Tholian Puppet

Forward and profile views for the puppet are rendered from a couple of rare behind the scenes pictures from the original series prop. The puppet is framed in

The surface is made using sheet styrene.

The surface is then covered in white glue.

Silver glitter is sprinkled over the entire surface.

Frosted mylar is placed behind the eye openings. The model is photographed at a local NBC affiliate.

Test footage of the model is made.

The footage shot was processed with optical elements added. The background of the shot was crumpled aluminum foil with a transparent flame effect added. A small Windows Media file clip can be seen by clicking on the image.

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