Prop Tarantula - Pre Construction Research
Prop Tarantula Initial Research
Initial Research
The first part of research was to look at similar props, of sufficient size that they would be able to intimidate and if real would easily overpower a human, but not be too big to fit onto an extending living room roof on a standard UK terraced house.#
Measurements of the room were taken and how to videos were looked up.
Primary Instruction Video to Start With
This video by a Paul Jones was initially followed quite closely or attempts to were. It looked realistic, intimidating, A seemingly good size and looking at the material listing seemed doable for a rough budget of just over £100, with easy to acquire materials and doable in a week to couple of weeks.
It was only when construction started that it became evident of missing steps in the video and complete underestimating the amount of material and time that would be needed.
The system to connect the legs needed substantial improvement and resulted in the development of these connection components.
Spider Title & Intro
Page
This was a double bed size prop Tarantula, originally intended as a cool Halloween front of house prop as well as portfolio piece to discuss project development.
Finished project page.
Spider Initial Research & PPP Testing
Spider Initial Research & PPP Testing
To start the project was looking into existing props and Halloween tableaus and how such a project could be done.
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Initial Proving Principle Prototyping & scale modelling.
Spider Development
Head
The main central part is the head to which all other parts are connected and would be the section to connect stands and load supports.
This involved the most substantial development and most restarts.
Spider
Development
Body
This had a similar basic structure to the head but a lot simpler. It does have its own issues and problems.
This had to be re-opened for upgrades to strengthen the connections to the head.
Spider
Development
Legs
Spider
Development
Legs
The legs required repeated and costly redesign and rebuilding building to try and build enough strength into them to be able to support the weight of the spider, as well as look realistic and bond the paint to them.
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Spider Development
Leg Connector
The system to connect the legs needed substantial improvement and iterations developing these connection components through CAD and rapid prototypng.
Further Development Head
Further planned developments & problem solving for the head.
The next staage here would be fur.
Further Development Body
Further planned developments & problem solving for the body.
This will need to be split into sections for storage that can be easily reassembled.
Further Development
Legs & Connectors
Further planned developments & problem solving for the legs, strengthening them to support the weight of the spider.
Further Development
Skin and Fur
Further Development
Skin and Fur
Plans to further develop the prop Tarantula and current unsolved problemsand issues
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