Cambridge Portfolio Week 6 3/21, Props

 Hello, now that I will continue filming this Spring break, I need to figure out how I will create the human remain props such as the finger, ear, eye, and tooth. I previously said I would likely use EVA foam to sculpt it, but after looking at the foam I had it was simply too thin and difficult to work with to create props like a finger. I believe EVA foam was made for bigger things like suits of armor and not for tinier things like the ear. I have tried to do some research on how I can create props for use in my film opening.

The finger doesn't seem nearly as difficult as I thought it would, but it still isn't that simple. The girl in this video uses layers of glue to create a finger, and it looks pretty convincing. I have the materials to create this, so I'll probably try this one.

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Fake-Hand

This wikihow post shows how to create a fake hand. I only need the finger, so I might either do what they do just for the finger, or do the entire hand and have multiple finger props, which may be handy if one gets lost or broken. They utilize a paper plate, clay, and a rubber mold. I only have paper plates, however.

 

For the eyeball, I think it will be the easiest. I could paint a bouncy ball white, paint some red lines, and paste a photo-realistic iris. I have spray paint that can make it shiny, so it doesn't look that fake.

As for the tooth and ear, the tooth is the one thing that cold be sculpted with EVA foam but I can't figure out the ear.

If these don't work, my last resort is Photoshop. Since the shots of these body parts are pretty static, I could just edit in a picture of them. For now, I plan on starting to sculpt them tomorrow before doing some filming.