Business Week Article About Taxidermy Movie Props

I thought of Catherine Coan and her Canary Suicide taxidermy. It's really a strange contradiction in what I think of Southern California and taxidermy. Good to see its not some old crusty guy doing this. I think women have the ability to do incredible intricate work better than men. All I have to do is look at how a woman's handwriting is compared to a man's. there's just a natural born neatness there. I imagine spending all that time doing makeup and hair is good training too.
Very good article Ken.

 

Wow, find a need and fill it right? Key to a successful business. Good for her

 

I like the prices she is charging.

 

really cool article Ken.

 

That is a great idea, thought about it myself.

I just finished decorating a set for a short film shot in Seattle about a taxidermist with a Hitchcock plot, of course. Basically set up most of my studio in a gutted store front for two weeks. Didn't pay real well but was able to make a buck and provide a typical shop look with no harm done to any of my props!

Most of us get calls for props... I think you would need a warehouse full of stuff and a taxidermist "on demand" to alter and put together mounts...

Jeff

 

Really cool article!

 

Anyone ever wonder who did/does the ducks for Alfac? Our own Patrick Rummans from Montana. If you get a chance to visit with him sometime, the story of how he got the job to do them is quite interesting.
I'm not sure if he is the one doing them today but he did the originals for several years.

 

Awesome article, good for her!

 

I got a job to reproduce an Osprey Hawk for a commercial shoot for a Florida power company. They were building Osprey nests on their power poles and needed the bird to have a moving head to look at the camera as it panned past. Made a good profit on that one...and would like others to do. JL

 

That would b a pretty cool job to land JL!

 

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!