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  • Army of Doughboy

    18May
    Categories: Brand Icons, Portfolio, Presentation Comments: 0

    These 8 inch tall maquettes were sculpted to be the official look of the Pillsbury Doughboy for licensing purposes. Producing silicone molds from the sculpture, multiples were then cast in house and painted. These are sent out to companies that want to license the Doughboy image for products such as this. Any reproductions are to be based on the likeness of these maquettes.

    Pillbury Doughboy Maquette Army

    Later we used the molds to cast hundreds of copies, but painted them gold. Attached them to thicker bases with engraved plaques. They were then handed out to General Mills/Pillsbury employees as an achievement award.

    Pillsbury Gold Doughboys

    Tags: awards, doughboy, general mills, maquette, pillsbury, pillsbury doughboy, poppin fresh
  • Giant Troll Doll Toupee

    18May
    Categories: Brand Icons, Portfolio, Signage Comments: 1

    Preston Kelly wanted to add some dimension to these Grand Casino billboards featuring the iconic Troll Doll. So we essentially made giant Troll Doll wigs. Each one is 16 feet wide and rise 5 feet above the billboard. They are constructed of a plywood support backing with foam that was then carved. The whole sculpture is then coated with a plastic shell and painted.
    Two of them were fabricated and both were installed within the last week by the fine folks at Clear Channel.
    One can be found on Northbound I-94 near Rogers, Mn for Grand Casino Mille Lacs. The other is near the 694/35E split in Vadnais Heights, Mn for Grand Casino Hinckley .

    Troll Doll 94 frontThe I-94 billboard.

    Troll Doll boardsStep 1: Construct the reinforced plywood backbone.

    Troll Doll foam blockStep 2: Adhere the plywood and foam together, making them one.

    Troll Doll foam sandingStep 3: Start carving away at the foam like a madman finding his way out of a snow storm.

    troll hair paintedStep 4: Coat with a durable plastic shell, put your shades on and paint it bright pink.

    Troll Doll Night ShotStep 5: It gets installed and you adventure out for a night picture.

    Tags: clear channel outdoors, dam dolls, giant troll, gonks, grand casino, hinckley, kewpie doll, leprocauns, mille lacs, minnesota, norfins, preston kelly, rogers, treasure dolls, troll doll, troll hair, troll toupee, troll wig, vadnais heights, wishniks
  • Follow The White Rabbits!

    05Dec
    Categories: Brand Icons, Other Comments: 2

    For this campaign we were asked by Fallon to produce over 50 white rabbit masks. They were used for the street promotion of SyFy channels ‘Alice’ miniseries, a modern adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland‘.

    First we made three heads with straps for acrobats to wear for capturing video footage, which is used in the videos that were projected onto buildings and used for interactive web applications.  Then we started production on 55 more rabbit heads that were shipped to New York and used in the street performances. One was also sent to 30 Rock for photographing the White Rabbit in everyday activities.

    For pictures and video of the actual campaign in action, visit these two pages at NOTCOT.com:  Fallon’s Alice Campaign for SyFy and Day in the Life of The White Rabbit.  See more videos on YouTube.com.

    Rabbits group photo

    The group photo before being packed into boxes for their journey to New York.

    Rabbits sideview

    Rabbits front view

    The masks are made of cast latex and backed with soft foam for structure and fit. The slots cut from the rabbits mouth allowed the performers to see.

    Rabbit hood and mask

    Each rabbit head was supplied with a hood and mask to cover the performers mouth and neck. The mask is made of latex with a metallic paint finish. It attached to the hood with velcro.

    Tags: alice, alice in wonderland, alice's adventures in wonderland, dancing rabbit, fallon, follow the white rabbit, latex mask, lewis carroll, new york, rabbit, rabbit mask, street performance, syfy, the white rabbit, union square, white rabbits
  • Tony of Tony’s Pizza

    29Sep
    Categories: Brand Icons Comments: 0

    The following sculptures of Tony were done for a series of ads for Tony’s Pizza, a Schwan Food Company brand.

    Tony's Pizza - Bowing

    Tony  bowing in worship to the king of frozen pizza. Also sculpted the pillow and crown.

    Tony's Pizza - On Side

    Shouldn’t everyone have a slice in their back pocket.

    Tony's Pizza - Deep Dish

    Showing the heft of the Tony’s Deep Dish pizza.

    Tony's Pizza - Presenting

    Originally posed to hold a Tony’s pizza box, but here he holds one of our old business cards.

    Tags: deep dish, frozen pizza, schwan food, schwans, tony, tonys pizza
  • Purina Hi Pro

    28Sep
    Categories: Brand Icons, Table Top Props Comments: 0

    A pair of props done for Purina Hi Pro dog food.  The first image was created by making a custom printed bag so it had structure to stand upright and capable of having the gas pump mounted to it.  The second image is of the packaging as a battery.  The battery was built about 18 inches tall with machined terminals and custom applied graphics.

    Purina Gas Pump

    Purina Battery

    Tags: battery, dog food, gas pump, hi pro, purina
  • Schwinn Logo

    28Sep
    Categories: Brand Icons Comments: 0

    The Schwinn logo made from aluminum and brass. It was machined in four components, the ring, letters, brass center and the star.

    Schwinn Logo

    Tags: bicycle, bikes, metal logo, scwhinn
  • Trix Rabbit

    25Sep
    Categories: Brand Icons Comments: 0


    Trix Rabbit Keychain

    Made the silly Trix rabbit as a keychain on the backpack. This was to help promote General Mills and the Box Tops 4 Education program.

    Tags: 4 education, backpack, box top, cheerios, four education, general mills, keychain, lucky charms, silly rabbit, trix, wheaties
  • Pete’s Wicked Ale

    25Sep
    Categories: Brand Icons, Miniatures Comments: 0

    A few of the miniature scenes and sculptures we’ve done for Pete’s Wicked Ale.

    Pete's Wicked Doorway

    Wicked Ale Gargoyle

    Wicked Ale Coliseum

    Tags: ale, beer, coliseum, columns, gargoyle, halloween, honey wheat, mythology, pete's wicked ale, roman, spooky, stone arch
  • Spiderwire

    24Sep
    Categories: Brand Icons Comments: 0

    This faux metal spider was fabricated for Spiderwire fishing line, a brand of Pure Fishing. It was used for still images and stop motion spots. The legs and various other parts were built with articulated joints and eyes that lit up.

    Spiderwire

    Tags: pure fishing, spider, spiderwire
  • Target Bullseye

    24Sep
    Categories: Brand Icons Comments: 0

    The follow are a series of props that has the Target bullseye plastered on every surface.  This was done through paint and masking techniques and decals.

    Target Skateboard - WhiteTarget Skateboard - Red

    Pair of skateboards with opposite patterns.

    Target RecordTarget CD Player

    The vinyl record and CD player.

    Target SnowboardTarget Guitar

    And snowboard and electric guitar.  The guitar was a separate campaign geared towards music publications such as Rolling Stone.

    Tags: bulls eye, bullseye, cd player, compact disc, electric guitar, guitar, music, record, skateboard, snowboard, target, turntable, vinyl record
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