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About Marcel Delgado
- Marcel Delgado (January 16, 1901 in Coahuila, Mexico - November 26, 1976 in Los Angeles, California) was a sculptor and model-maker.
- His technique revolutionized the stop motion film industry.
- He is best known for his work on the 1933 film King Kong. Prior to Delgado, stop motion models where typically made from clay, which was difficult to adjust between shots.
- Delgado built a skeleton for his models.
- This skeleton was made from Dural and it was then filled in with foam rubber or cotton cloth and covered with latex to serve as skin, giving his models a more natural and realistic look, while simultaneously making it easier to handle them.
- Sometimes he also incorporated an inflatable bladder that helped him simulate breathing.
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