tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092542282339059985.post7451009329773363366..comments2024-03-04T05:34:13.338-06:00Comments on Theatre Projects: Pinocchio's Nose Part 2Jesse Gaffneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655487372148212897noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092542282339059985.post-89424350148969833472014-11-13T19:37:17.180-06:002014-11-13T19:37:17.180-06:00The nose is definitely a project! Thanks so much f...The nose is definitely a project! Thanks so much for posting the process you went through. If you don't mind sharing with me, when you constructed your own telescoping nose, how do you keep the pieces from sliding off as the nose extends? (I was thinking of using round telescoping tube that hobbyists use for scratch building). And one other question I had is what kind of cable did you use? I was also considering syringes to extend the nose, though I'm not sure if that would work (apparently other people have done it, though--I read it about it somewhere else on the internet). Thanks for any tips you can offer!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777605387849230272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092542282339059985.post-14569567406207511932014-06-25T16:47:59.943-05:002014-06-25T16:47:59.943-05:00the mask was made by using dental alginate to take...the mask was made by using dental alginate to take a casting of the actor's face. We used that to make a plaster duplicate of the actor's face, then sculpted our mask shape on top. Once we had that, we could create another mould that included the mask shape. <br />When we had our mold we filled it with Soma Foama from Smooth-On. <br />Casting and Molding can be a very involved process, check out the website at Smooth-On for a more detailed explanation of how to use their products. They can also give you a more informed direction on which product would be best for your uses. Jesse Gaffneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03655487372148212897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092542282339059985.post-49104466914926410232014-06-25T13:30:59.343-05:002014-06-25T13:30:59.343-05:00Thank you for this blog. I am attempting to recrea...Thank you for this blog. I am attempting to recreate what you have here and am uncertain of how you made the mask. Do you mind sharing your secret? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840834362203054006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092542282339059985.post-57021161536340439182013-01-13T12:31:14.715-06:002013-01-13T12:31:14.715-06:00Would anyone like to sell me a "growing nose&...Would anyone like to sell me a "growing nose" ?It is for a dancing school production and I'm afraid to say my efforts have not worked.<br /><br />If anyone could sell and send one I'd be very grateful.<br /><br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092542282339059985.post-70781811400346524562012-11-07T20:41:44.021-06:002012-11-07T20:41:44.021-06:00I just received an emailed question about other id...I just received an emailed question about other ideas for a nose. After replying to the email I thought that others might benefit from the same information, so I am posting it below. <br /><br />"How to do Pinocchio's nose has quite a bit to do with how it functions in your script. Does his nose only ever grow? or does it sometimes shrink back?<br />The one I detailed on the blog needed to consistently grow and shrink back, which added to the difficulty. If your nose only ever grows I believe the solution would be to sculpt several nose extension pieces rigged with extra strength magnets at the ends. The idea would be that the actor would pocket the nose pieces and then, in the process of touching his nose whenever he told a lie, could snap the next extension in place. <br />Remember, a large part of what will make the nose look realistic is how it blends with the rest of the costume. Pinocchio being a wooden boy is the key here. Make the nose as well as you can, and then concentrate on using make-up and costume, maybe even a partial mask or prosthetic to make your actor match the nose."Jesse Gaffneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03655487372148212897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092542282339059985.post-44787811428425606462012-10-03T08:14:32.481-05:002012-10-03T08:14:32.481-05:00Hey Emmett,
Thanks for the info. I am a very ama...Hey Emmett,<br /><br />Thanks for the info. I am a very amateur costume designer. I have to make a Pinocchio nose that grows for Shrek. Being as inexperienced as I am, I would love a more detailed, step by step outline of how you made your nose. It would be greatly appreciated if you have the time.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />LKKing LKKinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176612622783273963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092542282339059985.post-36628825932846112192010-12-12T17:29:38.256-06:002010-12-12T17:29:38.256-06:00I constructed a growing nose for the Georgia Balle...I constructed a growing nose for the Georgia Ballet's production of Pinocchio using a very similar approach. I found toy telescopes in a dollar store pirate toy set, and bought 2, one to use as prototype. My director was okay with a larger starting nose, which more than doubled in length during the show, and stayed extended through the end. I used a half-face mask, sculpted directly onto the dancer's face so that the fit was perfect. It had large eyeholes that let her eyebrows be visible, and the surface of the mask and nose were sculpted with an epoxy putty that simulate carved wood.<br />Where I think my approach differed, we decided to spring load the nose so that it grew on its own. I used two loose springs inside the nose, and ran monofilament lines (20 pound testx4) from the inside of the tip through tubes built into the mask that hooked on the back of her head. (The plaster bandage base mask covered the tip of her nose, so the springs weren't squashing it...) She reached behind her head during the lying scene and released the hooks, letting the lines slide forward to the backs of her ears as the nose slid forward. After seeing the way it was working, the choreographer added a moment where she tried to push the nose back in, but it kept springing forward....very effective!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889430170860781990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092542282339059985.post-88985767255255024502010-09-23T20:16:21.755-05:002010-09-23T20:16:21.755-05:00Thanks so much for recording this on your blog. I ...Thanks so much for recording this on your blog. I came across your comments while searching on google how to go about making Pinocchio's nose grow. I am organizing an amateur production of Shrek and the script involves pinocchio's nose growing several times. I assigned the project of the nose out and the result was given to me last night- 3nights before the show. It's a long pink balloon mounted on a mask, pumped up via a hand pump. It was aesthetically not good especially in it's deflated form. So I was left to make it myself. Your blog was the most comprehensive record I could find and gave me ideas on what to try and what not to try. My husband recommended the light sabre idea so I may try that. I also found a site recommending the collapsable cup concept. Because mine is only an amateur production, I'm hitting the shops tomorrow to find a toy telescope, remove the lens and mount it to the face. Thanks again for your wonderful record.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12251160446141560045noreply@blogger.com