Ideally these pics would have been posted much earlier, but I was doing some up-to-the-minute hand building for the construction of a fullsize cave installation in the show.
The cave was constructed inside an adjacent room to the gallery made out of cardboard supported by easels, make-it-stone spray, expanding insulation foam, and live ferns.
The audio aspect of the installation, with help from
Abel Stearns, featured a collection of "prehistoric" sounds (drips, echo, growls) provided by a hidden amp in the room. The lighting was partially recessed and angled to cast long shadows and illuminate higher areas of the cave and stalagmites.
Many thanks goes out to
Jeremy Parsons and
Jackson Root for helping me construct this crazy thing.
The postcard from the past at top was also something I digitally painted for the show. Something time travelers might appreciate~
Pre-set up photos:
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| Testing the Make-it-Stone Spray |
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Jeremy takes some process pics
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| The small room being prepped for "cave in" |
The show also included live actors dressed as prehistoric people and music:
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| Make-up artist Tammie Rupe apply prosthetics to our Cavegirl. |
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A view after patrons contributed their cave paintings.
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Prehistoric Picasso Tim leaves his mark
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| This dino's right on the money |
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The contemprary Venus of Willendorf is a bit more conservative
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"Sssssimbaaaaa!"
A view facing out from the Cave
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| Josh Kemble adds a great piece where Deleks wipe out the Dinosaurs |
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I saved this Universal Studios' Jurassic Park ID badge
from when i was 9, just for this purpose. |
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If you enjoy this type of interactive show, the next theme is going to "Spaghetti Western", so keep your eyes peeled pilgrims!
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