Edward Wise

Finally, a book that covers the basics of amateur animatronics! Electronic hobbyists and Home Haunters, take note! This hands-on, project oriented book on animated holiday display covers simple, classic projects and advanced motion animation used in professional mechatronic systems. It includes tips and tricks for sculpting and decorating all of your self-operated mechanisms along the way. Author Edwin Wise takes the reader inside his world of robotics in an innovative guide to designing, developing, and building animated displays centered around the holidays of Halloween and Christmas. Covers four broad categories including: electrical animations, pneumatic animations, servo animations, and control systems. Also covered are "background" projects that include stationary systems such as fog chillers and how to make water glow under black light. This book guides you through the project of building and shows how to control it with AC motors and pneumatics systems inside your animated props. This does overlap a little with his other volume, "Applied Robotics" (see below).

CLEARANCE

Edward Wise

A hands-on introduction to the field of robotics, this book will guide the hobbyist through the issues and challenges of building a working robot. Each chapter builds upon the previous one, extending a core robot project throughout the book. Examples of chapters include: mechanical platforms, power supplies, adding sense, microcontrollers, insect robots, pneumatics, more behavior and intelligence, programming projects, robot behaviors, and much more.

CLEARANCE

Lee Baygan

The most complete book on makeup prosthetics available. Contents include:

• Making a Life Mask
• Breakdown of the Life Mask
• The Three-Piece Mold
• Casting Hands
• Modeling and Modeling Tools
• Modeling and Casting Large Pieces
• Foam Latex
• Making Teeth
• Making Ears
• Casting a Full Head
• Plus much more

Highly Recommended

Tom Savini

Legendary special make-up effects artist, Tom Savini's books, Grande Illusions and Grande Illusions II, have been entertaining readers and educating the next generation of artists for decades. Now, for the first time, both books are combined into one ultimate guide to the craft and art of make-up effects. With hundreds of pictures and diagrams, Grande Illusions uses Tom's real world experience on dozens of classic movies to show the readers exactly how he did each effect in an easy to understand step-by-step guide. This book offers budding make-up artists and film fans a firsthand look at how cinematic illusions are created. Some of the amazing effects that are explained in this book are from legendary films such as: Friday the 13th, Creepshow, The Burning, Maniac, The Prowler, Dawn of the Dead, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Monkey Shines, Red Scorpion, Texas Chainsaw Massacre II, Night of the Living Dead (1990) and others. Using his own films as an example, Tom teaches not only how he did each effect, but also how to do head casts, make case molds, punching hair, sketching, color plates and casting teeth, giving budding artists a full understanding of the craft. With amazing introductions by fellow legends, Stephen King, George Romero and Dick Smith, Grande Illusions is sure to thrill and entice film fans and become and become a constant companion for new make-up artists.

ISBN: 0988446898

Tom Savini

At last the long awaited sequel to the academy award winner's best-selling book. Features many of the author's later film projects. Also known as Grande Illusions Book II.

Douglas E. Walsh

This is the only book that covers all the basics of low-cost vacuum forming, including: molds, materials, heat sources, vacuum sources and suppliers. Offers many excellent ideas for people who want to get set up on a limited budget. Well worth the investment. One of our Top Ten Books.

Thurston James

A comprehensive guide to the use of more than thirty molding and casting materials in the design and construction of theater properties and scenic elements. Includes a section on vacuum forming. Materials covered include: plaster, polyester resins, latex, neoprene, silicone, urethanes, breakaway resins, hot melt, fiberglass and many others.

Castcraft Co.

Set includes the following four books:

• MOLDMAKING GUIDE
• CASTING GUIDE
• SOURCE GUIDE
• BONUS GUIDE

Moldmaking Guide is 63 pages. Casting Guide is 77 pages. Source Guide for 186 sources of 210 materials is 28 pages. There is also a Bonus Guide with charts and other valuable information. The covers are plain and are stapled together, but they contain the best collection of practical information ever seen in an easy-to-read format. Covers procedures used extensively in special effects and other industries.

Arnold Goldman

The Mask Makers Handbook teaches you step by step how to make your own custom Latex Rubber Masks. If you've ever wanted to learn exactly how these amazing masks are made, this in-depth manual is for you. The Mask Makers Handbook takes you from start to finish, through design, sculpture, molding, casting, and painting of a Super-Deluxe Latex Rubber Mask. Tons of tips and information about materials and techniques. A fantastic resource!

Packed with over 150 B/W photos and 25 color photos on the back cover. This book is fully illustrated.

Mike Spatola

Learn how the experts create fun and frightening horror make-ups. From simple to state of the art techniques for Hobbyists, Haunted Attractions and the Film Industry. Over 26 terrifying make-ups and hundreds of pro techniques, (with Zombies and Vampires Galore!) The single most illustrated step-by-step guide on monster make-up...Ever!

Professional Techniques include easy step-by-step instructions for: Foam Latex Appliances, Pros-Aide Transfers, Encapsulated Silicone Appliances, Airbrushing, Mold Making, Sculpting, 3D Out of the Kit techniques, Making Dentures, Face Casting Plus: Simple Paint and Powder Make-ups Too!

Mike Spatola

This book will become the college text book for makeup special effects. It is huge! 384 jam packed color pages, 1200 step-by-step photos and instructions for: Foam Latex Appliances, Pros-aide Transfers, Encapsulated Silicone Appliances, Gelatin Appliance, Airbrushing, Mold Making, Sculpting, Making Dentures, Face Casting and much more. If you have a haunted house or simply a desire to do great makeup, this is the book for you!

Mark Salisbury and Alan Hedgcock

Take a close look at the men and their monsters: Dick Smith, Stan Winston, Rick Baker, Rob Bottin, Steve Johnson. Highlights film's greatest monsters from The Exorcist to Jurassic Park. Sure to be a classic.

Fifty Frights and More

50 Great Room and Ride Ideas for Hayrides and Haunted Houses

Steve Biggs and Doug Erekson

A fresh collection of stories and room ideas written specifically for haunted hayrides and narrated haunted houses. Includes clever twists to old ideas and many new ones. Also includes five stories that can be turned into local legends. Each idea is broken down into its own three-act story structure; set-up, development and payoff. Save yourself production costs by creating the "Theater of the mind."

How To Promote Halloween and Haunted Attractions

Michael M. Cruz

Written by one of the most respected Haunted House Marketers. Covers some very essential marketing basics. Contents include: The "Eventive" Concept, 7 Steps to a Successful Marketing Campaign, packaging, identity enhancement strategies, spin-off activities, charity, hospitality, income, selling clientele, advertising, publicity, promotions, sponsorship and much more.

John Russo

The insider's guide to making your first horror movie. The art, craft and trade secrets of writing, producing, and directing chillers and thrillers. With expert advice from Clive Barker, Wes Craven, John Landis, Joe Dante and Rick Baker.
ISBN: 0-440-50355-8