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Here are a few pics that Im sure any real MoogerFooger will appreciate.

My sister carved these, spent about 8 hours on the Moog logo. I don't know how much time she spent on the one for the Bob Moog foundation but I never did get permission from them to use them in my video so this is all that she wrote. Hope you enjoy them.

Happy Holidays!

Eric,
Rhythmicons

Awesome!!

Wow, looks great! Bobs hair looks amazing!

Very nice.

WHen I storyboarded the film, I got the idea about a Moog-o-lantern, but if you look up at the Moog logo at the top of the screen, it sort of defies the laws of pumpkin physics. Getting the 16th note to hang down and getting the double bands to show either with light or without light is a challenge if you approach pumpkin carving from the standpoint of "I must cut all the way through" like I had always thought.

My sister looked up some stuff about pumpkin carving, just happened to have some paper cutting blades/handles, and learned that since there is an inch or so of pumpkin skin, you don't have to cut all the way through for the light to shine through. This is essentially the secret of carving such designs that rely on gravity defying structures like the Moog logo. She didn't use the el cheap-o pumpkin carving kit, she used different razors of different sizes/tips.

So while searching the site, she saw the Bob Moog Foundation logo and knew instantly that that particular logo lends itself perfectly to pumpkin carving. Since the rules of the contest said no logos/likenesses I got on the horn and emailed the BMF but never could get through to anyone. So I wasn't able to use the pumpkin in the video.

I don't know how the hair turned out like that, if you carve into a pumpkin though you will see what I guess are "rinds" that shread off and that gave the texture I think.

In my opinion it was her pumpkin that was the centerpiece of the whole film. I thank her very much for her work.

When she sent me the initial sketch of the Moog Logo on the pumpkin I thought it was so neat, but when I saw the actual pumpkin, I wish it was something that would have lasted much longer. I didn't really get to see the Bob-O-Lantern because I didn't bring it to the set since I couldn't shoot it.
Eric

Here are a few of the only stills that I managed to get of the "set" before we wrapped up the shoot. Watch the whole film in my signature, and if you think it is worthy of your vote, please consider it should you decide to make your choise.

This film was made for the pure love of Moog. I had no idea that I was capable of anything like this and certianly not in 2 nights of shooting and 2 days of editing. Anything that I can do for Moog, is a blessing.

Respectfully,
Eric Kriner

Looks real nice.

Some time and effort went into that.

This film was made for the pure love of Moog.

Die hard Eric. Die hard.

More Fasterer More Furiouserer

Nice work, especially considering you didn't use any special tools.

That logo is available in scalable EPS format, but not sure how to put it to good use unless you have the hardware to get the image on (or directly cut) the pumpkin.
Given the right laser or milling machine, you could probably do a lot.

I use a set of X-acto mini chisel points sometimes.
A kit with a variety of different shaped cutting points that go into a handle.
Never used them for pumpkins, but would seem ideal.

Here's some:

http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/b/0/0/80 ... AICDiQ.jpg

http://www.artstuff.net/images/xacto%20 ... %20set.jpg

Thanks.
My sister used a series of razors designed for the Irish style Paper Cutting. I actually used one of the logos that I got from your site and she printed it out, made a stencil and cut the image out from there.
It was supposed to be a Moog logo on a huge moonscape with a tree but the tree was a bit curly.

For the coffin I went to lowes and they cut the wood, I had to hand saw the angles myself, hence the crookedness.

BTW, sorry to hear about your cats.

Eric