Sculpting my Piece

So the two Images above are my First attempt at creating the Clay sculpture for my Prosthetic Piece. I was happy with how it looked after I'd done this, it was the right shape and it was very smooth. However I came back to it and decided I need to neaten it up as it wasn't perfect I knew I wanted that very hooded look to represent the eyelid of a Frog. I didn't want to make it too pointy as this frog below I wanted mine to be slightly more rounded.

This is my second Attempt at my Clay Sculpture I much prefer it. It is a lot thinner which is a lot closer looking to an actually Frogs Eyelid. I made it slightly higher also which I thought made it look slightly more realistic, I sculpted a lot out of the hooded bit and I like how it turned out. I found sculpting very calming and I really enjoyed it. Once I'd taken these images I removed all the excess clay so it didn't ruin the silicone mold making. 

Inspiration for Hair for Human Hyrbid

So I've decided I want my Human hybrid's hair to reflect the skin texture of a Frog, as in a want the hair to look very shiny and greasy looking. I could recreate this with either Gel or some kind of Wax.

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So this frog skin look slight wet looking, I'm going to make the hair look very
subtly wet looking

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This is a close up of Frog's skin, as you can see it is very wet looking and shiny so I want the hair to imitate this.

The Ornate Horned Frog

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Characteristics 

• The Ornate Horned Frog are quite large and very colourful - They tend to be green with dark red to black markings along their backs. 
• Females are slightly larger than males and may weigh up to one pound - They measure about 5.5 inches (14 cm) from snout to vent. 
• They have vomerine teeth (teeth on the roof of the mouth), as well as the outside of the jaw. 
• Horned frogs are large bodied frogs that are so called because of their fleshy horn-like upper lids above their eyes. 
• They have large mouths that seem too large for their bodies in comparison to their legs and front arms. 
• Horned Frogs can live up to 10 years with appropriate care, but average at about 6-7 years generally.

Habitat 

• Ornate Horned frogs can be found in Northern Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
• They burrow into leafy muddy vegetation of the Tropical Forest floor.
• They hibernate for up to six months in dry conditions while waiting for the rain.

Diet

• They eat large insects.
• Small Vertebrates - lizards, mice and other frogs.
• They are passive hunters and wait for food to come near before attacking them.

Fact

In South America, where the Horned Frogs originate from, they are many myths and superstitions about the Horned Frog. The locals call them ‘Ezcuerzos’, meaning simply ‘toad’ in Spanish. Some myths are positive about these frogs, stating that they are protective spirits of the water, whilst some stories claim that these frogs are so ferocious that they will kill large livestock like cattle and horses by biting onto their lips and not letting go until the poor beast has died.

Resources Used:

• http://www.theamphibian.co.uk/horned_frog_care_sheet.htm
• http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/reptilesamphibians/facts/factsheets/ornatehornedfrog.cfm

My Face Chart

So below is my Face Chart for my Human Frog Hybrid. I was inspired by a certain Species of Frog which is an Ornate Horned Frog. I loved the different colours of their skin I've looked at a lot of this type of frog and they tend to have the same pattern but are different colours. I'm going to create a prosthetic piece to block out the eyebrow but to also raise it to create the eye lid of a Frog. I want the skin to be very silky wet looking. I am still contemplating whether to create a some what bumpy texture as some of the frogs of this species don't have bumps over their bodies. 

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Interesting types of Frogs

When I was researching different species of Frogs I came across I website that had a top 10 of the most Interesting looking Frogs. Here are a few that I thought looked the most different.

Vietnamese Mossy Frog

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This type of Frog is found in the tropical forests and marshes of northern Vietnam. The name comes from their distinct form of camouflage which resembles moss and lichen. When predators approach, the frog hides by curling its legs inwards, so only the mossy body is visible. It has large pads on its feet to stick to trees and its diet consists entirely of insects. The frogs lay eggs on cave walls and the tadpoles fall into the water below, where they spend the rest of their lives. The Vietnamese Mossy frog is also a popular pet in Asia.

Turtle Frog

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This type of Frog is found in semi-arid regions of Western Australia. It has a very unusual appearance, and looks like a shell-less turtle, with a round, pinky-brown colored body, a tiny head and stubby limbs. Their limbs are short and muscular, allowing them to dig through the sand and to break open termite mounds, which is the frog’s main food source.

The Turtle frog skips the tadpole stage and grows into a fully formed frog while inside its egg. For this reason, the eggs are the largest out of any other frog in Australia, measuring 5 to 7 millimeters in length.

Goliath Frog

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The Goliath Frog is the largest frog on Earth. It can grow up to thirty-three centimeters in length and can weigh up to three kilograms. The giant African Bullfrog is only half the size of the Goliath frog.

The creature is native to west Africa. It eats crabs, small snakes and even other frogs. The Goliath frog makes no sound due to the lack of a vocal sac. It has huge, powerful legs that allow it to jump a great distance—up to three meters (10 feet). Unfortunately, like many other frog species, the Goliath frog is vulnerable to human activity such as hunting, deforestation and the pet trade. These factors have now made the frog an endangered species.

Purple Frog

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Found in the mountains of southern India, the Purple frog is a unique species of frog and the only member of the Nasikabatrachidae family. It has smooth, purple skin and a large, round body with stumpy limbs. The head is small and it has a pig-like nose. The Purple frog spends most of its life underground and only leaves its tunnel for two weeks every year. This species has evolved independently for 130 million years and its closest living relatives are the Sooglossidae frogs of the Seychelles.

Resources Used:

• http://listverse.com/2013/03/04/top-10-bizarre-frogs/

Anatomy of a Frog and Similarities to the Human Body

Amphibians have very simple skeletons and have less bones than other vertebrates, The skeleton and anatomy of a frog is similar to the human body. Frogs and Humans have the same kinds of organs and systems of organs. The frog's anatomy, however, is much simpler.

Man's internal organs are protected in the chest, the abdomen, and the pelvis. The human chest is separated from the abdomen by a powerful muscular partition, the diaphragm .There is no such partition in the frog's coelom. All the frog's internal organs including the heart, the lungs, and all organs of digestion are held in this single hollow space.

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The frog's body is supported and protected by a bony framework called the skeleton 

The skull is flat, except for an expanded area that encases the small brain. Only nine vertebrae make up the frog's backbone, or vertebral column. The human backbone has 24 vertebrae. The frog has no ribs.

The shoulders and front legs of the frog are somewhat similar to man's shoulders and arms. The frog has one "forearm" bone, the radio-ulna. Man has two forearm bones, the radius and the ulna. Both frog and man have one "upper arm" bone, the humerus.

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The flat head contains the brain, mouth, eyes, ears, and nose. A short, almost rigid neck permits only limited head movement. The stubby trunk forms walls for a single body cavity, the coelom.

Sources Used:

• http://www.lookd.com/frogs/anatomy.html

Amphibian's

What is an Amphibian ?

Amphibians are divided into four Groups :

• Frogs and Toads
• Newts
• Salamanders
• Sirens

Facts about Amphibians 

Amphibians are vertebrates that means they have a backbone. They are cold Blooded which means that they're body temperature changes depending on they're surrounding.

Amphibians have a naked skin meaning they don't have feathers, hair or scales. Also they can breathe through their skin. 

An Amphibians is very special especially Frogs and Toads as said before they use it to breathe, lose or take up water and produce colour patterns or markings for defence. They also secrete mucus from their skin to keep it moist and to prevent damage. 

Frogs are known for their jumping abilities, croaking, slimy skin and bulging Eyes. Frogs are all over the world and there are more than 6,000 species. 

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Sources Used

• http://www.livescience.com/50692-frog-facts.html