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Videos built around the professional prop making theme — pulled together so you can study how others bring this atmosphere to life.

21 videos

A Day Making Monsters at Distortions Unlimited
8:08
Professional Haunted Attractions

A Day Making Monsters at Distortions Unlimited

This behind-the-scenes tour of Distortions Unlimited's production facility showcases the full lifecycle of professional Halloween props and animatronics — from pouring and pulling foam to painting and programming finished pieces. The video highlights a seasoned crew with over four decades of monster-making experience, all based in the USA. Featured creations include the Electric Zombie, Xenovore, Cyclops Head, Ancient Wizard, and Zombie Breakout animated props. It offers a rare, authentic look at what it takes to manufacture commercial-grade Halloween products at scale.

DistortionsUnlimited· 36,090 views
Making Monsters Show Trailer | Distortions Unlimited Best Scenes
6:12
Professional Haunted Attractions

Making Monsters Show Trailer | Distortions Unlimited Best Scenes

This highlight reel draws from standout moments across Distortions Unlimited's 'Making Monsters' reality series, which aired on the Travel Channel. Viewers get a behind-the-scenes look at the professional monster-making studio, featuring key team members including Ed Edmunds, Jordu Schell, and guest Alice Cooper. The clip showcases the breadth of Distortions Unlimited's work, spanning animatronics, masks, costumes, and large-scale Halloween props. It serves as an energetic introduction to the company's craft and the personalities who bring their creatures to life.

DistortionsUnlimited· 18,834 views
Sculpt a Skull Mask Tutorial
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DIY PropsAdvanced

Sculpt a Skull Mask Tutorial

Industry veteran Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited walks viewers through the process of sculpting a skull mask using the studio's professional techniques. Distortions Unlimited brings decades of Halloween industry experience to this hands-on tutorial, offering a rare look at how a top-tier monster-making shop approaches mask design. The video reflects the same craftsmanship showcased on the TV series Making Monsters.

DistortionsUnlimited· 11,287 views
Monster Lab Trailer | Halloween Mask How To Tutorial
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DIY Props

Monster Lab Trailer | Halloween Mask How To Tutorial

This trailer introduces Monster Lab, a multi-episode instructional video series from Distortions Unlimited hosted by industry veteran Ed Edmunds. The series promises to cover the full spectrum of Halloween mask and prop creation, including sculpting, painting, molding, and special effects. Guest artists are featured alongside Edmunds, offering viewers exposure to a variety of professional techniques and styles.

DistortionsUnlimited· 11,155 views
Making Electric Zombie at Distortions Unlimited #halloweenanimatronics
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DIY Animatronics

Making Electric Zombie at Distortions Unlimited #halloweenanimatronics

This short clip offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Distortions Unlimited as they fabricate their Electric Zombie animatronic. The video also introduces a new Monster Day Mummy character tied to the Monster Day event in Greeley. As a leading professional Halloween prop manufacturer, Distortions Unlimited showcases the craftsmanship behind their high-end creature builds.

DistortionsUnlimited· 9,975 views
two part mask mold- live full process
2:54:46
Makeup TutorialsAdvanced

two part mask mold- live full process

Stiltbeast Studios walks viewers through the complete two-part mask mold process in an extended, nearly three-hour live session. The video covers every stage from setup to pull, giving aspiring mask makers and haunt prop builders a thorough look at professional-level mold fabrication techniques. Allen Hopps, known for his work in haunted attraction design, leads the demonstration with the depth and candor typical of a live-format build. This is an unedited, real-time walkthrough rather than a condensed tutorial, making it especially valuable for those who want to see the full workflow without cuts.

StiltbeastStudios· 9,701 views
WESBOT LIVE March 27th, 2024 - Join the livestream on cutting a NEW MASK: GEMINI!
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DIY Props

WESBOT LIVE March 27th, 2024 - Join the livestream on cutting a NEW MASK: GEMINI!

CFX Masks hosts an all-day livestream showcasing the robotic sculpting of their newest design, the Gemini mask, using their in-house Kuka 6-axis robotic arm nicknamed Wesbot. The workflow begins with a digital sculpt that is translated into a robot path program, allowing the machine to carve the bulk of the form from Monsterclay. Human artists then step in to add finishing details and refinements the robot cannot achieve, ultimately producing a wearable silicone mask. The stream offers an extended, real-time look at how professional-grade technology is integrated into high-end mask production.

CFX MASKS· 7,975 views
Distortions Unlimited Behind the Scenes Walk Thru Tour
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Distortions Unlimited Behind the Scenes Walk Thru Tour

This behind-the-scenes walkthrough takes viewers inside the Distortions Unlimited workshop to observe professional Halloween prop and animatronic production in action. The lightly edited footage captures craftspeople painting, pouring, cutting, and decorating a wide variety of pieces at various stages of completion. It offers a rare, candid look at the scale and craft involved in commercial Halloween prop manufacturing.

DistortionsUnlimited· 7,678 views
Masters at Work - Distortions Unlimited #halloween #handmade
0:11
Professional Haunted Attractions

Masters at Work - Distortions Unlimited #halloween #handmade

This video from the Haunted Attraction Network offers a behind-the-scenes look at Distortions Unlimited, a legendary name in professional Halloween prop and costume fabrication. The focus appears to be on the skilled artisans and craftspeople who bring terrifying creations to life by hand. Distortions Unlimited is well known in the haunt industry for large-scale, highly detailed props and wearable monsters.

Haunted Attraction Network· 4,858 views
Distortions Unlimited Live November 2023
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Prop Reviews

Distortions Unlimited Live November 2023

This November 2023 livestream from Distortions Unlimited offers a casual tour and company updates from the well-known haunt prop manufacturer. Viewers get a behind-the-scenes look and the latest news rather than a step-by-step build or tutorial. It's an interactive session aimed at fans and customers following the brand.

DistortionsUnlimited· 3,022 views
Painting a Giant Skull Animatronic at Distortions Unlimited
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DIY AnimatronicsPro

Painting a Giant Skull Animatronic at Distortions Unlimited

Ed Edmunds, the founder of Distortions Unlimited, demonstrates his painting process on the company's Giant Skull talking animatronic. The video offers a behind-the-scenes look at the professional-level artistry that goes into finishing a large-scale Halloween animatronic prop. Viewers get an up-close view of the paint application techniques used to bring this skull character to life.

DistortionsUnlimited· 2,060 views
Have you seen the Gemini Wesbot Timelapse?
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Other

Have you seen the Gemini Wesbot Timelapse?

This timelapse video condenses an 8-hour CFX live stream down to roughly three minutes, showcasing the creation of their Gemini mask using Wesbot, a Kuka 6-axis robotic arm. The robot mills a near-complete sculpt from Monster Clay based on a digitally designed path program, while human artists step in throughout to refine and build up the clay by hand. The result is a hybrid fabrication process that blends digital precision with traditional hands-on craftsmanship. The finished sculpt will ultimately be used to produce a professional-grade silicone mask.

CFX MASKS· 1,332 views
Molding Beast Mode The Second Half
2:38:53
DIY PropsAdvanced

Molding Beast Mode The Second Half

This lengthy studio session from StiltbeastStudios covers the second half of the molding process for an original beast creature mask or prop. Running over two and a half hours, it offers an in-depth, real-time look at professional-level mold-making techniques as practiced by experienced haunt builder Allen Hopps. The video is geared toward serious prop makers and mask artists looking to follow a complete molding workflow from a seasoned haunted-attraction professional.

StiltbeastStudios· 845 views
Texas Slim Wesbot Timelapse Video
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Other

Texas Slim Wesbot Timelapse Video

This timelapse video compresses an eight-hour CFX Live stream into two minutes, showcasing how the company's Kuka 6-axis robotic arm—nicknamed Wesbot—mills a clay sculpture of their newest mask character, Texas Slim. The footage captures the operator pausing the robot to refine and build up clay by hand, as well as using compressed air to clear milled debris. The final piece is a near-complete Monster Clay sculpt destined to become a professional silicone mask. CFX emphasizes that human artistry and digital design by their sculptor Herman remain central to the process.

CFX MASKS· 692 views
WESBOT LIVE May 8, 2024 - Join the livestream on cutting a NEW MASK TEXAS SLIM!
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DIY Props

WESBOT LIVE May 8, 2024 - Join the livestream on cutting a NEW MASK TEXAS SLIM!

CFX Masks documents a full-day livestream of their robotic sculpting system, Wesbot, cutting a brand-new mask design called Texas Slim from Monster Clay. The process showcases how a digital sculpt file is translated into a path program for a Kuka 6-axis robotic arm, which performs the bulk of the physical sculpting work. Human artists then step in to add finishing details and refinements the robot cannot achieve on its own. The end goal is a fully wearable silicone mask brought to market through this hybrid digital-robotic workflow.

CFX MASKS· 550 views
WESBOT LIVE April 2nd, 2024 - Join the livestream on cutting a NEW MASK THE OTHER
6:44:58
Other

WESBOT LIVE April 2nd, 2024 - Join the livestream on cutting a NEW MASK THE OTHER

CFX Masks hosts an all-day livestream showcasing Wesbot, their in-house Kuka 6-axis robotic sculpting arm programmed by Robotic Solutions, cutting a brand-new mask design from Monster Clay. The workflow begins in a digital environment, where a sculpt is designed and then translated into the robot's path program, allowing Wesbot to handle the bulk of the physical carving. Human artists then step in to add finishing detail and refinement that the robot cannot yet achieve on its own. The end goal is a fully wearable silicone mask ready for production.

CFX MASKS· 481 views
WESBOT LIVE December 12, 2023 - Join the livestream of cutting a NEW MASK!
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DIY Props

WESBOT LIVE December 12, 2023 - Join the livestream of cutting a NEW MASK!

CFX Masks broadcasts a full-day livestream showcasing Wesbot, their Kuka 6-axis robotic sculpting arm programmed by Robotic Solutions, cutting a brand-new silicone mask design from Monster Clay. The workflow begins in a digital environment where the mask is designed, then translated into the robot's path program to produce the majority of the sculpted form. Human artists step in afterward to refine details and complete elements the robot cannot fully achieve, resulting in a finished wearable silicone mask. Viewers are invited to tune in throughout the day and guess what the new mask design will be.

CFX MASKS· 415 views
WESBOT LIVE! Dec 12, Part 2!
6:32:23
DIY PropsPro

WESBOT LIVE! Dec 12, Part 2!

CFX Masks broadcasts an all-day livestream showing their robotic sculpting system — nicknamed Wesbot — carving a brand-new mask design out of Monster Clay using a Kuka 6-axis robotic arm programmed by Robotic Solutions. The workflow begins with a digital sculpt file that is translated into the robot's motion path, allowing the machine to handle the bulk of the rough sculpting work. Human artists then step in to refine details and complete elements the robot cannot fully achieve on its own, ultimately producing a master sculpt destined to become a finished wearable silicone mask.

CFX MASKS· 395 views
TransWorld Live - Gore Galore 4/21/23
28:31
Professional Haunted Attractions

TransWorld Live - Gore Galore 4/21/23

This episode of TransWorld Live features an interview with Kevin Alvey, the creative force behind Gore Galore, a well-known name in professional haunted attraction prop fabrication. Originally intended as a live stream, technical difficulties led to the conversation being released through the TransWorld Podcast instead. The discussion likely covers Kevin's creative process, industry experience, and insights into Gore Galore's work in the haunt world.

Transworld LIVE· 333 views
Midnight Studios FX: Interview with Kyle Thompson - Black Market
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Other

Midnight Studios FX: Interview with Kyle Thompson - Black Market

This Hauntcast episode features an interview with Kyle Thompson of Midnight Studios FX, a creature creator and prop maker in the haunt industry. The conversation is part of Hauntcast's 'Black Market' segment, spotlighting artists and vendors active in the Halloween and haunted attraction community. The discussion likely covers Thompson's creative process, professional work, and insights into the world of creature and prop fabrication.

Hauntcast· 111 views
EVIL TED: TED SMITH - INTERVIEWS WITH HAUNTING GURUS
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Other

EVIL TED: TED SMITH - INTERVIEWS WITH HAUNTING GURUS

Hauntcast sits down with Evil Ted Smith, a veteran Hollywood prop maker and visual effects artist with nearly three decades of film and TV credits spanning major blockbusters and hit series. Now globally recognized for his YouTube tutorials on foam armor and prop construction, Ted shares insights drawn from a career bridging big-budget productions and the DIY community. The conversation explores how professional industry experience translates into accessible techniques for haunters, cosplayers, and prop builders alike.

Hauntcast· 11 views