$20 Prop Challenge Discussion

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HibLaGrande

Discussion Starter · Jan 8, 2006

Halloween forum has a challenge to build the coolest 20$ prop if anyone wants to get in on it. or we could have our own here. any way it sounds like a fun challenge.

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scarface

· #2 · Jan 8, 2006

I say lets have our own. Sounds fun!!!

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TipoDeemin

· #3 · Jan 9, 2006

Yeah, I'd be up for that.

It'll help kickstart me into prop building again.

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There you go, putting reality in there again. I can see it now....
"hey, you didn't say anything about stealing your supplys."

Actually it looks like the Halloween fourum has some good ground rules going. could use those

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Zombie-F

· #5 · Jan 29, 2006

Ok, so I was thinking about this. I'd like to sponsor one here and give a free t-shirt to the winner, which officially knocks me out of the competition. We should start to discuss the rules so everyone agrees on what is and isn't "ok" in this.

Should we use the HalloweenForum rules as our basis?

Post details of your prop and a picture (link okay) to this thread. (I'll create a thread for the actual contest later on)
Details must include a summary of how the prop was made and a list of supplies used. (How-to's are welcome)
The list of supplies must specify the cost of each item, and the cost must total $20 or less (or "close enough").
Supply prices must be reasonable - Using that Bucky skeleton that someone sold you for $3 isn't fair, but if you found some scrap lumber in a dumpster you can claim that as free. Use your head and some common sense here. Expendable items like glue and spray foam can be pro-rated.
In April, a poll will be created and a 10 day period of voting will take place. Winner will have the trophy mailed to him/her.

Of course, in order for us to actually do this, I'll say we need at least 5 participants... and feel free to participate in both ours and HalloweenForum's contest with the same entry.

Does this sound agreeable to everyone? Maybe we could choose a different month to hold the poll?

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colinsuds

· #6 · Jan 30, 2006

SOUNDS GREAT! i really need to get into prop building early on this year. plus were doing another horrow play at school so ill be making stuff for that anyway. lol our school has no money so everything i will be building with will b coming out of a dumpster

I'm all in for the one here!

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DeathTouch

· #7 · Jan 30, 2006

Ok, then let me submit for your approval two props that I am working on. The first is just a mask that I bought from Wal-mart last year for 1 buck. The paper mashe' and glue wasn't very. About a 1 buck for the paper and glue. Not done with it yet, just wanted to put my hat in the ring. The 2nd project is my pumpkinrot. The caldron was about 3.50 and about 2 bucks for paper and glue. This project not done yet.

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Zombie-F

· #8 · Jan 30, 2006

Ok then, anyone else want to play? I'd like to get at least 5 members in on this otherwise it's not really much of a contest.

I think I'd like to toss into the rules that there can be only one entry per person, so in the end, Deathtouch will have to pick one of his to be entered in.

Also, as a courtesy to all the other participants, nobody will be allowed to vote on their own prop--you will need to vote on somebody else's. This will also help eliminate the risk of a tie. :googly: I can tell who voted for what.... so I will know! :devil:

Any other rules/questions/concerns you guys would like to toss into the bucket? I'd like to have something to say about this for Friday's chat reminder mailing.

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krough

· #9 · Jan 30, 2006

Im in

Krough

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Frighteners Entertainment

· #10 · Jan 30, 2006

To make this more fun I'll toss in something for a prize.
Any thoughts of what someone would like it to be?

Jeff

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Zombie-F

· #11 · Jan 30, 2006

Wow, that's awesome of you! Too bad you don't have any of the Talking Through Boris left... that'd be a good prize. Whatever you're willing to put up would be great. Perhaps a screamer fog machine and a timer or maybe a tombstone (of a value within reason). Really, anything is appreciated... it's good of you to offer something up.

I'll be sure to talk up your company tremendously in my email updates. "Frighteners Entertainment presents the Unpleasant Street $20 Prop Challenge"... or something along those lines.

In this case, perhaps the Frighteners item can be the big prize and the T-shirt can go to the runner-up.

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VtheVamp

· #12 · Jan 30, 2006

hmm I'm your huckleberry. THeres alot of stuff laying around still from the hurricane so who knows what can be created. MWAHAHAHAH :devil:

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DeathTouch

· #13 · Jan 30, 2006

Frighteners Entertainment said:
To make this more fun I'll toss in something for a prize.
Any thoughts of what someone would like it to be?

Jeff

Hot chicks?:googly:

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Frighteners Entertainment

· #14 · Jan 30, 2006

DeathTouch said:
Hot chicks?:googly:

Is that with or without the stem?

And ZF, what ever you think would be cool (with in reason ) I can do and I might have one boris here (need to check the batteries in it), but I think you should play too!

Since I build on the fly, I won't have a thing built until mid August.

Jeff

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DeathTouch

· #15 · Jan 30, 2006

Stemless please. Or detachable. I prefer that the stem be off of the apple. LOL.

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HibLaGrande

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jan 30, 2006

Count me in.

I'm willing to throw in a booby prize as well.

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HibLaGrande

Discussion Starter · #17 · Jan 30, 2006

VtheVamp said:
hmm I'm your huckleberry. THeres alot of stuff laying around still from the hurricane so who knows what can be created. MWAHAHAHAH :devil:

Please!, no real corpses. that's just not fair.

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