Here's one of five guns I created finished and ready to shoot in a teaser movie from a local SD studio. And yes there is a nerf gun under there.
Concept designs for a movie prop gun. The budget for this movie was a low one and as such the props had to be based over existing guns - these designs were created and then fabricated over Nerf toy guns
Concept designs for a movie prop gun. The budget for this movie was a low one and as such the props had to be based over existing guns - these designs were created and then fabricated over Nerf toy guns
Concept designs for a movie prop gun. The budget for this movie was a low one and as such the props had to be based over existing guns - these designs were created and then fabricated over Nerf toy guns. The full range of weapons for the movie - the middle gun was never created. Character concepts were created by another designer (sorry name not known)
Movie prop weapons fabrication. These shots show off the shelf nerf guns being prepped and cut to accommodate lights. New gun body was added in heavy density modeling foam. I cut most of these with a dremel - which in retrospect constituted insanity! Final shot shows a coat of primer ready for final paint.
Movie prop weapons fabrication. These shots show off the shelf nerf guns being prepped and cut to accommodate lights. New gun body was added in heavy density modeling foam. I cut most of these with a dremel - which in retrospect constituted insanity! Lots of hours, lots of dust and lots of LEDs!
Movie prop weapons fabrication. These shots show paint going on and the LEDs in all there blinding glory! Final shot shows a happy client!
Movie prop weapons fabrication. Shots of the movie shoot with the props in hand
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Movie Prop fabrication and Concept Design

Various designs from concept to fabricated Movie props for small budget movie (built over off shelf nerf blaster with high density foam)

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