Jim Henson's Creature Shop

If you haven't already, and you share a interest in audio-animatronics or costumes, you should check out Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge on Syfy every Tuesday night at 9pm.

Here's a Behind the Scenes look at what the geniuses at the Creature Shop have created for some of your favorite films.

To me, its interesting to see how new technologies effect the classic art of puppetry.

WATCH IT, PEOPLE!!

Golden Gate Park and Land's End Photoshoot

So the other day I went to all the locations I plan to use for my project, here's what I saw...

Golden Gate Park
     This is where my fairies will live.  The garden next to the Dutch Windmill is so well maintained you'd think it was grown with magic, perfect spot for Pixie Hollow.

The Indian Village will be located in or near the Bison Paddock.

Near Ocean Beach in Kelly's Cove is where I see Captain Hook's Ship anchored possibly with a dock so that guests can climb aboard.

 And maybe some type of pirate themed treasure hunt can take place in this area next to Sutro Baths.

Land's End

     Here, I found a home for the Lost Boys. Lots of great spots for a hideout.

And last but not least is Mermaid Lagoon which will be at Mile Rock Beach.

This is also the area I imagine my monument Skull Rock being out in the ocean not far from where the mermaids reside.

Tourism- Neverland Island; Poster Idea

For my next project I would like to create a tourist package for the fantastic world of Neverland, home of Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and Captain Hook.  Originally from the mind of author J.M. Barrie; I plan to take his beloved characters and lands and create my own Neverland Island...once I find an empty island  to work with on Google Earth, or perhaps I will create my own island on Google Sketch Up that resembles the image above.

In my presentation I want to encourage "future guests" to explore the following places:

• Mermaid Lagoon
• Skull Rock
• Indian Village
• Lost Boy's Hideout
• Pixie Hollow
• Captain Hook's Ship

Not only will this project include references from J. M. Barrie's original text, I will also let modern interpretations inspire new ideas such as: Disney's Peter Pan, Universal's Peter Pan starring Jeremy Sumpter, and the 1991 classic Hook, starring Robin Williams.

Here's a mock up I made in photoshop as an example of what I would want my poster to look like. There's still a lot of touching up I want to do (like with the mermaid's hair and water areas).  I would also like to add some sort of border.

After the last class our friend Mariah informed me on Peter Pan's character in the popular show Once Upon a Time... Putting a twist on the original plot, Pan is now a kidnapper who brings his victims to Neverland.  Here he and the lost boys are about to steal the heart of the truest believer. I thought it would be interesting to play with some ideas like this to make Neverland my own new experience.

After giving it some more thought and our great discussion in class this Thursday, I decided to create a Neverland experience unique to the San Francisco area.  I will be placing Neverland in Land's End and Golden Gate Park.  I have ideas for Pixie Hollow to be near the Dutch Windmill and the Indian Village to be in the Bison Paddock, both in Golden Gate Park.  Hook's ship will be anchored near Kelly's Cove at Ocean Beach.  Then locations at Land's End will be the Lost Boys Hide Out and Mermaid Lagoon on Mile Rock Beach.  My monument will be Skull rock with I will place near the cliff that holds the labyrinth on the same beach Mermaid Lagoon will be.

My newest poster idea with a cutout filter instead of the poster edge.