TRASH DUMMIES

Trash Dummies is the latest endeavor from actress Shelley Duvall.  Currently a TV Pilot, the children's show takes place in a trash dump.  With innovative puppet characers such as Bottle, Baggie, and Bookworm, this colorful show will keep kids entertained, as well as educating them on environmental responsibility.

The Dumpster, on the full-size set

 TPT's Jim Zura was called in for the project-- not for his usual production roles, but for his talents in creating interesting miniatures!   Chuck Singleton and Bernardo Lopez  created the full-size set, and Jim added his skills in replicating it in miniature, an 8 x 8 landscape, for wide and establishing shots. 

The Dumpster, on the miniature set

 Jim has been creating accurate scale miniatures for almost 20 years (particularly old mining and railroad scenes).  For more photos of Jim's model work, click here, and select Scale Models.

This Shelley Duvall project was produced by Mike Hulsey, directed by Jim Barham, shot and edited at Stage Directions in Houston.

At the Tire Dump by Bernardo

Making trash look just right!

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