JACK MORTON FX 86 Lakeshore road Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (204

JACK MORTON FX
86 Lakeshore road
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
(204) 930-7425
aa@aaronmerke.com
To: Shannon Shea, Producer
CREATURE THAT HAS TENTACLES
From: Aaron Merke
Date: December 20th, 2014
RE: Creature Build Bid
Cc: Matt Winston, Teresa
Dear Shannon Shea,
Please find attached the bid for the creature effects only for Creature that has tentacles.
Cost of Producing Effect $113,557.88
Provincial sales tax
$ 6,693.47
Total
$ 120,251.36
Manitoba Tax credit of 60% return on Labor giving a return of $49,920.00
After 60% return =
** With Return $70,331.36
*If still seeking to use of the full $100,000.00 Budget for effects. My suggestion for the use of the
remaining $29,668.64, by adding the following:
Fully working Miniature Puppet and moveable set- $28,000. We will also allow for the use of
our green screen at no cost for rental to use with puppet if this is agreed upon.
Our Set Labor as follows.
1- Make Effect Supervisor- $60/hour
2- Make up artist- $50/hr
3- Makeup Effects Assistant- $23/hr
4- Screen Actors Guild Puppeteers at SAG Scale- 3 day hire $1233.00 (4 puppeteers
suggested)
Transport, Housing, per diem, shipping cost all to be paid by production
Please feel free to contact me with any questions
Respectfully,
Aaron Merke
JACK MORTON FX
86 Lakeshore road
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
(204) 930-7425
aa@aaronmerke.com
To: Shannon Shea, Producer
CREATURE THAT HAS TENTACLES
From: Aaron Merke
Date: December 20th, 2014
RE: Creature Build Bid
Cc: Matt Winston, Teresa
Scene – DARK CORRIDOR
Pages 1- 4
Page 1
Creature…”something big lowers itself from the
ceiling behind them it is silhouetted.”
Hero Puppet silicone skinned (x1)
$53,458.33
Page 2
“From Above with in the pipes we see
something slither just over head”
Insert Mechanical Tentacle Harpoon Effect
(x1) $20,125.00
Page 3
“ Something big lowers itself from the ceiling
behind them”
Hero Puppet (See price above under page
1)
“ The creatures eye trains on them”
Creature eye Mechanical Insert (x1) $15,058
“Another Tentacle lashes out like a whip across
Stevens thigh… blood begins to seep”
Stunt Tentacle (x3) $12,125.00, Leg Wound
prosthetic $2666.61
“Creature has begun stuffing Charlie into his
mouth”
Tongue Stunt Tentacle (x1) $4125.00, Hero
Puppet (see above)
“Wrench… Strikes the creature in the eyes”
Rigid foam prop $1333.33 (x2), Eye insert
(see above)
Page 4
“A bloody arm wrapped in some sort of tentacle
tongue”
Arm /Bloody (x1) $2666.61, Stunt tentacle
(see above), Hero Puppet (see above)
“ A tentacle shoots out towards Block…
Creature howls as Block picks up Charlie’s
axe… severing a flailing tentacle”
Stunt Tentacle (see Above), Hero Puppet
(see above)
**Have given and option on top sheet in regards to the use of the
production tax credit if filmed in Manitoba of 60%
NEW MAW CONCEPT
Changes: Harpoon like on the ends of tentacles, New thicker end of tail
ridged with small horn details, also mouth has rim of horns/ teeth around it,
Eye concept has three pupils and can retract into head
OLDER MAW MAQUETTE CONCEPT
Mouth Closed MAW Concept
Aaron Merke
86 Lakeshore road
Winnipeg, MB, CANADA
R3T 4B5
(204) 930-7425
aa@aaronmerke.com
Make-up FX Experience
2014
HYENA ROAD (Feature Film) Winnipeg, Manitoba
Lab Assistant - Doug Morrow Make-up Designs
Duties: Snap Molding. Create urethane molds.
Casting: Silicone, Poly foam. Sculpting war wound
appliances and head trauma busts (Blown out face). Assist
in sculpture for head forms, manufacturing bald caps.
Working with life casts, Hair punching Silicone busts.
ADVANCED WIZARDS & WARRIORS (Short Film)
Winnipeg, Manitoba- Special Make-up & Effects
Manager, Royal Awesome Productions
Duties: Sculpt/ mold cast/ paint Orc make-up,
create two-piece and injection Molds, Silicone masks,
Sculpt/ Urethane Mold / Cast obese silicone makeup for
lead actor. Design/ Sculpt/ Core/ Machine/ Mechanize
head and hands/ Cast/ Paint, Silicone puppet
(Homunculus). Apply Ear appliances and FX make-up for
lead cast.
Foam Fabrication
2005 - Current
Puppet Fabrication- Various Commissioned
Projects
Duties: Pattern, Cut, Cover, Dye and sew, Foam
and fabric for Live and Televised shows. Such as Puppet
Improv Party, Much Musics LOL, CBC’s Winnipeg Comedy
Fest and more.
2003
Show-Bu Show (Live Show/ Taped TV)
Toronto, Ont. Foam fabricator Mascot Wrestling
Duties: Pattern, Cut, Cover, Dye and sew, Foam
and fabric to be used in a Mascot wrestling show. Featured
on Much Music’s Night Party.
Snow Globe Creations
2010
Snow Globe Art project, Vancouver BC
Duties: Create Juxtaposition snow globes for art show.
Training
Puppet Building / performance
Jamie Shannon
The Grogs, Toronto, Ont
Stan Winston School of Character Arts (Online)
Foam & Silicone Appliances
Transfer, flocking &Hair punching
Painting Silicone& Foam Latex
Budget Body Casting
Stop Motion Animation
Craving Foam Puppets
Prosthetic Make-up basics
Buisness of Monster Making
Cable Mechanism Basics
How to make a Eye Mechanism
Silicone painting
How to make Fake teeth
Character Make-up Sculpting
Making Creature eyes
How to make a monster puppet
Cory Czekaj
Deborah Galvez
Bruce Spaulding Fuller
Ted Haines
Chiodo Bros.
BJ Guyer
Rob Burman
Shannon Shea
Richard Landon
David Covarrubias
Jamie S. Grove
Cynthia Garza
Bruce Spaulding Fuller
John Cherevka
David Monzingo
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