In this case I have chosen
to recreate the sacrificial knife of Amon-Ra from the classic 1932 movie staring 'Boris
Karloff' as 'The Mummy', so I was able to rent a copy of the video and take as many screen
shots as I liked. However I was disadvantaged by the actual age and quality of the
film. In cases like this, it is often much better to take a loop of the film and study the
item in motion. Approximate size can be ascertained by
finding a common reference point such as a hand. Never forget however to compensate
for an actors vital statistics. Boris Karloff was above average height, therefore
his hands would have been larger than most people. Even if you are working alone,
use your own hand and make appropriate compensations.
Once you have marked out a rough template, you can make a
cardboard mock-up. This will allow you to make any last minute alterations before starting
work on the model itself.
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