I want to make everyone aware of the controversy of Holm_737. A Bit ago, a couple of mask makers were posting about his new Kirk mask sculpt, discussing its origin. Holm_737 has been very secretive about his sculpt and has only posted semi/finished photos of the 3d model and casting, but we do know it has “98 lineage”. This has brought up the theory that the new mask being made by Holm_737 is a 3d scan of the 98 proto made by NAG. While there currently isn’t a lot of proof, it is definitely possible.
This alone isnt enough to cause concern, however Ive learned that he has 3d scanned a TOT’s pretty woman mask and claimed it as his own.
In this photo you can see the pretty woman mask sculpt on the left and Holm’s mask on the right, outline is the eyelid from the original sculpt that remains in Holm’s casting proving its orgin. I commented on the instagram post about this mask asking if it was a 3d scan and Holm completely avoided my question instead saying that the clear structure used to hold up the mask was made by him.
Again there currently isnt enough proof to create too much alarm, but due to his past history of 3d scanning and the sketchy secrecy around his new mask I wanted to bring it to everyones attention.
Whether this is true or not, taking a scan or casting of someone’s sculpt WITHOUT PERMISSION is just scummy. I’m quite sad that some scans of TOTS masks are being sold online too.
its not that he “copied” the 98 proto, since the 98 proto is just a kirk mask so you couldnt copy it. But that he possibly 3d scanned a 98 proto to make his new mask.
Im not sure you can really copy a mask tbh. All myers masks are sculpted based on screenshots from the film, to copy a mask would just mean that you are replicating the same screenshot from the film. my concern would be that but that you are using the mask (in this case the ID) to make new molds without permission.
A huge majority are retooled with some being direct recasts, or they come from multi generational molds with some kirk lineage, the 98 Proto is one of the most retooled sculpts ever, literally, a bad recast that still gets still is the Warlock and Fear masks, now done by Sinister Studio, then there is the whole Nightmare mask debacle
