Filmmaking / Directing : Dieselpunk Armor by Bart Willard

Thanks. The basic form is made out of PVC heated with a heat gun and formed by hand. The detailing is a mix of plastic & metal "junk" from my collection. The lights are powered by a 6 volt battery pack on the back using a rheostat to control the brightness of the lights. I'm currently working on the mask/helmet and will be incorporating an already constructed power glove into the design. Hoping to have the whole thing done within a couple of weeks. I'll continue to post updates.

Very cool... I love the whole process of fabricating. I've thought about doing some how-to vids. I just get so "into" the building the things that I don't want to stop to record it. This was originally just a spec piece but while brainstorming with my son who is studying to be a writer, we've come up with a short vid that shows off the suit as well as my After Effects skills.

Looks dope!

Awesome! I made a steampunk costume (with a Teslapunk gun) but it was not as pro as your dieselpunk armor.

Looks top notch - kudos!

Thanks... I'll keep posting my progress.

That. Is. Awesome.

Progress on the armor... http://www.stage32.com/sites/stage32.com/files/imagecache/gallery_image/... http://www.stage32.com/sites/stage32.com/files/imagecache/gallery_image/...

excellent work

The short I was producing to show off my Dieselpunk Armor costume and FX work is finally done. Actually it's a mock trailer my son and I put together. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o-uk9ITLAk

Wow...awesome!!!

Like all this, especially the production company name. How is dieselpunk different from steampunk? Wish I had a clue how to do any of this. Would love to cartoon some of my scripts - just to see how they would play as a film. Does it take years to learn how to do?

Thanks Janet. Dieselpunk incorporates elements and design principles from that period in history just after the Victorian/Edwardian era at or around the start of WWI up through the 40's. Very retro/deco industrial gas & diesel powered high tech. The punk sub-genres basically go like this: Steampunk (1860's-1900's) - Dieselpunk (1910's - 1940's) - Atompunk (1950's-1960's) - Cyberpunk (1970's-1980's) - Biopunk - just emerging It can take a while to learn how to do the things I do. The digital tech we have available now makes it much easier.

Wow, didn't know about those gradations...knew about Steampunk and Cyberpunk. I guess Oz is technically Dieselpunk rather than Steampunk?

Yea... my son and I are thinking of creating an illustration book full of art that covers the range of the punk genres so we took some time to nail down the various forms. And yea Oz is probably more Dieselpunk than Steampunk. But since the book was written in 1900, it's a bit of both as it took place right in the middle of that transition. The City of Oz in the 1939 film is definitely more Art Deco which puts it squarely in the Dieselpunk era.

Thanks for the clarification. Again, awesome work.

Thank you.

So cool! I love it

very nice concepts, excellent production on those. My only suggestion, would be to vary the shades of the parts that are the same color, a bit tedious but it can add extra depth of detail that can be subtly picked up.

WOW!!! Beautiful work, Bart!! I have to agree with VShane--on adding depth through shading--but OMG--it's STELLAR!!!