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  • Premium Format

    Votes: 34 58.6%
  • Polystone Format

    Votes: 2 3.4%
  • Plastic Format

    Votes: 4 6.9%
  • WHO CARES? 1/6 for life!!!

    Votes: 18 31.0%

  • Total voters
    58
The artists at Sideshow Collectibles share a common bond; although from diverse backgrounds, most have honed their artistic talents in the creation of character and figure reproductions. The Creative Services group is made up of world-class model builders, sculptors, painters, designers, fabricators and graphic artists that have served in industries such as film effects, doll fabrication, model kit manufacturing, and fashion design. Those unique talents have contributed to a well-deserved reputation for the production of high quality collectible figures.
It's in the Details
While Sideshow was best known for its varied lines of 12-inch (1:6 scale) articulated figures, the small size poses limits to the designer's imagination, fabric choices, and the production materials. The Creative Services group has long sought a format in which they could "pull out all the stops" in creating even more detailed figure reproductions. Since many of Sideshow's 3-D team are veterans of the film effects industry, they were instinctively drawn to the scale of the large study "maquettes" used to design the greatest cinematic characters. They envisioned figures towering an astounding 18 inches tall, to give the artists unsurpassed flexibility in sculptural detail, costuming and accessories.
Sideshow Collectibles' 3-D Design and Development team, led by Tom Gilliland and Heath Hammond, partnered with longtime friend Greg Mowry of Geppetto Productions, who had established himself as a uniquely talented large-scale figure artist. They chose to tackle Karloff's Frankenstein as their first collaboration and together they crafted the Monster's carefully considered body language, a wire armature understructure for the basics of the body, and film-accurate costume complete with finely detailed "weathered" cloth. The combined talents of master sculptor, key designers, expert painters, and matchless fabricators yielded an uncompromised result and opened the door to one of Sideshow's proudest achievements. The Premium Format line represents the best of the Creative Services group's talents, combined into unique representations in 1:4 scale, made from the best selection of materials available.
Since the Frankenstein Monster's unveiling, our Premium Format 1:4 scale figure line has expanded with fan favorites such as Hellboy, Freddy and Jason, James Bond, heroes and villains from the Marvel universe, and now the legendary Star Wars characters have been unleashed on an eager public.
The Premium Format allows our artists to take their work well beyond normal production method limitations. The choices of fabrics are endless, and the larger canvas of the sculpture makes possible subtleties in paint schemes and intricate hair work that would be impossible in 1:6 scale.
The Premium Format figures are also in "true" 1:4 scale. We research each character and translate his or her full scale height directly into the 1:4 scale size of the final production master. For instance, the six-foot Connery Bond stands 18 inches tall, while the nearly seven-foot Jason looms well over 20 inches.
The Premium Format figures also continue to evolve. The body understructure is now solid polystone, capturing the subtlety of the exact pose of the figure as it was initially designed, and lending weight that brings added presence to each character. Some figures have rubber and wire armature arms that allow for small pose adjustments and attitude.
An important aspect of the Premium Format figures is the packaging. The graphic artists from the Creative Services group look to design a package that brings additional touches of quality, such as embossed details and metallic foil accents. They also design the inner box and materials in a way that ensures that the finely detailed figure inside will travel safely to your home.
No detail is overlooked in the design of the Premium Format figures, from a character's height and body shape, hair style, the cut of the costume, the base environment, the subtle paint work, to the final packaging. Each Premium Format figure that Sideshow produces is a testament to the artists' diverse talents in confronting and overcoming the challenges of scale figure reproductions.
Sideshow Collectibles continues to be one of the leading pioneers in small-run, limited edition, collectible figure art. We look forward to further advancements in the Premium Format line, and to sharing with you, the collector, more of your favorite iconic cinema, television, and historic characters.
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https://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?page_id=2508
 
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lcummins said:
The Premium Format figures also continue to evolve. The body understructure is now solid polystone, capturing the subtlety of the exact pose of the figure as it was initially designed, and lending weight that brings added presence to each character.

Insightful, thanks for posting - I remember reading that in the catalog too.
 
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