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For “Death Becomes Her” the Broadway musical, we crafted a fall-apart effect test rig prototype to give the production the option of recreating the original movie ending on-stage. The design underwent numerous rapid changes before being shipped out for the Chicago out-of-town previews, but was eventually scrapped in lieu of an alternate ending (mild spoiler-alert). The rig is worn as a backpack with shoe stilts, and when the cable is pulled, the limbs, heads, and torsos detach from the leg section, creating a dramatic visual effect. The on-site costume department handled all costuming to ensure seamless outfit matching, so we were purely focussed on the mechanics and underlying shapes.

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