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Read more The Making Of The Monster Maker Auction
In his own words, Propstore LA COO Brandon Alinger’s talks about the once in a lifetime experience that working with Baker to develop this auction has provided…
Feeling Batty
In our last installment of the Rick Baker: Monster Maker blog series, we looked at one of Baker’s most noted creature calling cards, his apes, monkeys and gorillas. While his career will always be indelibly linked to his primate creations, he has created other notable creatures that were inspired by animals. In this week we […]
Lord of the Apes: The Masterful Primate Designs of Rick Baker
We’ve already explored a number of Rick Baker’s incredible creations, but it’s possible that the creatures most synonymous with Baker’s career are the myriad apes and gorillas that he brought to life on screen.
Rick Baker: Monster Maker – Edgar
So far in our ten-part Rick Baker: Monster Maker blog series, we have taken close looks at the first Men in Black alien to grace the screen in Mikey as well as some of the incredible animatronic creatures brought to life by Baker. In this installment, we will look at an alien that while not […]
It’s Alive! Making the Monsters Move
In our last instalment we took a closer look at the artistry that went into achieving an authentic transition between Mogwai puppets and their Gremlin counterparts. Of course, no matter how aesthetically impressive a puppet is, if it can’t move it’s not of much use to the production and last week’s featured lots were no […]
From Concept to Creature: The Art Behind Monster Making
In our last post, we took a closer look at Mikey, the first alien to appear on screen in the Men In Black franchise. We found out that he’s kind of a big deal, but he didn’t start out that way. In fact, as you can see below, Mikey started out as a sketch on […]
Preserving the Work of a Legend
So far in this blog series, Propstore has given you an exclusive look inside Rick Baker’s Cinovation studios and you’ve gotten a glimpse at the broad collection that was housed there. Given the span of Baker’s illustrious career and the number of his creations that he kept throughout it, it should come as no surprise […]
Cinovation Studios Originals
In conjunction with the release of the Rick Baker: Monster Maker Auction catalog, Propstore is excited to take a deeper dive into the incredible material that comprises this historic auction in the form of a ten-part blog series.
In The Beginning, There Was Mikey
For many of Rick Baker’s fans, he will always be indelibly linked to the many alien creatures he brought to life for the Men In Black franchise. In the second part of Propstore’s ten part blog series on the Rick Baker: Monster Maker Auction, we are going to take a closer look at what is […]
Exclusive Rick Baker Auction Takes Place 29th May
There are just weeks to go before our huge Rick Baker auction kicks off in LA and online. At 11AM PDT (7PM GMT) on 29th May 2015, we’ll be starting the bidding on over 400 lots of never-before-auctioned movie memorabilia, acquired directly from the make up effects artist’s legendary Cinovation studio.
Men in Black & Batman Treasures Take Pride of Place in Exclusive Auction
An anamatronic bat from Batman Forever, Jim Carrey’s Santa outfit from How the Grinch Stole Christmas, a full-size alien Edgar bug anamatronic character from Men in Black. What do these items have in common? They were all created by Rick Baker – and they’re all appearing as exciting lots at the latest Propstore auction…
Introducing the Wonderful World of Propstore
We all have our favourite moments in cinematic history, those scenes you are first introduced to as a child, but still resonate just as strongly when you’re all grown up. At Propstore, we have an inventory of literally thousands of genuine, original movie props from many of the best-loved films of all time, to help […]