Slimer puppet question (Ghotsbusters)
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ItsThatGuy
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This seemed pretty cool.
http://www.i-mockery.com/blabber/20...lo-plus-some-cannibal-meat-market-body-parts/
http://www.i-mockery.com/blabber/20...lo-plus-some-cannibal-meat-market-body-parts/
Egon Spengler
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Slimer in Ghostbusters two was a joke compared to the original. It didn't even look like the one in the cartoon if that's what they were going for. The one in the cartoon looked more like the one in the movie than the GB2 "Slimer".
ArtistTheGeek
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...i didn't even know there was a difference between the two movies in how it looked. anyone got a comparison? I never bought GB2 :lol
artoo77
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The first image is Slimer from GBII, and the second is Nunzio Scoleri (played by Tim Lawerence, head of the Creature Shop at ILM for GBII) from the same film.From the ILM Presidio tour.
Both Slimers (GB and GBII) were sculpted by Mark Siegel, but played by different people. No known reason why they changed the look of the character for the second film...
Mark Siegel also sculpted a version of Slimer closer in style to the original character for a Planet Hollywood display...not sure which one or where it reside today. It was a clay sculpt, molded in silicone then cast in fiberglass and painted. It had no moving parts.
--Don Bies
Kerr Avon
Master Member
Actually Slimer in the first GB was sculpted by Steve Johnson.
d_osborn
Sr Member
Yep... and I'm pretty sure Mark Siegel sculpted the Terror Dogs. GB has FANTASTIC creature design...
Kerr Avon
Master Member
No kidding. GB as far as I'm concerned is one of the perfect movies that works on every level, design, acting, script, set, everything. The ghosts were both fun and weird (Slimer) to scary (Librarian monster) to just mean looking (Terror Dogs). The one thing that makes me cringe a little bit is the stop motion of the terror dogs when they run around, it's a little dated.
Kerr Avon
Master Member
I believe there's a photo of the first puppet on ghostbusters.com
This one was never used on film in the movie. It was supposed to be used when he was in the buffet in the ball room and he picks up a bottle of wine and starts chugging it. It was supposed to be John Belushi's ghost, so they made him quite the glutton.
artoo77
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Actually, no.
From the photo caption on page 13 of Cinefex #17:
"Sculptor Marc (sic) Siegel at work on one of the fullsize Onionheads. The original prototype, sculpted by Kurt Conner from drawings by Thom Enriquez, looks over his shoulder."
--Don Bies
Kerr Avon
Master Member
The final design was definately Steve Johnson's design. Sorry, but your source is wrong.
artoo77
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Nope.
Randy Cook sculpted the small, stop-motion Terror dogs. From the photo caption on page 25 in Cinefex #17:
"...In fact, while Cook sculpted his miniature dog, Mike Hosch and a team of sculptors were at work on a scaled-up version of the creature."
Perhaps Mark worked on that team...
--Don Bies
artoo77
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Well, not really.
You stated Steve Johnson sculpted Slimer (Onionhead). I correctly pointed out that Mark Siegel did. You may be right that Steve designed it, but that's not what you originally stated.
--Don Bies
Kerr Avon
Master Member
http://www.vfxcast.com/media/4124/Terror_Dog_Sculpture_Slimer_Screen_Test_from_Ghostbusters/
Take a look at 4:24. That's Steve Johnson. I don't know if he made the very first sculpt or initial design, but I know he is responsible for what was ultimately made for the movie.
Take a look at 4:24. That's Steve Johnson. I don't know if he made the very first sculpt or initial design, but I know he is responsible for what was ultimately made for the movie.
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artoo77
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All I see is him rotating the finished sculpture. Do you personally know any of these guys?
--Don Bies
Kerr Avon
Master Member
Yes, I see Steve Johnson just about every weekend.
artoo77
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Double post.
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artoo77
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Next weekend, ask him what Mark Siegel's involvement was, and why the Cinefex was incorrect. In the meantime, I'll talk to Mark and ask him what Steve's involvement was.
Even then, we might not know the truth...and then it will be back to you believing Steve and me believing Mark.
--Don Bies
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