Sam Jelfs Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I'm helping out on an am film being made at the moment, and one of the scenes calls for a dead dog to be hanging over a bath. Does anyone know where I could source one from, or how to make one. We could get away with just a tail and two back legs, which will probably be easier. Thanks for any advice you can give. Sam J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Depends where you are. I just googled taxidermy hire and got a load of places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jram Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Haha, the desk adjacent to mine in this cluttered office has had one sitting on it for over a month. Unfortunately (for the OP) it's the carcass of a dog, charred and partly eaten (well, in the context for which it was made) Surely stuffed dogs would be too stiff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Jelfs Posted May 15, 2006 Author Share Posted May 15, 2006 I'm not really sure whether a stuffed one would work or not. I;m going to call around the local taxidermies and see what I can find. The main issue I can see is that the director will want it covered in fake blood, not sure a taxidermy will agree to that! I can see im going to end up trying to make one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I know this it :D but you can have my neighbor's. It's not dead... yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kays Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I know its a taxidermy but good one is www.taxidermyuk.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 We could get away with just a tail and two back legs, which will probably be easier......and possibly better looking, in terms of the effect it produces in the audiences minds. That's the key to all Theatre (including Film) - suspension of disbelief; you provide the suggestion, the details are filled in by the audience's imagination :unsure: Meanwhile: do an unfiltered Google image search for hung dog, hanged dog or dead dog, so you can get a general idea of what one looks like. Fashion a dead dog / dog's back legs-shaped frame from chicken wire and coat with papier maché. Base coat of white emulsion paint, top coat of doggy colour. Cover with old bits of old fur coat / sheepskin rug / shagpile carpet of a suitable colour and mess up / matted with thinly paint-dirtied water, according to how much the dog suffered before it died. Build up any wounds / sores from liquid latex / Milliput; paint and varnish. Fly, light dramatically (three-quarter kicker + backlight (maybe) - no front key or fill) and shoot :) Ewww Mummy look, it's a dead dog! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Jelfs Posted May 18, 2006 Author Share Posted May 18, 2006 thanks for all the comments. Lightnix - I was just asked for a dead dog, I'll leave the way its shot to the director / film guys... Looks like its gonig to be a couple of hours messing about with papier mache and fake fur. Any suggestions on how to make the pads / claws? thanks Sam J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w/robe Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Looks like its gonig to be a couple of hours messing about with papier mache and fake fur. Any suggestions on how to make the pads / claws? thanks Sam J They sell them on ebay! Look under fox fur and fur stole, I bought lots last summer for £15 - £25. Try painting them with thin wallpaper paste to mat the fur together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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