Customisation Question =)

[Geertos13]

Hi Eurobricks,

This is Geertos13. I am currently working on the sequel of my feature film The Mystery of the Yellow Room, available HERE.

For those of you who have seen the movie, you'll have noticed the more or less open ending. That brings us to the sequel that is The Perfume of the Lady in Black.

But long story short! In this particular book, I am dealing with some trouble and I thought this would be the right forum to get answers but if anyone thinks this is better placed in the Brickflicks forum then please go ahead and movie it.

Now, I would like to get your opinion on this. In one important scene of the Perfume of the Lady in Black, the two heroes (Joseph Rouletabille and John Sainclair) are having lunch with the rest and at one point, they have the impression that the main antagonist is among them. Sainclair feels Larsan(the villain)is watching them. Only problem; who is Larsan in disguise? As everybody is wearing sunglasses, we can't see their eyes and the fact that we can't is essential!

This is how the movie dealt with this scene, but I'm personnally not to fond of the way that scene turned out and it's all different in LEGO style.

Now, my question is more for the execution on my part. As I really can't do without I was wondering if any of you had some ideas for the customisation. I am quite a purist and I need most of the heads again later on so I can't really permit myself to paint anything on them that can't be rubbed out but if that's the only possible way out of it, I'll order a second pair of heads. Photoshopping could also be a last resort. I'd much rather have some real ones though as drawing them on digitally probably won't look good. The real LEGO goggles are of course no option, they look far too big and I don't have enough of them. I am aware that there are real lego pieces with sunglasses and these might work for the most generic faces. Any brickbuilt solutions are welcome too, I've tried black studs but they look like mosquitos with these on!

Any other ideas would be welcome!

Edited July 23, 2012 by Geertos13

[LuxorV]

I think what you need is something like these sunglasses.

If you could print this decal on transparent/clear paper (the thinner the better in this case), then put it on the face, blocking it in position between the head and the hairpiece (no permanent fixing should be needed), you might be able to achieve your goal. Note you might need to resize them a bit to make them work on the different heads.

[Brick Builder]

You are actually making a sequel?

It would probably be good to use a decal, although, you could do the phonetic faces but it would probably be easier and less time consuming to use a decal.

LegoHarryPotterFreak

[LuxorV]

Please avoid reviving a year old topic like this. I'm sure the original poster will make an up-date post if he has anything new to share. Thanks for your understanding.