I'm making eric's stunt dummy

[spoo2]

me made the legs so far and i just have to finish stuffing them and then make the torso. it looks good but my neighbor's leg got pins and needles in the middle of it so it wasn't fun for him but other than that it looks really good and has a decent weight to it (i was surprised) i'll post updates

[Erik Beck]

Can't wait to see it!

[spoo2]

and the legs are done!
pics here
http://www.vulomedia.com/thumbs/7256IMG_1821.jpg (http://www.vulomedia.com/viewer.php?id=7256IMG_1821.jpg)
http://www.vulomedia.com/thumbs/60734IMG_1819.jpg (http://www.vulomedia.com/viewer.php?id=60734IMG_1819.jpg)

[justin]

Hahah, that's so creepy it's awesome

[tonz0phun]

I'd recomend putting socks on the dummy. Never know if the film will pick up the duct taped legs :-P

[spoo2]

I'd recomend putting socks on the dummy. Never know if the film will pick up the duct taped legs :-P
yea i threw it down the stairs and figured that out :D

[fadedxmasfilms]

long sleeves will help, too

[Joshbond]

It is fall too, you could pull off putting mittens on a fake hand or something :P

[spoo2]

long sleeves will help, too
yea i'm not gonna use anything less:D

[17thletterfilms]

Great dummy! I might make one soon too!

[spicysmoke]

haha those legs look so real, i really need to write something to use a dummy in, i want to make one!

[Joshbond]

I'm gonna have to make one myself! :D

[hotelfboy55]

i'm gunna make a dummy, but i have a question. the clothes you wear under, are you supposed to cut them?

[Erik Beck]

AWESOME DUMMY!

To Hotelfboy55: The clothes you were under the tape become part of the dummy. You cut the tape and clothes off as one piece then re-tape the cuts and stuff it. Then you need another set of clothes to actually dress your dummy.

Go forth and create duct tape people in your image!

[snicket]

DUDE!!! that dummy is awesome looking! the legs look so real!

[hotelfboy55]

AWESOME DUMMY!

To Hotelfboy55: The clothes you were under the tape become part of the dummy. You cut the tape and clothes off as one piece then re-tape the cuts and stuff it. Then you need another set of clothes to actually dress your dummy.

Go forth and create duct tape people in your image!

thanks erik! i made my dummy! he's pretty awsome and he grabs alot of attention when we throw him off buildings. we named him jason. i dont know why but it suits him well

[Zombeast]

I think I'm going to make one. But I don't have anyone to help me. It'll be a me dummy...made by me. This could hurt. Don't worry Erik, if I mutilate myself, I won't sue.

[keggo24]

My school does a little homecoming decorating contest every year and i volunteered to make dead bodies for our halway we had to decorate!! I ended up making four dummies!!! They all turned out pretty good and with the help of my friends we got them all up and lookin good!! THANK YOU INDY MOGUL!!

[keggo24]

AWESOME DUMMY!

To Hotelfboy55: The clothes you were under the tape become part of the dummy. You cut the tape and clothes off as one piece then re-tape the cuts and stuff it. Then you need another set of clothes to actually dress your dummy.

Go forth and create duct tape people in your image!


MAKE SURE NOT TO CUT YOUR ACTOR!!! it hurts a lot......OH!! and it helps when you are makin the torso to cut all the way down the back first, that way your actor can breath!!! and it makes the whole thing a whole lot eaisier......also on the head we used paper towels......it worked..

[17thletterfilms]

Any pictures?

[lyhoproductions]

I think i'll make one today erik. Thanks for showing us how to make a realistic dummy.

[lyhoproductions]

I am making the legs right now and boy dows duct tape hurt!

[3dude6]

wana freak our your neibors? make it look as real as posible and throw it out your upstairs window :D

[lyhoproductions]

I like where this is going.;)

[flipsproductions]

i may be making 3 of these life like dummys for an upcoming movie... problem is 2 of my actors will be male one will be female. How do you suggest i go about making the upper torso of the female (we're talking a 17 year old here). Also whats the easiest way to cut off the pants, and attaching the two sections

[speekerphone]

here's my dummy: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vgbyjaP8j3A

[drweir]

I own a mannequin. Bought it off eBay for a screen used movie costume I purchased. Mannequins are expensive, usually around $150-$300. But mine was about $90 with shipping in that price. Plus I have something that is the same height and build as me. If I were to use it as a stunt dummy, which is perfectly possible, I'd have to put some tape around the joints and midsection so it didn't break apart in a fall. Of course the downside to using an expensive mannequin over a homemade dummy is it's rigid and won't flap around in a fall the way yours will.