Phoenix Costume Wings
These wings were my major independent research project at Toi Whakaari the New Zealand Drama school. We had the whole year and a tight budget to research and build a project of our choosing and I chose these wings to learn how to work with LEDs and some coding. They were displayed in the Toi Whakaari costume showcase in 2019.
(Made in 2019)
Finished wings in the dark.
Photo by Phillip Merry
Model: Vourneen Canning
Wings in action during the costume showcase at Toi Whakaari (2019).
The wings off in the light, on in the light, and on in the dark (final image is without wing covers).
(WIP) Testing out primers and materials for the feathers
(WIP) LEDs inside the foam, showing it needs diffusion to remove the dots.
(WIP) Further diffusion test
(WIP) Painting the feathers
(WIP) Feathers without veins laid out on the template.