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This is a shrek Parody that I came up with for the 3rd film. I needed something quick but impressive. The most important part of a parody is usually the head. When you want to show your skills but need to make a large amount, a simple idea is to make wands or single balloon bodies and then put a more detailed head on the top. I made this simple design where the head bobs around on the end of a white 260. The cinema full of Shrek heads bobbing around with ears a'flapping looked quite a sight. |
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Start with by fully inflating a white 260. Make two large pinch twists in the end. |
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Blow up a lime green 260 leaving a few inches of tail. Make 2 pinch twists, then a 2.5 inch bubble, then another pair of pinch twists. |
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Make a 1 inch bubble, a pinch twist then another 1 inch bubble. |
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Wrap the green balloon around the white and twist last twist to first pair of pinch twists. Pull white balloon down until pinch twists sit just above "nose" |
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Bring the green balloon back so it sits part over and part behind the eyes and twist to other side to create top of head. |
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Bring the balloon back to the other side with a longer bubble to form mouth. Twist to pinch twists then break and tie off remainder of balloon. |
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Make a tulip twist on each end of a lime green 260. ( Go to Antenna technique for a method for doing this) |
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Place in between one set of pinch twist as shown. |
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Stretch across to other side (stretched portion of balloon hidden behind back bubble) then placed in between other set of pinch twists. |
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Eyes are drawn on white pinch twists. Teeth can be drawn on the portion of white balloon that shows through the mouth. Entertainment tip: By holding the white balloon a few inches away from the head you can manipulate the balloon to animate the head to make him talk, do double takes or check for rain. |
