POCKETMAN - Part 2: The Completion

Well, with the Gallery show and the Steampunk Exhibit behind me, I was finally able to complete the costume and weapons for Medicine Show Cinemas/Litchfield Pictures "Pocketman".  As mentioned in a previous post, the creature, Pocketman is roughly based on the Plague Doctors of 1348 through 1350. He does however have the addition of  stilts, blades, and a 9 foot trench coat (as seen in the stills above). There is also a bit of Steampunk flair to the mask and costume as requested by the Director, Sean Michael Argo. Although I do not yet have pictures of the whole costume on the actor, I can say that this will be a very imposing creature when it is on screen.

To begin, my wife's dress form was commandeered and altered to reach the hight of the actor on stilts. The coat was built off of a London Fog coat I found at Good Will. The coat was in great condition and I had originally bought it for myself. It then became the inspiration for the creature's coat when I rendered it for Sean. The coat was very large but was tailored as closely as possible to fit the actor's dimensions with the assistance of Allison. Another 3 feet of fabric was added to the length of the coat, and then came the signature pockets. 27 all together, hand applied and freyed.  Extra straps and leatherwork was applied to the coat, and then the entire piece was treated and weatherd to simulate the wear and tear of my own 20 year old Outback Duster. Once on set, genuine Arizona dirt will be applied before filming to give it a natural worn look.

The blades were fashioned together out of  actual stainless steel blades, some child size baseball shin guards, metal hardware, and pvc pipes. The blades are rather well balanced and allow full movement and access to reach into the pockets. They were finished with a faux alligator hide on the guards which matches the strap embelishments on the coat.

The mask was finished with a mouth cage,  and a breathing hose then was worn down a bit. The hose will disapear into the actors dreadlocks. The stilts were purchased through an outside vendor then stained and weathered. They increase the actors height by 3 feet. Fiming begins in Arizona next week, and I can only imagine how it will all look when it's up and walking around. I will of course, post pictures when I have them.

Back to the Lab with me.

Be Grymm...

~The Doctor