When Kotaku posted these pics from 2011 of Stars Wars villain Grand Moff Tarkin with the headline “You Will Not Believe These Star Wars Pictures Are Real”, I believed them. So lifelike, so realistic, despite the fact that Peter Cushing, who played Tarkin in A New Hope, died in 1994. So how were these pics taken?
It turns out that Tarkin is actually an über-lifelike sculpture, created by artist Jordu Schell. Made from silicone with glass eyes and hand-punched hair follicles, the sculpture is so detailed you can actually see every crease and every spot on Tarkin’s head.
Wow. Just wow.
[Muddy Colors via Kotaku]
olearymo
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 1:47 PMKotaku is far too remote to see the original article.
But don’t worry, we’ll deal with your gamer friends soon enough.
Jimu Marx
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 7:07 AMI love Kotaku, poopoo to you, goodser!
olearymo
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 1:48 PMAlso I’d love to see Wayne Pylgrim in his full Tarkin get-up standing next to this :D
Adz
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 1:59 PMPeter Cushing died in 1994, actually.
Nathan
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 4:01 PMAh… yes… the article says that.
Steve
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 4:47 PMi thought he died when the blew up the deathstar?
Kickflip
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 4:04 PMI wonder when this level of detail will merge with RealDolls. Hopefully, they won’t use the same model…
red t-rex
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 5:25 PMThere are 12 models but many copies, and the have a plan…….hang on….wrong sci fi!
nobody
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 5:40 PMHe looks like Harold Camping’s brother. Both had doom on their minds.