GIA VAINISI
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a bloody dark comedy that follows an a mad Irishman seeking revenge for his cat against his father, the kid down the street, and three INLA soilders. Spoiler alert: his cat isn't actually dead!
WARNING:
this script is VERY bloody. viewer discretion is advised
The cats
Four total: two dead, one alive, and one puppet
structure for Wee Thomas puppet
scary stage!
muslin mockup for fur
*eyes were changed to yellow, per director request
Sir Roger getting shoe polished
"Wee Thomas" dead
(head was removable via snaps)
Sir Roger dead (R.I.P)
Wee Thomas has come home!
His head was piloted via a rod that was accessible through his tummy
The body parts
Materials
cardboard
expanding foam
paper mache
air dry clay
acrylic paint
hair tracks
along with these heads, I also made a leg and torso using the same process
these pieces were the product of lots of trial & error, and unfortunately where relatively delicate. While I think this product worked for our production (& budget), I would do it differently in the future.
this guy also had a cross sticking out of his mouth