I designed and built. <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2684509/plastic masks.JPG" border="0" width="364" height="432" width_o="364" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2684509/plastic masks_o.JPG" align="left" /> My first edition of four plastic masks are molded, painted and detailed by hand! <img src="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2684509/plastic mask.JPG" border="0" width="456" height="576" width_o="456" height_o="576" src_o="http://payload19.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2684509/plastic mask_o.JPG" align="left" /> Crazy Hobo, 2012.Vacuformed plastic mask, 6½ x 9½"edition of four, $25 each Purchase this mask online at my Etsy shop. http://www.russellrichards.com/Fiji-Mermaid-Coney-Island-shoot http://www.russellrichards.com/following/russellrichards.com/Fiji-Mermaid-Coney-Island-shoot Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:46:16 +0000 Russell U. Richards, artist and filmmaker 2455810 A few production stills from our Coney shoot, thanks to Rachel Needham and Dea: <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney me n dea.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney me n dea_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney childs.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney childs_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney script.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney script_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney lookin.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney lookin_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney 3.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney 3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney silhouette.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney silhouette_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney boardwalk 2.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney boardwalk 2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney steadicam.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm coney steadicam_o.jpg" align="left" /> One rainy weekend in May we had our big film shoot on Coney Island! The weather made the shoot rather cold and difficult, but with the money pledged to our Kickstarter campaign I was able to transport, house and feed my incredibly dedicated cast and crew of six people. Our budget also made obtaining requisite film permits possible, so thankfully we were able to film on the historic Coney Island boardwalk without hassle. I am happy to report that the twelve 100' rolls of widescreen 16mm film have been developed and telecined, and the footage looks fantastic. <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm me and k3.jpg" border="0" width="432" height="578" width_o="432" height_o="578" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455810/fm me and k3_o.jpg" align="left" /> Shooting the historic Childs Building in widescreen Ultra 16mm with my modified K-3. Photo by Dea. http://www.russellrichards.com/Fiji-Mermaid-effects-reel http://www.russellrichards.com/following/russellrichards.com/Fiji-Mermaid-effects-reel Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:21:30 +0000 Russell U. Richards, artist and filmmaker 2456211 (no sound) Contact me about production design and special effects work for film, television and theater. http://www.russellrichards.com/Fiji-Mermaid-greenscreen-shoot http://www.russellrichards.com/following/russellrichards.com/Fiji-Mermaid-greenscreen-shoot Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:12:13 +0000 Russell U. Richards, artist and filmmaker 2455815 <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm rock.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm rock_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm rock 2.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm rock 2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm rock 3.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm rock 3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm rock 4.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm rock 4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm rock shakti.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm rock shakti_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/Mermaid Poster2.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="432" width_o="576" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/Mermaid Poster2_o.jpg" align="left" /> In August, we had our last major live action shoot for Fiji Mermaid, in-studio on a "sea rock" set I constructed, with green backdrop in which we will later composite an animated background. <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm makeup application.jpg" border="0" width="540" height="720" width_o="540" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm makeup application_o.jpg" align="left" /> applying "sea hag" makeup to the actress that plays the mermaid <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm lettering.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="720" height_o="540" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455815/fm lettering_o.jpg" align="left" /> With credits and stop-motion sequences in the works, Fiji Mermaid comes ever closer to completion. Contact me about production design and special effects work for film, television and theater. http://www.russellrichards.com/Fiji-Mermaid-Kickstarter-campaign http://www.russellrichards.com/following/russellrichards.com/Fiji-Mermaid-Kickstarter-campaign Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:56:19 +0000 Russell U. Richards, artist and filmmaker 2455620 Short documentary about Fiji Mermaid for my successful Kickstarter fundraiser. Includes lots of cool history, artwork and footage! Contact me about production design and special effects work for film, television and theater. http://www.russellrichards.com/Figure-Drawings-3 http://www.russellrichards.com/following/russellrichards.com/Figure-Drawings-3 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:39:22 +0000 Russell U. Richards, artist and filmmaker 2455757 More from my figure sessions: <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/conan 2.jpg" border="0" width="547" height="756" width_o="547" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/conan 2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/conan 3.jpg" border="0" width="438" height="756" width_o="438" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/conan 3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/conan.jpg" border="0" width="515" height="756" width_o="515" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/conan_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/dea montage.jpg" border="0" width="567" height="756" width_o="567" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/dea montage_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/hoshin 2.jpg" border="0" width="567" height="756" width_o="567" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/hoshin 2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/hoshin.jpg" border="0" width="567" height="756" width_o="567" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/hoshin_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/stretch.jpg" border="0" width="567" height="756" width_o="567" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/stretch_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/skater.jpg" border="0" width="466" height="756" width_o="466" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/skater_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/yana face.jpg" border="0" width="540" height="720" width_o="540" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/yana face_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/seated.jpg" border="0" width="567" height="756" width_o="567" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/4/132541/2455757/seated_o.jpg" align="left" /> Contact me about attending or modeling for my weekly life drawing sessions.