Sideshow Collectibles Behind the Scenes: Sculpting and Painting

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    In the second part of our visit to Sideshow Collectibles, we chat with the managers of the sculpting and paint departments to learn about the process that each of Sideshow's statues go through from their prototyping to production phases. These artists have some of the best jobs in the world!
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Komentáře • 374

  • @tested
    @tested  Před 5 lety +5

    Watch the first part of our tour here: czcams.com/video/QBNzFUZiFY8/video.html

    • @kevinsnyder9515
      @kevinsnyder9515 Před 4 lety

      They should make General Zod, Ursa and Nun.

    • @MaZEEZaM
      @MaZEEZaM Před 4 lety +1

      I would really like to see how they actually break down the finished model so it can be separated into parts and cast.

    • @blahblahpocalyspe8323
      @blahblahpocalyspe8323 Před 2 lety

      The is Chavant Clay or Plasteline is a wax based clay. NS is best for mold making. It isn't necessarily a firmer clay seeing it comes in soft/medium/hard. I have no clue why they just placed the Super Sculpey Firm with it. Hahaha

  • @jnschannel2551
    @jnschannel2551 Před 7 lety +239

    The Interviewer is asking so many good questions. props to him.

    • @nickoftime7232
      @nickoftime7232 Před 5 lety +6

      Heh, props.

    • @Maverick10985
      @Maverick10985 Před 5 lety +2

      I scrolled to the comments section to see if anyone else had the same thought!

  • @rafindeed
    @rafindeed Před 3 lety +4

    as a miniature painter and a concept artist, is amazing to see this process. it stills boggles my mind how can you achieve such realistic look with basically acrylic paint and inks. I struggle to make my miniatures look not cartoony and these guys can literally achieve any type of texture with only paint. Incredible job, i hope one day i can work on concepts for these guys.

  • @model337
    @model337 Před 10 lety +2

    No matter how many features I see/hear/read about Sideshow's process, I'm always blown away each and every time. Nice interviews.

  • @nudl3Zz
    @nudl3Zz Před 10 lety +87

    I could watch stuff like this all day :-D

  • @MoonMagicks
    @MoonMagicks Před 6 lety +2

    Man, the raw talent these guys have is incredible! I have the utmost respect for them.

    • @Sms8668
      @Sms8668 Před 5 lety +1

      Midnight Aaron
      No lie and the Average Salary is 80,000 per year. Top Guys make over 100k.

  • @ogbutch
    @ogbutch Před 7 lety +16

    Amazing amount of detail, work, and commitment. Nice job Sideshow!

  • @AuntyGoogol
    @AuntyGoogol Před 10 lety +3

    You're a very good interviewer.... You come up with the best questions.

  • @theneverwas2835
    @theneverwas2835 Před 10 lety +9

    I could watch this stuff all day

  • @RaiderTatum
    @RaiderTatum Před 7 lety +1

    I really enjoy everything he interviews for, knows his stuff and as mentioned before key on what to ask...That studio is a candy store love this stuff!

  • @TheMrSealclubber
    @TheMrSealclubber Před 10 lety +142

    Mario had a career change!!!!

    • @simonandre4849
      @simonandre4849 Před 9 lety +9

      well, he sucked at being a plumber, he run of from time to time, talking to shrooms with a task of saving a princess. This he can do for a living and can share with the world. But i must admit, after the recovery he had to go through in 2010, he looks better than ever, he is not hurting turtles anymore, he is not jumping up and down from the sewer systems anymore. He is basically a new and sober Mario now, and i am happy for him!

    • @supernautical7394
      @supernautical7394 Před 9 lety +5

      Things really turned around for him after he gave up the shrooms.

    • @aidengoodchild
      @aidengoodchild Před 4 lety

      Mario was a painter on SNES.

    • @g60force
      @g60force Před 4 lety

      @@aidengoodchild and a (Vacuum)Cleaner on the GameCube XD

  • @LoreChirik
    @LoreChirik Před 8 lety +5

    really inspiring !

  • @AstenRegisTheFlipside
    @AstenRegisTheFlipside Před 5 lety +2

    Love the detail in each of these figures. Pure art!

  • @dorukozalgan5054
    @dorukozalgan5054 Před 8 lety +80

    respect this job requires to be skiiled and hard work

    • @makhsmpikoulas8140
      @makhsmpikoulas8140 Před 8 lety

      +Doruk Ozalgan and its bad that the 3d printers will replace it...and not only this job

    • @ANGRYmuffin9000
      @ANGRYmuffin9000 Před 8 lety +7

      +Makhs Mpikoulas who do you think creates 3d models? Oh yeah... Sculptures

    • @ThinJizzy
      @ThinJizzy Před 8 lety +17

      +Makhs Mpikoulas you still need a sculptor to create a 3d model dude. If you think it's as simple as pressing a few buttons, you couldn't be more wrong.

    • @makhsmpikoulas8140
      @makhsmpikoulas8140 Před 8 lety

      Toastalicious of course you need one...i tried to make some 2..i tried to produce too and i know that this isnt some buttons too...but this is 100 times harder than the program 3d..

    • @FrigidBirostrixRay
      @FrigidBirostrixRay Před 7 lety +3

      Pretty late reply, but this is more like a "YMMV" thing IMO. Some people prefer to have the freedom of digital sculpting but some enjoy being able to touch and feel their sculptures.
      Plus, if you 3D print something you still need to clean it up as much as whatever you pull out of your mold lol.

  • @Simplylikemike
    @Simplylikemike Před 10 lety +2

    Yay i couldn't wait for this I love learning about behind the scenes at prop makers and collectables please make more of these types of videos!

  • @Xplorer228
    @Xplorer228 Před 10 lety +17

    Damn that was a good interview. Good job Norm!

  • @ValiantPixel
    @ValiantPixel Před 6 lety

    I’ve got my first two Sideshow figures coming later this year - Iron Man Mark 3 and Mortighull Death Reaper General. I’ve been following their work for years now and I look forward to a LOOOONG relationship in the future. Thanks for being awesome Sideshow!

  • @Gerald5000
    @Gerald5000 Před 10 lety

    These were great. Nice to see a detailed interview by someone who not only appreciates the craft but understands it too. Wish they were longer.

  • @artfx9
    @artfx9 Před 10 lety +1

    This was so cool. Thank you for sharing Tested!
    I have seen so many amazing models sculpted, but once they get painted they look terrible.. That shows how important is painting!

  • @RaddTitan
    @RaddTitan Před 9 lety +3

    great video and informative. love it

  • @bowser515
    @bowser515 Před 9 lety +4

    Anthony Mestas is an absolute paint genius, I would happily pay a lot more to have him paint my stuff.

  • @michaelricks1618
    @michaelricks1618 Před 5 lety

    Amazing interviews! So informative & fascinating. Thank you to everyone involved.

  • @synthrogue6856
    @synthrogue6856 Před 5 lety +2

    Prototypes are still one of my biggest gripes with collector culture. Having bought very large, very expensive pieces myself there's always this anxiety about what the production paintwork is going to be like.
    In the industry as it is now, multi-million pound/dollar companies like Sideshow really shouldn't be having the issue of the overseas production team having 'different paints' higher skilled people should be employed to replicate much closer to the original pitch.
    One in particular was the Prime 1 Geralt statue that I initially missed out on, living in England we rarely ever get these huge, expensive polystone pieces because very few can afford or are willing to pay because of the extortionate price rise with our 20% tax on luxury items.
    In the end I caved after finding one in Australia for much more than the usual retail price, with the cost of the model, extremely expensive delivery and customs and import tax on top it ended up costing me a little under £1000.
    Opening it up, I was impressed and did like what I had but compared to the prototype it was worlds apart in paint application, it was overall just lighter and too 'clean' looking with some paint details that are far too bright on the Chort head base which is supposed to be a wild, dangerous, dirty monster and just looks a little cartoonish with its green details in parts.
    The prototypes barely look like they justify the price tags they're asking in the UK and the production quality is absolutely unjustifiable for the price for the most part.
    That said production vs prototype quality has improved over the years but as such the price has increased.
    It can't afford to get higher but the quality in most cases could be pushed that little bit further for no real extra cost.

  • @markecampbell6817
    @markecampbell6817 Před 8 lety

    Brilliant!!! Your delivery of facts and above the fun associated with this job are great...
    Big thanks for taking the time to do and share this... 😉👍

  • @BeanieDraws
    @BeanieDraws Před 7 lety +20

    This is amazing. If I could sculpt rather than draw, it's definitely a field I'd get into.

    • @69sifu
      @69sifu Před 7 lety +1

      me too..

    • @artificiallyflavord5588
      @artificiallyflavord5588 Před 7 lety +2

      Zbrush ;)
      Draw your sculptures :P Haha

    • @codyevans6726
      @codyevans6726 Před 5 lety +1

      Just do it i draw as well and tried i am trying my hand at sculpting and i have surprised myself

  • @llamadan40
    @llamadan40 Před 10 lety

    loved this! so cool to see behind the scenes like that!

  • @christophersoprano-sculptor

    Thank you for this informative peek inside the studio.

  • @PlaneswalkerShiba
    @PlaneswalkerShiba Před 8 lety

    I can see the Herzog bust in the back ground! I loved Deadsnow, I've always wanted that sculpture :D

  • @schnirpschnirpley6066
    @schnirpschnirpley6066 Před 10 lety +1

    I like norm. He always asks very good questions to whomever he's interviewing.

  • @724davemo
    @724davemo Před 10 lety

    Absolutely awesome work guys. Keep up the great work fellas

  • @milesaway000
    @milesaway000 Před 10 lety

    I LOVED THE ENDING :) WOOT WOOT

  • @georgeIucas
    @georgeIucas Před 7 lety

    NORM YOU'RE KILLING IT MAN!!

  • @tehsma
    @tehsma Před 10 lety

    I feel like Norm has listened to criticisms of his early interviews and improved considerably. Very fascinating episode. Good job folks.

  • @andybmuentes
    @andybmuentes Před 10 lety

    Great interview... Getting my first sideshow statue on Monday. Yay!!!!

  • @LDRep
    @LDRep Před 5 lety +14

    Now go find and interviewed who’s doing the mass producing of their prototype..

  • @rick-deckard
    @rick-deckard Před 10 lety

    Aaabsolutely loved this. Great questions by norm and super interesting subject.

  • @Johnny-dz6vl
    @Johnny-dz6vl Před 3 lety

    Fascinating process to see,love to see more of these videos,and very smart questions from the interviewer 😎

  • @ClayMann
    @ClayMann Před 10 lety

    Flippin marvelous! Really enjoyed that.

  • @titoflorez
    @titoflorez Před 5 lety

    The art work is amazing!

  • @danielwhyatt3278
    @danielwhyatt3278 Před 4 lety

    This is absolutely incredible. I’m not even into 3-D sculpting yet I would totally want to work for you guys. Career change alert. I am definitely going to order from this company now. Damn these high prices, yet it totally looks worth it.

  • @Seamo57
    @Seamo57 Před 4 lety

    Simon Lee is indeed no joke! These people are mind-blowing!

  • @jessfx.cosplay
    @jessfx.cosplay Před 4 lety

    I wish I could sculpt that looks incredible. This was a great interview

  • @artsculpture1024
    @artsculpture1024 Před 7 lety

    Great to see the process...involved

  • @captainnutella67
    @captainnutella67 Před 10 lety

    I really like that Count Orlok back there!

  • @ShalimarLuis
    @ShalimarLuis Před 2 lety

    This is great, I would LOVE to see more about the molding process.

  • @normachavez5062
    @normachavez5062 Před 8 lety

    Beautiful work

  • @t43gahng
    @t43gahng Před 10 lety

    Thank you so much for this video

  • @ppg2snowboard
    @ppg2snowboard Před 10 lety

    love you sideshow dudes

  • @artesaniascharles629
    @artesaniascharles629 Před 5 lety

    What beautiful sculptures congratulations
    Greetings from Ecuador..🇪🇨🖐😊

  • @TheMrSlyxx
    @TheMrSlyxx Před 5 lety

    Simon Lee is the boss. Everything that guy does is top notch and shows incredible character.

  • @ArtofBrentMinehan
    @ArtofBrentMinehan Před 10 lety +5

    These sideshow videos are fantastic guys! Thanks!

  • @MaddieMadderson
    @MaddieMadderson Před 8 lety +4

    I would sell my soul for this talent. I am in the midst of making a cover out of sculpting foams starting from polymer and making a silicone mold for the bottom half of my prosthetic leg for shape/athetics and it is not easy. They make it look so easy.

    • @chapstickwarrior9277
      @chapstickwarrior9277 Před 8 lety +5

      Go ahead and learn it. You can do it!

    • @BigTastey
      @BigTastey Před 8 lety +3

      Just keep practicing mate, sculpt and sculpt and sculpt..!! See there is probably people who wish they could sculpt as good as YOU.. we are all just at different stages of learning!!

  • @keiferpadilla5165
    @keiferpadilla5165 Před 4 lety

    Thank you!

  • @davidgeister
    @davidgeister Před 8 lety

    Outstanding!

  • @torquess454
    @torquess454 Před 5 lety

    Awesome ♥️ I love Sideshow Collectables

  • @uconnxlot
    @uconnxlot Před 10 lety

    what an awesome job. amazing

  • @KillerTacos54
    @KillerTacos54 Před 6 lety

    These are the best kind of videos

  • @RebelKingfrom1995
    @RebelKingfrom1995 Před 4 měsíci

    Great artwork!!!

  • @TestarossaF110
    @TestarossaF110 Před 10 lety

    LOVE IT

  • @ortzinator
    @ortzinator Před 10 lety +7

    Kinda wish you looked at the costuming process.

  • @shazamstrongesthumansuperh8555

    Waoo so the guys overseas are the real genues since they don’t get any guides and need to replicable all the colors which a lot of times the outer color is a mix of many different layers of God know what colors he use. Cheers to those anomymous heroes!

  • @TEDVoice
    @TEDVoice Před 5 lety

    Great interview 🙌🏼🔥

  • @lindamountain1940
    @lindamountain1940 Před 4 lety

    These guys at Sideshow rock mountains-watch all videos

  • @Phishnet12
    @Phishnet12 Před 10 lety

    Very cool stuff.... So talented!

  • @OCDTraci
    @OCDTraci Před rokem +1

    I had no idea Mario worked in your painting department!

  • @growLcrow
    @growLcrow Před 8 lety

    masterpiece

  • @Im_Coral
    @Im_Coral Před 4 lety +1

    I started sculpting a few weeks ago! it has been a stuggle :P but gotta keep going :P

  • @cynthiadustdevil
    @cynthiadustdevil Před 9 lety

    I wish i could like this video multiple times xD

  • @IZRRL
    @IZRRL Před 8 lety +57

    The interviewer makes me nervous waving his arms around like a mad man near the clay piece. I'm sure the guy working on it was thinking the same .... :D

    • @paul9478
      @paul9478 Před 8 lety +1

      his hand is far away from that thing there is no way he can touch it .

    • @KillerTacos54
      @KillerTacos54 Před 6 lety

      iz Zz hahaha so true

    • @MaximilianonMars
      @MaximilianonMars Před 5 lety

      That's Chevant clay, it's so firm you'd have to punch it to make a Dent

  • @graburn
    @graburn Před 9 měsíci

    "It's funny because some people think we actually paint every single piece."
    Okay, I for one was a little bit disappointed to learn that the pieces are mass-produced overseas. "They definitely have to go in and interpret it on their end, because their paints are different." As a consumer, you are buying based on the images shown on the website, which are most likely of the "in-house prototype," whereas what you are getting is something produced by a third-party using a completely different process and different materials, probably with less attention to detail and quality.

  • @MORRAMADHY
    @MORRAMADHY Před 9 lety

    fantastic!!!!!

  • @MaZEEZaM
    @MaZEEZaM Před 7 lety +6

    This is AWESOME< I would love to see any of these made from scratch, I especially love the Joker at 8:16 :-D

  • @manypseudonyms
    @manypseudonyms Před 7 lety +6

    I am an ultra-detail sculptor, this is my DREAM JOB.

  • @danielschotel4256
    @danielschotel4256 Před 5 lety

    wow very creative. good work

  • @CreativeLionStudios
    @CreativeLionStudios Před 5 lety

    this is so epic. i also draw and wish i did sculpting. I always loved it. lol im doing 3D printing but i still wanna learn this. alas there are no closes in South Africa...

  • @messiah7112
    @messiah7112 Před 10 lety +18

    5:36 "Hello! It's me, Mario"

    • @g60force
      @g60force Před 4 lety

      Herro! It's a me, Malio XD

  • @sus30t
    @sus30t Před 8 lety

    I would love to see the factory floor !

  • @jakovasour
    @jakovasour Před 9 lety

    Norman did his homework, great questions.

  • @richardwilson2796
    @richardwilson2796 Před 2 lety +1

    hey sideshow do you guys ever use 3d resin printing in your production. i love your sculpts they are amazing just like the action in the comic books

  • @allluckyseven
    @allluckyseven Před 10 lety

    This is awesome, Tested!
    You know what you should try and do next? Catching some of the RPF guys working on some of their pieces, along with showing off their collection. I know those guys have day jobs and so it might be hard, but still, it would be amazing.
    EDIT: I know you sort of do this from time to time, but I'd like something more in-depth.

  • @tursiops33
    @tursiops33 Před 10 lety

    I never should have watched this video, now I bought one! Damn! ;)

  • @cheakerdoodels
    @cheakerdoodels Před 10 lety +2

    What is the mermaid sculpture on the right in the beginning from?

  • @alidan
    @alidan Před 10 lety +4

    5:40
    ITS MARIO

  • @wally19
    @wally19 Před 4 lety

    amazing

  • @martinramos7610
    @martinramos7610 Před 10 lety

    I want to make one, does are some good skillz

  • @paparallada
    @paparallada Před 9 měsíci

    Any suggestions on the type of paint they use? Any specific brand recommended?

  • @blackcobra689
    @blackcobra689 Před 9 lety

    The Joker figure is especially awesome!

  • @ge.bottaro
    @ge.bottaro Před 10 lety +2

    Oh, yes! Now we're talking.

  • @Andrew-el8xi
    @Andrew-el8xi Před 5 lety

    These guys would have great careers in 80s film effects and would do stuff in films today if it wasn't for bloody cgi.....really good they can use there talents making this stuff amazing

  • @3forte
    @3forte Před 10 lety +1

    I sorely wish they can get a tour and interview at the factory in China. I want to see how they churn out these statues, and the quality control process for the final product.

    • @Captain_MonsterFart
      @Captain_MonsterFart Před rokem

      Here's one for a smaller production (Predator bust) by Akihito Ikeda! czcams.com/video/GF_Pb_a9sEs/video.html&ab_channel=Studio_AKI

  • @tmac20031
    @tmac20031 Před 10 lety +15

    You know, I admire these artists for what they do. I am not going to knock them. But I will say there are plenty of artists out there with similar talent, and I am kind of more impressed with the darn Chinese, which are able to replicate these things almost perfectly and mass produce them so that they are attainable to the people that truly nerd out over this stuff. I can't imagine how much work went into creating the manufacturing process.

    • @redpianominiatures
      @redpianominiatures Před 10 lety +8

      JacobsDesigns2012 tmac20031 They really don't do a great job of replicating the original artist's paint work, which is why I've never given in to buying a sideshow statue, you can commission an actual artist like the guy who painted the original sculpt to paint your model and it would look 10x nicer.
      But basically, from what I've seen of production for items like this, they have tables of workers, they each get their own basket of parts and their reference material and they go to work.

    • @qqj4280
      @qqj4280 Před 6 lety +1

      Chinese artist crying here 😢..

    • @TFlinnski
      @TFlinnski Před 6 lety

      bff

    • @TFlinnski
      @TFlinnski Před 6 lety

      p

  • @MrKomninakis
    @MrKomninakis Před 8 lety

    impressive

  • @gamaro74
    @gamaro74 Před 5 lety

    Simon Lee, of course!

  • @neobaggins3718
    @neobaggins3718 Před 9 lety +4

    8:19 :sweet dreams...

  • @Decoy629
    @Decoy629 Před 6 lety

    Awsome! were can you learn to sculpt like this???

  • @dlgrek
    @dlgrek Před 3 lety

    Zbrush killed the hand sculpting

  • @brian_piton
    @brian_piton Před 5 lety +4

    The skull from behind ... are real ? Wtf ?

  • @franklinneely3006
    @franklinneely3006 Před 6 lety +1

    I just seen the Devil from the movie legend behind you man I would give my right arm for that sculpture

  • @leealigato7538
    @leealigato7538 Před 8 lety

    so nice...

  • @blahblahpocalyspe8323
    @blahblahpocalyspe8323 Před 2 lety

    The is Chavant Clay or Plasteline is a wax based clay. NS is best for mold making. It isn't necessarily a firmer clay seeing it comes in soft/medium/hard. I have no clue why they just placed the Super Sculpey Firm with it. Hahaha