Gupified: Series One! A short time ago, Nick Tay, Co-Owner of the Gup Gups, a designer vinyl toy company approached the Modelshop and asked us to customize two of their 15 inch large Gup Gups for display and promotional purposes. Supplied with a blank "canvas", lead Pipeline Artist, Keith Lau took on the challenge of the first Gup to design and put a unique spin to the DIY (Do-it-yourself) vinyl culture. The result is a Steampunk themed Droid.

Look for Pipeline’s second Gup titled, Gupified: Series Two by Howard Lau, Pipeline lead artist to be released in the near future. In the meantime, watch for the Steampunk Droid to make the rounds at various Gup Gup shows and vinyl community websites. For further information on the Gup Gups, please visit their website.

Keith Lau, painting the Steampunk Droid.

Working with Lindala Schminken FX on ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” pilot, we provided character designs and sculpting services. Below are a few images of the finished make-up of Rumpelstiltskin played by Robert Carlyle and concept designs.

Rumpelstiltskin’s Make-up Design by Howard Lau.

Rumpelstiltskin’s rotted teeth denture design by Keith Lau.

Rumpelstiltskin’s finger nail and hand make-up design by Keith Lau.

Rumpelstiltskin’s final make-up on Actor, Robert Carlyle. 



Working with Lindala Schminken FX, we provided concept design and sculpting services to the ‘Once Upon a Time’ pilot for the ABC Network. Check out the official trailer:

Working in conjunction with Art Director, Richard Simpson of Freeworld Concepts, we were enlisted to design and manufacture two 8ft x 8.5ft specialty displays for the Princeton Museum. Finishing by Freeworld Concepts.

Below is the completed installation at the entrance hall of the museum.

A behind the scenes look during the manufacturing process.

We had a blast providing character design development and sculpting duties with SFX Studio for the Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series. Below are some photos of our work as it appears on screen and some behind the scene photos.

 

Baraka played by Fraser Aitcheson. Make-up applied by Joel Echallier.

  

Kano played by Darren Shahlavi with faceplate and silicone appliance. Make-up applied by Joel Echallier.

Kano with silicone busted eye appliance. Make-up applied by Joel Echallier. 

Baraka sculpture with teeth sculpt (quick photo composite). Ultimately, the Director opted for a smaller set of dentures.

Artists: Keith Lau and Howard Lau

Progress photo, while sculpting the prosthetic blender on Kano’s faceplate positive.

Artist: Howard Lau

Kano's busted eye prosthetic sculpt (left). Swollen eye sculpt (right).
Artist: Keith Lau

Freeworld Concepts enlist Pipeline to bring two Jurassic sized specialty displays for the Princeton Museum. Look for some new photos in the upcoming weeks.

The New York Times writes a feature story on the Mortal Kombat Web Series. Look for the first full reveal of the character, Baraka sculpted by Pipeline Artists, Keith Lau and Howard Lau. Check out the article here.

Working in association with Schminken Studio, we’re currently in production on a ABC's television pilot titled, Once Upon a Time, providing concept design and sculpting services.

Hi Everyone,
This Saturday, Feb. 26th, we're hosting our studio's 2nd Annual Open House as part of the 2011 Winter Festival of the Arts. Feel free to drop by for a visit.

We’re thrilled to announce that we’re working in association with SFX Studio on the new Mortal Kombat Web Series, providing specialty costumes and character design services. Look for more details to be released when the show is released in mid-April this year.

Thanks everyone who dropped by our booth at the Richmond Winterfest Weekend hosted at the Richmond Olympic Oval. We had a fantastic time and received a very positive response.

With over 12,000 visitors enjoying the festivities with displays, entertainment, food and fun during the anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, it was truly a memorable experience. Big shout out to the event organizers and the City of Richmond for putting it all together.

Below are some photos of the Winterfest. 

Howard Lau during a sculpting demonstration at our booth.

Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic presentation with special guest John Furlong (VANOC CEO), Denny Denny Morrison (Olympic Gold Medal winner and Speed Skater), Alexa Loo(Olympic Alpine Downhill Snowboarder)

Preparation for the Exhibit:

Keith Lau loading display items into Richmond Olympic Oval loading bay.

Look for us at the annual WinterFest Weekend on Feb.12-13th, 2011: 11am- 7pm at the Richmond Olympic Oval as we've been selected to host an art exhibition.


At our booth, will be showcased projects, as well as, sculpting and painting demonstrations from our Artists. For more information please visit the Winterfest website.

About the Event:
Richmond’s Winterfest Weekend is back! And it is taking place at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Enjoy free public skating and ice sport demonstrations, interactive sport activities,special cultural presentations, art displays and sales, children’s activities, a tribute to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and much more!

We’re happy to announce our participation in the 2011 Richmond Winter Festival of the Arts. This being our second annual open house, we love for anyone interested to drop by for a chat and check out our latest projects. For more information of about our event or the many others please visit the Richmond Winter Festival website.