BossCast

BossCast is a spoof of the YouTube “vlog” tutorial genre and a satire about workplace wellness. It is presented as an episode of a podcast for CEOs and bosses. In this episode, the host - Will M. Bezzle - explores how yoga might help those with executive responsibilities exert their power more efficiently and effectively.

BossCast has been in pre-production since late 2023 and is due to be completed by the end of 2024.

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  • Puppet

  • Costume

  • Set

  • Storyboard

Puppet

  • Putting together the final bits for Will M. Bezzle

  • Latex skin faces - Trial and Error efforts. In some, you can see pipecleaner, which I hoped I would be able to cast into the latex mould so I could animate facial movements. This produced mixed results.

  • Plaster of Paris and Silicone Moulds

  • Latex Feet

  • Latex Hands

  • Moulds for articulate hands and feet

  • Final parts of puppet ready to be assembled

  • Putting the finishing touches on hands and feet

  • Hands and feet

  • Before settling on latex, I experimented with making the puppet out of fabric. I designed several sewing patterns for the puppet's face, and then assembled them into facial socks made from lycra. I then sewed folds where I could draw the fabric together to simulate facial movements.

  • Plasticene models to mould

    Plasticene models to mould

  • I decided I would have to make a larger model of the puppet for some scenes. This was due to the difficulties of making a latex face with articulate facial movements on a head which fit my armature

  • Experimenting with different ways to articulate face movements with latex

  • Armature heads with different levels of articulation

  • I achieved some facial animation with pipecleaners set into the latex moulds, but only if the latex was so thin that it was close to transparent and easy to tear

  • Moving away from the pipe-cleaner idea got me closer to a realistic look, but essentially meant I had less facial articulation

Costume

  • Blue shirt for Will M. Bezzle

  • Blue shirt for Will M. Bezzle

  • Blue shirt for Will M. Bezzle

  • Suit Trousers for Will M. Bezzle

  • Suit Trousers for Will M. Bezzle

  • Suit blazer for Will M. Bezzle

  • Other garments

  • Will M. Bezzle outfit

Set

  • Mostly finished set

  • Building the set. The most difficult part was designing and constructing the corner window, which I thought would add a very corporate look to the room

  • Big props. Cherry wood and glass desk and leather seat

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