Insect Art
If you've seen an insect in a movie, there's a good chance it was a prop made by insect artist Graham Owen. He specializes in the "design and fabrication of intricate life-size insect replicas" that are frequently used in movies and TV shows. His most famous insect might be the fly that tormented Walter White in an episode of Breaking Bad.
A recent article about him offers more details about his art and career. And the article included this piece of info, which was new to me:
A recent article about him offers more details about his art and career. And the article included this piece of info, which was new to me:
While the nature of real insects makes them difficult to use, there is another reason Owen’s replicas are in high demand: American Humane Association guidelines prohibit dead insects from being filmed, he said.
Comments
The American Humane Assn is getting as bad as P.E.T.A.
BTW, In the move Patton there's a scene where a chicken gets nailed by Patton's jeep as he rolls through a village. I don't know how many times I've seen that movie and never noticed that before.
BTW, In the move Patton there's a scene where a chicken gets nailed by Patton's jeep as he rolls through a village. I don't know how many times I've seen that movie and never noticed that before.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/04/15 at 10:33 AM
Wonder if Hollywood studios have to declare that no insects were harmed during the filming of their movie?
Posted by RobK on 09/04/15 at 11:28 AM
I must offer to you a confession,
I like movies that give me a fright.
If the subject is horror, I got to see more or
I won't be contented all night.
You may call it my ghoulish obsession,
It's a subject on which I get chatty.
But the worst one it seems, haunting all of my dreams
Was the cockroach that ate Cincinnati!
I like movies that give me a fright.
If the subject is horror, I got to see more or
I won't be contented all night.
You may call it my ghoulish obsession,
It's a subject on which I get chatty.
But the worst one it seems, haunting all of my dreams
Was the cockroach that ate Cincinnati!
Posted by KDP on 09/04/15 at 03:42 PM
So no bugs spattered on windshields, gulped down open mouths, stepped on, run over, or fallen victim to a misfired squib?
How did they film in the Everglades?
Why does Bear Gillis get to munch on the poor, innocent, little critters then? What about NatGeo Wild... they're killing bugs all the time.
How did they film in the Everglades?
Why does Bear Gillis get to munch on the poor, innocent, little critters then? What about NatGeo Wild... they're killing bugs all the time.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/05/15 at 12:17 AM
We need to get those Humane Society bigwigs the was they got Planned Parenthood. Secretly film them at a meeting where flies were surreptitiously loosed in the room and catch them swatting the poor creatures dead!
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/05/15 at 12:10 PM
Humane Association, in cooperation with the Screen Actors Guild and props makers...
In the F state, that's called a snowbird law, enacted to protect local jobs from tourists and Yankee retirees.
The endless list of credits never says " No snowbirds were harmed while making this film".
In the F state, that's called a snowbird law, enacted to protect local jobs from tourists and Yankee retirees.
The endless list of credits never says " No snowbirds were harmed while making this film".
Posted by Angie unduplicated on 09/07/15 at 11:56 AM
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