I'm glad you noticed. In recent videos I've been deleting the frames where my hand is directly in the way of the sculpture. Now looking at old videos, I'm like "How did I ever think this was watchable?" lol
@@OFCIFR I could see how it might not seem like a lot of work. But in practice, I'm deleting basically 1 out of every 3 frames. There's 1800 frames in just one minute and I usually start with two minutes of sped up footage. For longer shots, It's taken me hours to edit out all the obscured frames.
@@StevenRichter next time you can send me the footage and I'll do it for you, I don't charge a lot and you'll be able to focus more on what you like instead of video cleaning ;)
I think one of my favorite things about watching stuff like this, timelapses, speed-drawings, etc, is seeing all the times the artist paused, changed something, or went back and re-did a part they didn't like. It really reminds you that art is not a straightforward "A-to-B" process and that mistakes are okay, they can be corrected. For a long time (and even now) I struggled with the the idea that everything i put to paper has to be correct the first time, and it can be a major hurdle to get over.
Glad to see the eyeballs are finally back !! Thank you Steven. Really missed them in the green goblin time-lapse. 😉😉 and thank you for keeping your promise too !!
I honestly thought you were going to coat the eyes with a transparent polymer resin to give them a wet look, but the vacuum form plastic worked just as well! It's still really nice to see this sort of hand-made project. It's a dying art and you're keeping it alive.
I was thinking the same thing, was also wondering what would the final result have looked like if resin was done instead. IMO this made the eyes look a bit darker than they were right after painting, that's not a bad thing, just an observation. perhaps with uv resin, the eyes would have been too bright and not looked the part. Things to ponder :)
if you did go to do more non humanoid characters, three i'd like to see is, Toothless, Themberchaud from Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves, and Saphira from Eragon
I got goosebumps from the finished product. All the work he (you) put into this sculpture and this video is incredible and im still slack-jawed from it all.
Oddly, The zippers are backwards on the actual "costume". Despite being entirely CGI, Rocket's suit has a "cobbled together by the prop department" look. His guns in Vol. 2 are just modified Nerf blasters.
I enjoyed watching this video so much that I watched it twice and I am writing to thank you! Amazing job! The character came out very alive and awesome!
Beyond the enjoyment of watching the sculpting, I'm always eagerly awaiting to hear your theme song while you work. It's like expecting to hear John William's Superman theme when watching a Superman movie.
I agree about the expression. This bust was tricky because the fur changes the face shape significantly. I was only able to find a couple of shots of Rocket with no fur in vfx breakdowns. So I decided to stick as closely to those as possible to make sure the proportions were correct. Unfortunately, Rocket is basically T-posing in those shots. And it took until I was pretty much done applying the fur for me to notice just how neutral it was. But hey, it’s another lesson learned
He looks very kind. :) So damn good. Impressed that you first do it in clay, to make a mold in silicone.... Always as interesting with your busts. Thanks
You need to have a special kind of talent to make stuff like this. Everything from making the fur look perfect to making the clothes, and the genius of using vacuum formed plastic to make the eyes and how you used feathers to make the whiskers... amazing as always!
Man........ you are the most freaking talened, doped, amazing, surreal artist. Seripusly, you are the Da Vinci or Michael Jordan of what you do. I just lack words to describe what freaking talent you are. A complete, generational outlier. Congrats. And, above all, thanks for sharing your haevenly talent with us.
3:42 implementing MULLET MODE (TM) This is absolutely incredible!!! I love the use of multimedia! I love his outfit, and i never would have thought to use feather quills as whiskers!! Have you tried using resin to gloss the eyes?? I haven't myself, but i'e heard that people like the results when they do it. It woulkd at least cut down on any weirdness you might ever get when you try to do the vacuform thing, including cutting them out. [idk, this is me commenting on the first vid of yours i've seen]
1:15 | It's pretty jarring seeing a raccoon without its fur; looks like a mix of a rat and a fox. Anyway, it's nice you made this in celebration of Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. And I gotta say, it's satisfying you made Rocket and makes some irony towards how he was cybernetically engineered in the movies while you just made him with modeling clay and resin.
I love how much you've grown! Your art always inspires me out of my art style! You are a very beautiful person and soul! ty for always sharing your art!
these belong at disneyland! how sick would it be coming off the ride and seeing busts like these displayed as you walk back into the park. so freaking cool.
I don't know if you will see my message but in any case, know that you have an incredible talent, sincerely. Rare are the works I see on UA-cam that approach such a level of realism, thank you for sharing this with us
there was something rather uncanny about the naked Rocket and I did not like it XD glad he got coated into his old self! very impressive! is it harder or easier working with furr than just colors? I kept thinking about it when you started to add it =)
truly great, amazing. The only criticism I would make is that it's "really" Rocket. the expression is too bland and the eyes lacks typical "Rocket Racoon" expressivity.
Didn't they use a Rocket stuffy for some scenes like when Fat Thor gives him a "belly rub"? I have seen a photo of the late Chadwick Boseman hold Rocket like he was holding a stuffy! If it was a sculpture or stuffy, Rocket has become on e of my favorite Marvel characters!
Ok but imagine having this on a shelf or something and someone’s like, “Wow where’s you find that super cool model?!” And you could just say, “oh yeah I made that.”
Man that was fantastic..I love it..looks just like him... Got me thinking though and I now have a request...how the werewolf from "American werewolf in London"?
I am from India you make this so beautiful I can't believe it is made so please can you send me this to India I will keep this at my new home and show it to my friends I love you
How Daffy duck morphs into Rocky Raccoon. He's evolved
I thought it was aflac
I saw this comment before I saw the video. Now I'm sad that he hasn't made a Daffy Duck sculpture.
Now Rocky Raccoon checked into his room only to find Gideon's Bible
I thought he was Howard the duck😂
Nota 6
I'm beyond impressed how you knew the underlying contour of his face without fur. Seriously, you bodied this.
I thought he faced it.
@@RetroJack😂
there is even the formulae for this.
I can’t believe you removed nearly every frame of the Timelapse video where your hand obscured the sculpture. That’s dedication!
I'm glad you noticed. In recent videos I've been deleting the frames where my hand is directly in the way of the sculpture. Now looking at old videos, I'm like "How did I ever think this was watchable?" lol
He deleted from the speed up version which is not so impressive, maybe it took 5 minutes maximum to do
@@OFCIFR I could see how it might not seem like a lot of work. But in practice, I'm deleting basically 1 out of every 3 frames. There's 1800 frames in just one minute and I usually start with two minutes of sped up footage. For longer shots, It's taken me hours to edit out all the obscured frames.
@@StevenRichter next time you can send me the footage and I'll do it for you, I don't charge a lot and you'll be able to focus more on what you like instead of video cleaning ;)
@@OFCIFR Lol ok buddy
Outstanding Steven. Outstanding.
Incredible work as always, Steven. You are a true master of your craft!
I think one of my favorite things about watching stuff like this, timelapses, speed-drawings, etc, is seeing all the times the artist paused, changed something, or went back and re-did a part they didn't like. It really reminds you that art is not a straightforward "A-to-B" process and that mistakes are okay, they can be corrected. For a long time (and even now) I struggled with the the idea that everything i put to paper has to be correct the first time, and it can be a major hurdle to get over.
I know Rocket would probably kick my ass for saying this, but he’s freaking adorable! Great work man!
Glad to see the eyeballs are finally back !! Thank you Steven. Really missed them in the green goblin time-lapse. 😉😉 and thank you for keeping your promise too !!
I honestly thought you were going to coat the eyes with a transparent polymer resin to give them a wet look, but the vacuum form plastic worked just as well! It's still really nice to see this sort of hand-made project. It's a dying art and you're keeping it alive.
I was thinking the same thing, was also wondering what would the final result have looked like if resin was done instead. IMO this made the eyes look a bit darker than they were right after painting, that's not a bad thing, just an observation. perhaps with uv resin, the eyes would have been too bright and not looked the part. Things to ponder :)
This method is usually used to be able to position the eyes where we want them to see.
You are such a talented guy. I love watching your creations.
Thanks!
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@@StevenRichter - The sewing and hair cutting blew my mind.... They usually sculpt all that stuff on. I was amazed
Such a driven hard working person who has pretty much perfected his craft! Don’t go give cred to talent or god😏
@@Nephalenwait are u the same guy
This man absolutely does not get enough credit for how much effort he puts into every video! Amazing video !!
if you did go to do more non humanoid characters, three i'd like to see is, Toothless, Themberchaud from Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves, and Saphira from Eragon
tomorrow we will see end of Guardians of Galaxy
*Amazing creation for a small part, and just to think that Human life was just at random chance and without Creator is just nonsense.*
How long is the whole process?? Hours?Days? Weeks? Months? I love watching your content
This one was about 2- 3 weeks. Hard to tell, because I was building the Green Goblin on and off at the same time.
@@StevenRichter that is so cool, wow you are a master
ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL Work, Steven!! Rocket looks SO real and you REALLY brought him to life!!
UNBELIEVABLE!!
That is just simply stunning and by far your best work yet. It’s fascinating watching these creations come together.👍
Honestly, I sometimes wonder how you do it. Because you are incredible. I hope to see your next sculpture soon.
He looks incredible 😍 how much work you must put into every project is mind blowing. Im looking forward to seeing this film at the weekend
How do you keep making these amazing sculptures?! You have levels of talent incomprehensible for a UA-cam nerd like me to understand 👍
I got goosebumps from the finished product. All the work he (you) put into this sculpture and this video is incredible and im still slack-jawed from it all.
7:04 are the Zippers on him flipped by accident? That's going to distract me forever now... still an amazing job tho!
Oddly, The zippers are backwards on the actual "costume". Despite being entirely CGI, Rocket's suit has a "cobbled together by the prop department" look. His guns in Vol. 2 are just modified Nerf blasters.
@@StevenRichter that's funny & crazy
I enjoyed watching this video so much that I watched it twice and I am writing to thank you! Amazing job! The character came out very alive and awesome!
3:48 For a second I forgot what I was watching and thought you were making Weasel from "The Suicide Squad"
Как живой. Это высочайшее искусство❤️🔥🔥🔥Гениально.
Beyond the enjoyment of watching the sculpting, I'm always eagerly awaiting to hear your theme song while you work. It's like expecting to hear John William's Superman theme when watching a Superman movie.
This is a very detailed bust. I'm not digging the neutral expression, but everything else is perfect.
I agree about the expression. This bust was tricky because the fur changes the face shape significantly. I was only able to find a couple of shots of Rocket with no fur in vfx breakdowns. So I decided to stick as closely to those as possible to make sure the proportions were correct. Unfortunately, Rocket is basically T-posing in those shots. And it took until I was pretty much done applying the fur for me to notice just how neutral it was.
But hey, it’s another lesson learned
He was building Weasel from The Suicide Squad for a minute there.
This looks amazing bro
Wow! So realistic. Your skill is incredible.
Oh wow. You are totally amazing I am lost for words
2:55 my gosh that eyeless face is terrifying
Моё восхищение! Великолепная работа! Мастер!
Do the tiniest details like on the nose come trough on the cast?
There's no way I could have done what he did lol
I would have just bought a taxidermy racoon, pose it, then dress it up and call it a day
you are so good at your work that you even manage to renew yourself, and even more, you renew also the way you are making your video; it's incredible!
He looks very kind. :) So damn good. Impressed that you first do it in clay, to make a mold in silicone.... Always as interesting with your busts. Thanks
It's unbelievable
Salute to this guy
nice job. not sure why you spent time airbrushing the skin just to completely cover it in fur.
You need to have a special kind of talent to make stuff like this. Everything from making the fur look perfect to making the clothes, and the genius of using vacuum formed plastic to make the eyes and how you used feathers to make the whiskers... amazing as always!
ESSA É A COISA MAIS INCRÍVEL QUE EU JA VI
👍👍👍 Это очень круто! Браво!👏
I was intrigued by your “sculpting” with fur and hair. I love your work and your videos.
The results is real raccoon
Man........ you are the most freaking talened, doped, amazing, surreal artist. Seripusly, you are the Da Vinci or Michael Jordan of what you do. I just lack words to describe what freaking talent you are. A complete, generational outlier. Congrats. And, above all, thanks for sharing your haevenly talent with us.
Wowww lo hiciste con la mirada triste, captaste la esencia del personaje. Me encantó ❤️
Love from India 😊👍🏻🚩🇮🇳🙏🏻👌🏻💐❤😍
Oh my god brother you make real Rocket raccoon 💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥💥
3:42 implementing MULLET MODE (TM)
This is absolutely incredible!!! I love the use of multimedia! I love his outfit, and i never would have thought to use feather quills as whiskers!!
Have you tried using resin to gloss the eyes?? I haven't myself, but i'e heard that people like the results when they do it. It woulkd at least cut down on any weirdness you might ever get when you try to do the vacuform thing, including cutting them out. [idk, this is me commenting on the first vid of yours i've seen]
I bet you are super fantastic in this ... Man
I just watched the film, and loved it! Made me cry a little. You should sculpt his friends too!
Kemal abimm buralara düşecek adam mıydın sennn
I'm so proud of my fellow men and women who can do such marvelous things
Wow I would buy that if i could, Rocket is my favorite
1:15 | It's pretty jarring seeing a raccoon without its fur; looks like a mix of a rat and a fox.
Anyway, it's nice you made this in celebration of Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3.
And I gotta say, it's satisfying you made Rocket and makes some irony towards how he was cybernetically engineered in the movies while you just made him with modeling clay and resin.
0:45 rocket without fur is scary. Just plain scary.
와 미쳤다 영화제작팀인가요 it's crazyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Are you marvel step?
I love how much you've grown! Your art always inspires me out of my art style! You are a very beautiful person and soul! ty for always sharing your art!
Nice....💕
Try Demogorgon from stranger things 😸
Great work bro ❤❤❤
I wish I could learn this skill
Damn dude. This is really great! Been really awesome seeing your work over the years get better and better.
One of your best works! I really like the end result. I'm still wondering.. Why don't you do the iris concave tho? 🤔
Can you do a sculpture of Shrek?
Невероятно, очень крутая работа!
Amazing Work hatss off ❤
Absolutely fantastic work!
Seeing Rocket naked felt illegal for a good while there.
1:16 I never want to see rocket without fur again 💀.
these belong at disneyland! how sick would it be coming off the ride and seeing busts like these displayed as you walk back into the park. so freaking cool.
You are INCREDIBLE!!! I just found your channel and cannot wait to go see your other creations!
It looked like a chihuahua without the fur added on.
I don't know if you will see my message but in any case, know that you have an incredible talent, sincerely. Rare are the works I see on UA-cam that approach such a level of realism, thank you for sharing this with us
That's inspire from the avengers endgame
pls make lord hanuman i request ❤
Amazing how well this came together considering it took til like 4:30 to stop looking like a nightmarish creature. Really great job!
Absolutely fantastic!!
Incredible. As always 👍🏻
Nice cat sclupture! Love it!
Are you going to sell these on your Etsy?
Looks super realistic man!! Nice job dude🤘
Rocket estaría orgulloso 🦝👍🏿
I think the words, "I am Groot!" adequately says how impressive and amazing this is.
there was something rather uncanny about the naked Rocket and I did not like it XD glad he got coated into his old self! very impressive! is it harder or easier working with furr than just colors? I kept thinking about it when you started to add it =)
Éu sou português. Moro no Ceará.
It’s so relaxing to watch you make these. Rocket has become one of my favorite characters. Great work. 😄
so cute . . . absolutely magnificent
Thanks so much. That is amazing
Hi.Amazing work.Incredible.I'd like to watch you create the sculpture of Wanda Maximoff
Master craftsmanship and artistry! Bravo!!!
truly great, amazing. The only criticism I would make is that it's "really" Rocket. the expression is too bland and the eyes lacks typical "Rocket Racoon" expressivity.
Didn't they use a Rocket stuffy for some scenes like when Fat Thor gives him a "belly rub"? I have seen a photo of the late Chadwick Boseman hold Rocket like he was holding a stuffy! If it was a sculpture or stuffy, Rocket has become on e of my favorite Marvel characters!
Very nicely done. Looks very lively. Tons of hardwork and talent.
Ok but imagine having this on a shelf or something and someone’s like, “Wow where’s you find that super cool model?!” And you could just say, “oh yeah I made that.”
Man that was fantastic..I love it..looks just like him...
Got me thinking though and I now have a request...how the werewolf from "American werewolf in London"?
Wow, this is amazing! So cool to see the process and the work you put into!
that's incredible 🥹
Love it ❤
I am from India you make this so beautiful I can't believe it is made so please can you send me this to India I will keep this at my new home and show it to my friends I love you
damn,I'm really love this Rocket.
And I see you casting it,Steven!May I have a ask, is this a purchase item？If so, I'd like to buy it.