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HELP! with fake body parts/follow spot rental
« on: Apr 21, 2009, 11:41 pm »
1. I'd appreciate anyone's advice in relation to fake toes and (a) heel, for the scene in Into the Woods where the stepsisters' feet get cut off by their mother.

For anyone who doesn't know the show, the toes/heel don't have to look that realistic (also, the toes part is actually the whole front of the foot, as opposed to five separate ones).  Also, for the best effect, we'd like to have them bloody (I don't think we need the blood to be coming out of the actual fake part, the toes/heel just have to be able to withstand being glopped with prop blood for four performances.) 

2. Does anyone know where to rent a follow spot at a reasonable price(from May 19-23) in Vancouver, BC? (It would be fine if it were in Surrey or Delta or somewhere near, too.)

Thanks!
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Re: HELP! with fake body parts/follow spot rental
« Reply #1 on: Apr 22, 2009, 03:11 am »
For the body parts, try Bizarre and Novelty on West 2nd near Manitoba Street. So many weird and wonderful things in there!

For the spot, Christie Lites.  They're in Burnaby on Winston Street at Bainbridge. 

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Re: HELP! with fake body parts/follow spot rental
« Reply #2 on: Apr 22, 2009, 07:26 am »
Did Into the Woods a few years ago at uni - the way that I remember it being done was sculpted out of a latex foam (the same stuff that a latex makeup sponge is made out of).  That way it could fit in the shoe with the foot, and covered in foundation it was skin colour.

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« Reply #3 on: Apr 22, 2009, 11:04 am »
If you can find somewhere stocking haloween type decorations, look for a whole foot-then adjust it.  I did the show in HS, but don't remember exactly what we used.  Possibly a dense foam (think the stuff inside a pelican case) carved, covered in liquid latex, then painted.

Sorry-no help on the spot, all the places I know are way too far away to be of any use.

 

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« Reply #4 on: Apr 22, 2009, 06:55 pm »
We used a sculpted potato wedge last time I did it. Simple and cheap.

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« Reply #5 on: Apr 22, 2009, 08:58 pm »
Thanks for all the replies--you guys are a huge help!

For the body parts, try Bizarre and Novelty on West 2nd near Manitoba Street. So many weird and wonderful things in there!

For the spot, Christie Lites.  They're in Burnaby on Winston Street at Bainbridge. 

Thanks for being specific!

For Christie Lites--do you have any idea how much it would cost to rent their smallest (Midget HP) follow spot?  I was wondering if you knew since their website doesn't seem to list prices--although if you don't know I'll just go to the store and ask.

We used a sculpted potato wedge last time I did it. Simple and cheap.

Ooh, that IS simple and cheap.  I have a few questions, though: Was it cooked?  Were there any problems with it during the run of your production?
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« Reply #6 on: Apr 22, 2009, 09:10 pm »
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Ooh, that IS simple and cheap.  I have a few questions, though: Was it cooked?  Were there any problems with it during the run of your production?

It was not cooked and we didn't have any problems at all.

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« Reply #7 on: Apr 22, 2009, 10:39 pm »
For the body parts, try Bizarre and Novelty on West 2nd near Manitoba Street. So many weird and wonderful things in there!

For the spot, Christie Lites.  They're in Burnaby on Winston Street at Bainbridge. 

Thanks for being specific!

For Christie Lites--do you have any idea how much it would cost to rent their smallest (Midget HP) follow spot?  I was wondering if you knew since their website doesn't seem to list prices--although if you don't know I'll just go to the store and ask.
To be honest, I haven't been in a gear renting position for a while and when I was getting rentals from Christie, it was always part of a larger order of gear, so (long story short), I don't actually know what they charge.  That being said, they offer competitive rates and are great to deal with.  Give them a call and see what they say.  If this is for a school, let them know, there should be discounts for school rentals.

Another solution worth looking at if an actual spot is out of your price range is mounting a 10 degree S4 on a stand and use that as a spot. 

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« Reply #8 on: Apr 23, 2009, 12:08 am »
For the body parts, try Bizarre and Novelty on West 2nd near Manitoba Street. So many weird and wonderful things in there!

For the spot, Christie Lites.  They're in Burnaby on Winston Street at Bainbridge. 

Thanks for being specific!

For Christie Lites--do you have any idea how much it would cost to rent their smallest (Midget HP) follow spot?  I was wondering if you knew since their website doesn't seem to list prices--although if you don't know I'll just go to the store and ask.
To be honest, I haven't been in a gear renting position for a while and when I was getting rentals from Christie, it was always part of a larger order of gear, so (long story short), I don't actually know what they charge.  That being said, they offer competitive rates and are great to deal with.  Give them a call and see what they say.  If this is for a school, let them know, there should be discounts for school rentals.

Another solution worth looking at if an actual spot is out of your price range is mounting a 10 degree S4 on a stand and use that as a spot. 

I'll be sure to mention the school thing if the rental rep I emailed gets back to me.  Thanks!
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« Reply #9 on: Apr 23, 2009, 03:04 am »
I'll be sure to mention the school thing if the rental rep I emailed gets back to me.  Thanks!
Who did you email?  Or was it a generic Vancouver rental contact?

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« Reply #10 on: Apr 23, 2009, 10:23 pm »
I'll be sure to mention the school thing if the rental rep I emailed gets back to me.  Thanks!
Who did you email?  Or was it a generic Vancouver rental contact?

I went to the "Contact Us" page on the Christie Lites website and emailed one of the rental reps listed.  She emailed me back and asked a few questions. 
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« Reply #11 on: Apr 23, 2009, 10:55 pm »
I went to the "Contact Us" page on the Christie Lites website and emailed one of the rental reps listed.  She emailed me back and asked a few questions. 
Good good. 

If you have any other questions, Vancouver specific or otherwise, don't hesitate to ask.

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« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2009, 11:50 pm »
I went to the "Contact Us" page on the Christie Lites website and emailed one of the rental reps listed.  She emailed me back and asked a few questions. 
Good good. 

If you have any other questions, Vancouver specific or otherwise, don't hesitate to ask.

Thanks.

I was going to tell my director (it's a school production, so he's in charge of everything) about Christie Lites, but it turned out that he had already known about the store and already booked a rental.
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