Missa - TF

[Mr Wayne]

Missa,

Actually, not too bad even for just a partial TF. The slow and subtle build up was nice. Choice of casting another gem (Ellie Idol) as good as the one from Anger Management and both giving good performances, definitely a plus. Probably my favorite part, despite the vid being of werewolf intent, was from 4:00-4:58; the breast expansion and button popping scene was superb all around. Almost gave me the feeling that this was a growth vid. The cloth tearing sounds were good and well placed, but the belt popping sound effect -- as with the ring popping sound from your last growth vid -- could have been a more dramatic version. Instead of an air bubble popping, perhaps something heavier with more pressure behind it. Seams tear easily, but when something like a belt or shoe material goes its a stronger sound.

I also have to give you a nod for your earnest and creative way to show hair growth. Not to poke fun at you, but the couple scenes with what I could only describe as the 'creepy mullet monster' were a bit amusing. Such as the one where the hair sneaks up from the center of Ellie's bra. Dah dah dun.. Dun dun dun.. :P The CGI hair growth was more realistic looking, even for the crotch fur scene. I read your post about the models not liking the muzzle op, but I have to imagine that doing a convincing muzzle effect doesn't take just practice. Hollywood must either be crafty with all-CGI or a seamless combo of CGI and real effects. Nothing I'd expect you to master easily. Doing any part of a werewolf TF is probably just as challenging as growth.

Case in point, the character Erin's TF from Season 3 Ep3 of Being Human (US) only involved fangs, back/spine growth, and barely a perceptible muzzle growth. All in all, the whole scene was only seconds in length. What sold me on that was the back morphing and the realistic stretching sound used as well as the actress' desperate cries of pain. Like I've said in PMs, if you can show enough with crafted techniques then our imaginations can take it the rest of the way that we need to.

This clip with Ellie shined with the BE and button popping in the same way. Although, giving her a painted doggy nose towards the end wasn't something I'd go for next time. I didn't know whether to expect a full transformation or partial, so honestly I am not disappointed with how it turned out. Some people might expect and demand a full TF and feel let down, but like I said in my own preference I liked the BE scene and other bits of it for what it was worth. Good price too. :P The segment above will be saved for sure.

Originally Posted by missa

I know the actresses prefer non-muzzle. The glue that I must use to attach the muzzle AND the hair is difficult to wash off. I have very sensitive skin, and it will cause me to rash for an entire day afterwards. I've tried different types of glue, different types of make-up removers, and they're all bad, I just go with the one that is the most tolerable. Imagine hiring a woman who usually does "talkie" clips, gets paid to do dominant talkies, and I come in and say, "sit still while I glue this muzzle and hair to your face, oh sorry-- I know it hurts coming off, that's normal." I pay the girls to work for me, but they are still offering me a sort of charity to do go through with it, it's grueling work: cold, uncomfortable, itchy, and painful. When I find a girl who will work with me, given all my processes, I am grateful, SO GRATEFUL, even if I am paying her $100 an hour. I already have one girl out of the four total who will not work with me again because of the discomfort in filming these clips. I guess you'd have to put yourself in their shoes to understand, would you rather make $100 an hour spitting out dominant mantras at the camera, or would you rather I spray you down, nude, on all fours, lots of cuts, hours of work, while I glue things to your body. I say, "I'm also going to want you to put these contacts in your eyes, oh I know they sometimes sting a little, just close your eyes, until it's tolerable." Actresses are always looking for what is the easiest way to make money, and I am not it. I might have a leg up, finding brand new talent who are a little bit hungrier for my modest $100 per hour payment on model mayhem.

Very insightful, yet sad that one of the models you hired for these clips won't work for you anymore. It's not like it is exclusively your fault for a tedious torture session. Actors and actresses go through worse in highly rated television shows and movies. But it comes down to the money versus the task and you can't blame them for how they respond. I wonder who the model was..

Originally Posted by missa

I just have to see if they are willing to get on all fours for me, meow, howl, etc.

Hehehe... Priceless for how you phrased that. ;P Just wanted to point it out for you.