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In 2020 Nike wanted to make skateboarding an official Olympic Sport. I was voluntold to work with the sculpt department for a muscle study.
Yes, I jumped half naked in front of my coworkers
One of the early stages to mannequin poroduction was studying muscle systems
Most forms start in oil clay, pressed onto an armature
Here is where creation begins, where a sculptor masterfully turns a photo turns into a physcial form
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The stage where muscle groups are sculpted with surgical accuracy. Subtle tweaks are made, as per client request but also adhering to manufacturing limitations.
And finally, a “master” is made
Multiple layers of fiberglass and resins are laid, and all hardware is installed (shoulder magnets, hand bayonet, etc.)
Bright colors were chosen by both the client and creative teams.