Making Sci-Fi Armor for a Video Game Trailer

[@thehelenofjoy]

So happy I found this! I was the female actor! The process for making these costumes was amazing to watch & this team are seriously geniuses!! I hope I get to work with you again in the future

[@elente]

+Triggered feminist from tumblr envy here? Nahhh... LOL

[@elente]

I find it very, very funny. I could ask you the same... why did you spend time writing something stupid?

[@elente]

Triggered feminist from tumblr You tried to be funny, sarcastic and to me... that is just stupid. Specially when Helen Davis only comment with no offense, sarcasm or anything annoying... like you. She make a cinematic, a very short film, and did it correctly so... shut up. And i don´t want to argue with trolls, so... shut up. Bye ;)

[@elente]

That´s why you keep asking me for so long to reply? Hahahaha. Shut the fuck up, grow up and eat the envy you have.

[@dubby9723]

dude chill, she said it wasn't supposed to be taken seriously. Then you took it seriously, like are you good?

[@FrankIppolito]

THANKS a TON to my awesome CREW on the job- Frank Langey, Ratna Pappert, David J Candelaria, Ted Smith, Malaki Keller, Ivonne Escoto, Franco Joseph Goss, Bill Doran (Punished Props), Steven Meissner, Sean Charlesworth, and Regina Jiganti!

[@exaltdragon]

It's really amazing that the cast turned out cleanly with all the details from the mould... all those overhangs..

[@JaredStCyr]

Frank, Bill, and Ted... Best team up ever!

[@NUorNEVER]

The small QR-code you see on the guns says: Thingergy: We make things!

[@FrankIppolito]

Yup, that's my company's name!

[@chubbyninja842]

These look so good, but I can't help but think, with all that foam, it must be incredibly hot to wear for more than a few minutes at a time.

[@ian-c.01]

It's incredible to think these where created in just a few weeks while also building other major projects ! It would take me a year to do just one of those fantastically detailed costumes !

[@naughtyadventuresofmcbrouh5410]

Am i the only one who is slightly disturbed by jesus Zoidberg?

[@souldude8636]

Ray Adnyana no

[@ElEnanoAr]

Ha! Evil Ted Smith at 3:17! He knows the foam...

[@hyperguyver2]

and there's Evil Ted, just hanging out and doing what he does.

[@thezolrack8362]

I'd love to do that for a living.

[@rurutuM]

Now do a video of Adam building custom boxes to store these

[@logosmaxima2775]

2018's a few days away and this is still the first time i've heard of lawbreakers

[@LordMatigan]

Bungie needs to hire them for Destiny 2 costumes

[@BradSpiceFX]

Who else saw Evil Ted Smith :P

[@ollies2000]

This was awesome, Frank, quality work by the guys!

[@twstdelf]

Impressive results! Thanks for posting.

[@thatadamwhitley]

This video was massively helpful to a build I'm starting. Thanks so much!

[@JosephQPublic]

What's with the audio? Sounds like very low quality stuff.

[@xNELVKALEN]

Right? Almost sounds like live stream audio quality

[@jondafurb]

+erekllama something tells me they lost their primary audio and had to rely on the backup audio direct from camera. I know the struggle...

[@JoeyFameli]

+erekllama Noise reduction filter for background noise.

[@23chaos23]

+Joey Fameli its not the first time theyve used this crappy filter, and it always seems to be in norm's videos

[@JoeyFameli]

+chaos It's my fault, not Norms. There was heavy background noise and I dialed in the filter a little high. Sounded fine in the editing bay, but I guess I was wrong. I apologize.

[@lux1975]

I need to make Zenyatta and Moira costumes. They’re my favorite.

[@defiance42]

every time im watching something like that, i wanna craft one of such pieces , it inspires me like hell , what a shame its so hard to become a part of one of the team like that

[@AlbertoMartinez765]

More Cos-Play how To videos guys this stuff is awesome.

[@ThrasherContinue]

Such a cool project for awesome people!

[@GanjNDrogyny]

Omg evil ted helped with this build!!! Awesome!!

[@CK-fr1mf]

will you guys release the templates

[@PromethorYT]

I WANT ONE! They look pretty bad-ass!

[@ArgolasBowmaster]

Great attention to detail...would be cool if someone came to you with designs to create pre-prototype models to check fit and movement

[@thra-x1855]

i'd like to see how they go the finer details to look so sharp and solid.

[@jespernohr]

Beautiful work as always! :)

[@Slurm_Daddy92]

I could possibly be mistaking but isn't Frank from Face Off?! I've been subbed to Tested for years now and I just noticed lol He does amazing and beautiful work!

[@CarrotzTeez]

I can't. But notice the zoidberg with a wig on in the background!!!

[@claireevergreen6941]

these outfits are much better than that trailer.

[@luckystrke]

wow, these guys are talented.

[@MaxBrainDevices]

Amazing work

[@DaedalusProps]

Pretty sure Evil Ted helped with this build too seeing as he's at 4:10

[@AlanWolfeMusic]

Was that evil TED!!!???

[@ethanbownes8514]

I want that zoidburg mask in the back so sick

[@SGT12XU]

Frank should make some armor from Bungie's Destiny game characters. Titan armor would be impressive.

[@zweex]

1 day i will have enough resources and time to try building stuff. pretty dope armor!

[@RizzMiamiNetwork]

Love it! Can they make an Ironman armor?

[@kazen16]

This looks awesome

[@johnippolito2463]

lol Ippolito you stole my name Johnny Ippolito nice to see your work man great job

[@monkEalvord]

3:45 fuck yeah on the harbor freight shoutout. that's where I work.

[@Nickels0311]

great episode

[@seriousx3021]

I want that middle armor so bad.

[@rautes]

At first I was like "oh, this game sounds promising with those awesome sets of armor" but then I was like "oh... it's by Nexon... nvm"

[@mitrooper]

Looks like armor and weapons from the Mass Effect Universe.

[@velthraytor6179]

I would love to do this as a job as its my passion designing and building unique armour and props for my story

[@finerz321]

frank really reminds me of Bill Doran from punished props. anybody else see the resemblance?

[@forestpkguy]

Amazing job

[@Violetlunar666]

evil ted was in one of those pictures!

[@nocturne3d119]

need more one day builds.

[@ClareOlivia]

Great video! Can you include the links for the people mentioned in the video in the description?

[@DavidCusack]

Awesome video. I want to make something like this

[@craigpavlich9212]

Ippolito, you are badass.

[@toerr1271]

That eye with the wings emblem looked like Arnold's silhouette, from Hey Arnold.

[@EthanfromEngland-]

I'll take it!

[@adammcmillen977]

Very cool!

[@Pertrosfoliea]

Eyy, Evil Ted :D

[@Daidoji2054]

Does Evil Ted work with/for Frank ????

[@FrankIppolito]

Yup, I hire him from time to time

[@Daidoji2054]

I enjoy his stuff alot!!! great guy! Your stuff is awesome too, Frank

[@AlbertoMartinez765]

+Tim Jakub 3:20 that Evil ted standing right there ...lol

[@Daidoji2054]

Alberto Martinez I saw Ted in the clip before I asked. But HOW COULD I KNOW from just seeing him in the clip IF HE WORKED WITH HIM, or if he JUST visited!?! Thats why I asked Frank. No need to be picky!

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Tim Jakub Yes, I some times do...

[@TheJimExperience]

I need that Jesus Zoidberg mask in the back in my life now.

[@allluckyseven]

Hey, I spotted more people from Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge!

[@SuspiciousTumbleweed]

Evil TEdd!!

[@yootoob7048]

Curious as to why a mold was made for three versions of the same gun as opposed to 3D printing the few needed? I would understand if 6 or more were required but it could not have been faster to go through the molding/casting process for just 3.

[@_hmhh_7589]

Got a quick question for Frank: - What was the total turnaround time for the project (from getting the contract (hired) for the job, to day of filming)?Thanks for the vid. Look forward to the next.

[@_hmhh_7589]

One quick follow up question: for any creative liberties or practical assumptions you guys had to make during the project, like approval/verification from a board of game reps or a specific contact person (rep from art dept) with the game comp?

[@FrankIppolito]

Week-ish of contracts, and one day of filming.

[@matto-c4753]

more daily build pls

[@2010liamf]

+Matt O-C you mean one day builds?

[@matto-c4753]

yeah

[@GinosProd]

WOW ! Awesome

[@lorcannagle]

So the armour is all foam instead of plastic or fibreglass? How do you protect it from physical damage?

[@mxboy5123]

there happen to be any files of this armor floating around?

[@LemonFiash]

If only you guys can open an internship. . I would love to learn more in hand about this.

[@KaltatheNobleMind]

also wanna add for projects like these it is bets to have rhino 3d in your pipeline as being a polygon model and cad modeling app you can translate any 3d model concept art into more practicla to work with STLs that have proper measurment and thus be iehter properly printed or in this case crafted/engineered the old fashioned way:D. Adam savage i believe does this during his career as a model maker:D with one ep of tested showing off a turrent he made for the matrix:D

[@KaltatheNobleMind]

RCKnut that is true. i just always seen it used for the mathematical percision CAD tends to do, with hevy use of the t-splines plugin that turns poly models into cad friendly nurbs. i just know i have a hard time in maya and such to get proper measurments compared to say 123d design . i dunno.

[@MeshJedi]

Maya is more of an organics NURBS modeller as well though, in fact it used to onlydo NURBS in it's earlier versions (well so did Rhino but it dded poly's earlier). precision modeling requires a different approach though. I'm kinda OCD about snapping and round numbers and such when modeling and prefer MAX, but that's probably because that's what I've always used, except for some minor forays into Rhino way way back when I did TA modding and it was the only program that could output TA models :p

[@KaltatheNobleMind]

RCKnut since i hae a mac for my primary comp i never had a chance to use 3ds max but the tuts i saw make me want it.:D i loved how suffciently curved the lattce tool is and the smmetry modifyer is a must:D had no idea MAX had that kind of percision:D and i hear it is dropping in popularity though:( i forget what TA is^^; i just know i wanna make action figures:D maya or nother poly app for blockout zbrus for sculpting and some mesh friendly CAD app for percision stuff like joints and percision measurments for compatability:D

[@FantasyWorldRadio1985]

Shout out to Evil TED.

[@Nightspyz1]

so is the army and police actually working on full body armor like that? would that be practical? maybe with the help of exoskeletons to carry the weight of the metal/Kevlar

[@rhatikeo]

imagine if he had military funding

[@osprei5347]

Then he probably wouldn't be building shit with foam...... it would be fucking graphine😂

[@sluhnes]

@@osprei5347 That's... the point.

[@osprei5347]

@@sluhnes No

[@osprei5347]

@@sluhnes It's been over a year

[@DreadedMisfit]

More Frank.

[@FreakyFirestorm]

can we plz get a DESTINY weapon or gear build?

[@Xzo]

What's Destiny? All I know about is Fallout 4 and Halo 5, you know, the good games, that are finished, that don't make you pay $1000 per DLC/update.

[@FreakyFirestorm]

u say whats destiny then talk shit about destiny? and 20$ is nowhere near 1000, stay in school. i just did an update and oh look it was free? xD

[@ultacat92]

+Zachnikatel Gaming halo 5 good? thats a joke right?

[@thesurferdude2121]

I'm interested in learning the technic and process they used to make the armor. can i get some recommendations on tutorials or at least what its called so i can google it? I'm getting started in making higher quality props and now armors for my films and cosplay.

[@brandonrobertson9468]

wish they had links to franks helpers youtube channels

[@nerd_world8919]

you see and the zoidberg head/mask in the background that's pretty funny

[@groundbreakerexplore]

I wish I could make this project

[@Bexxkie]

Why do all sci-fi shooters have the same armour. I mean it looks cool, but maybe a little variety?

[@bkproductions3569]

So sick! Wanna work for u guys

[@Bahcorp]

Reaaaaally? I believe it's just easier to do it full CGI. I thought the trailers was full CGI.

[@willemvandebeek]

Link to trailer?

[@qwertyferix]

+Willem van de Beek bfy.tw/1j84

[@ceekkaay]

Is this the new mass effect

[@kylepatterson7140]

How would one get that smooth finish on top of the foam?

[@souldude8636]

Can you please do a dark souls Havel costume, I really need help with mine and I need to figure out how to tackle it

[@JentheJester]

Love it! :D

[@KaltatheNobleMind]

so you had both the ortho pics and the atcual model??? wodner why you just didnt export the various parts of the model as pepakura stencils to gauge fitting and accuracy, then build the actual prop armor off those? still glorious raditional work through:D there is still a lace for practicals in this CGI heavy industry, and i say this as a CG artist.

[@FrankIppolito]

Scaling for fitting the actors measurements was complex, this ended up being quicker.

[@KaltatheNobleMind]

Frank Ippolito makes sense:D you have the basic shape right ther eon the maniquin afterall:D guess CAD measuring works better for hyper fuctional armor like in iron man:D

[@natelee8666]

How come all the videos are like 30 minutes, when they could be like 5. And this is 8 and I wish it was 30

[@loganerstad9813]

It's wierd watching this knowing the game is dead

[@Reddoorsociety]

Is there a way to contact you guys to make a few items for a film ???

[@AnubisRexAnubtec]

What is a good source for L300?

[@colin72]

Someone tell that guy the Thriller t-shirt isn't cool.

[@marcthestampedebaby]

zoidberg is killing me

[@wolfundersurface]

Who is Bill and what is the name of his book? Also there's mention of some other peoples channels but I don't know who they're talking about.

[@lgerback34]

+wolfundersurface Bill Doran at Punished Props. (He's pretty cool.)

[@wolfundersurface]

Thanks

[@TheDrakanMaster124]

Does he still have those scans

[@GlennPierce]

Are legs considered expendable in the future and not worth covering ?

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Glenn Pierce No time to build the legs. Plus you don't really see them in the video.

[@Naviral]

Why foam vs using pvc?

[@MegaMasher-ub3pt]

what about halo under armour ive been trying to find a video on how to make something that looks super legit but i havent it would be cool if you guys could do that but this comment probably wont get noticed anyways