I've been toying with Christmas project ideas. To get into the spirit, I decided to start with transforming some little wooden nutcracker soldiers to reflect a darker side.
I haven't decided if the zombie nutcrackers are enemy of the skull-headed soldiers (Look out! Behind you!)...
Or if the skullcrackers lead them.
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Looking at this (and laughing out loud repeatedly), I think you would be remiss if you didn't script and promote the first The Zombie Nutcracker ballet.
Sugarplum fairies sweeping down on sleeping children. Rage-infected mice chittering in every corner. Drosselmeyer saving everyone with the trapped spirit he keeps hidden behind his eye patch.
It just writes itself...
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Submitted by King Unicorn (not verified) on November 12, 2009 - 1:01pm.This doesn't have anything to do with this post but I wanted to tell you that I found your how-to on another site. I dont think it is bad per say, but I wanted you to know. Search for Bubblehead.
http://filmmakeriq.com/general/featured/666-diy-horror-filmmaking-tutori...
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Submitted by Mark (not verified) on November 12, 2009 - 2:16pm.Yeah, they have my plant too. I just gave the list a quick scan. Weird to see a lot of familiar projects grouped in a new place.
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Submitted by Ghoul Friday on November 12, 2009 - 2:28pm.Yes it is. I am excited about it but at the same time I think it has raised a flag in my mind because it looked like the list from Monster. And it looks like a few of the people took their how-to down because it was being dup by ebay. I know alot of people on hauntforum go nuts when this happens. I am not concerned over this because they are using it as a how-to, which that is why I wrote the how-to in the first place. Not trying to get you worried just give you the heads up because I know you sell and it would suck if someone else the profit besides you.
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Submitted by Mark (not verified) on November 12, 2009 - 2:42pm.Sweet! An idea LONG overdue!
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Submitted by ShellHawk (not verified) on November 12, 2009 - 2:16pm.seriously... twisted.
I love it!
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Submitted by dave the dead (not verified) on November 12, 2009 - 2:39pm.decoration! You are a genius!!!
Cheers!
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Submitted by The Frog Queen (not verified) on November 12, 2009 - 2:49pm.Nutcrackers are creepy to begin with...I mean...how many dolls have a built in mechanism that lets them chew?! And you zombify them?! GENIUS! I guess now they're Skull-crackers!
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Submitted by Victor "The Undertaker" Ives (not verified) on November 12, 2009 - 3:09pm.adorably creative!!!
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Submitted by Diane (not verified) on November 12, 2009 - 3:15pm.. . . that you're embracing the Christmas spirit ;) Brilliant idea!
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Submitted by halloween spirit (not verified) on November 13, 2009 - 7:20am.Can you please make some sort of stop motion animated short film of The Undead Nutcracker Ballet? Pleeeeeeeeeeas?
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Submitted by A Nameless Minion (not verified) on November 13, 2009 - 8:30am.I agree with The Undertaker - as if nutcrackers weren't already scary enough!:)
I wish I had the skills to make a stop motion short with these. It would be hilarious.
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Submitted by RoxyBlue (aka Bonnie) (not verified) on November 13, 2009 - 11:30am.My creative skills go so far. While I love the idea of a stop motion film, I can make no promises at this point ;) Maybe when I finish more projects and haven't found any new work, I'll spend my free time making the flick. But don't hold me to it!
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Submitted by Ghoul Friday on November 13, 2009 - 11:46am.by your creativity! Brilliant!
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Submitted by PumpkinBrain (not verified) on November 14, 2009 - 11:10pm.hahah aaaaawww it's such a shame I'm too far your creative Christmas pieces! But you sure have given me some great ideas to turn some of my own boring,old holiday deco into something somewhat more interesting;) haha I simply love them! (PS: I couldn't help myself, I had to make a post with your Christmas deco on my blog. I hope you don't mind:)..
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