Okay, I don't know how many times I've tried to do one of
these pages, but here goes at least one more time. My
name is Shawn Collins, and I guess I'm what you would call a
character designer/fabricator. I have been both formally
trained and self taught in the disciplines of special make-up
effects, prop design, robotics, puppetry and animatronics.
My fascination with this type of work stems from my earliest
childhood memories of Saturday afternoon creature
features .I found that I always got frustrated because the
monsters were always so much cooler than my toys. So I
resolved to absorb as much as i could about the fine art of
monster making in the hopes of someday turning it into a
career. My earliest efforts weren't much more than lumps of
clay and wire, but as time progressed, so too did my
techniques evolve. It wasn't until i began looking at
commercial toys and products that i really began to
develop my system for making these nightmares come to
life. This work often requires the combined skills and
techniques of traditional aesthestic make-up, engineering,
mechanical design, sculpture ,and electronics to make
them as lifelike as possible. It's what some call a lost art. So
that's me in a nutshell. If you want to know more, or are
looking for someone to build something unique, feel free to
contact me at admin@lefthandsh8k.com .I'm always looking
for new opportunities and would love to talk. Now have fun
checking out my stuff.
these pages, but here goes at least one more time. My
name is Shawn Collins, and I guess I'm what you would call a
character designer/fabricator. I have been both formally
trained and self taught in the disciplines of special make-up
effects, prop design, robotics, puppetry and animatronics.
My fascination with this type of work stems from my earliest
childhood memories of Saturday afternoon creature
features .I found that I always got frustrated because the
monsters were always so much cooler than my toys. So I
resolved to absorb as much as i could about the fine art of
monster making in the hopes of someday turning it into a
career. My earliest efforts weren't much more than lumps of
clay and wire, but as time progressed, so too did my
techniques evolve. It wasn't until i began looking at
commercial toys and products that i really began to
develop my system for making these nightmares come to
life. This work often requires the combined skills and
techniques of traditional aesthestic make-up, engineering,
mechanical design, sculpture ,and electronics to make
them as lifelike as possible. It's what some call a lost art. So
that's me in a nutshell. If you want to know more, or are
looking for someone to build something unique, feel free to
contact me at admin@lefthandsh8k.com .I'm always looking
for new opportunities and would love to talk. Now have fun
checking out my stuff.
Shawn Collins
