Good Guy Doll Advertising Being a huge fan of the Child’s Play series mythology, (yes, there is a mythology as ridiculous as that may sound) one of the more fascinating ideas presented in the films universe is that of the Good Guy Doll itself as well as the Play Partners Toy company that produces them. In the original film we learn that the actual Good Guy Dolls are a newer part of the Good Guy brand itself, which seems to have a following based on a popular TV show involving The Good Guy characters, which has both an animated segment and a large sesame street-esque Good Guy character in a tree house in between those animated segments. Not to mention their own cereal. So I took it upon myself to create what I imagined an actual ad for the upcoming dolls would look like. Everything in this photo is based on info and items from the original film. From the pricing of the doll to the ad for the Good Guy TV show. I wanted it to be as accurate to film continuity as possible and sticking to the source material is the best way to achieve that. I want to thank Matt from www.x-entertainment.com (check it out its a great site devoted to the 80’s and other awesome stuff) for his help with this project, he helped me tweak some ideas with his suggestions and insight to give it that authentic 80’s toy ad feel. It wasnt easy to produce as I only possess ONE of these Good Guy dolls, but in the end I felt it was really a great piece that ranks up at the top of things I have done. I also learned some new techniques while creating it which is always a plus. UPDATE: Since posting this I had the pleasure of sharing it with Chucky himself Brad Dourif via twitter. For those that don’t know, Brad is the actor who played Charles Lee Ray in the original “Child’s Play” film as well as supplying Chucky with his distinct voiced throughout the entire series. Generally when you attempt to do something of this sort there is a 50/50 chance they will respond back (usually it seems like less than that even). I was suprised and pleased to see that Brad did indeed see my image and I even more pleased to see he actually liked what he saw. It may seem like a little thing, but to be able to show the person who basically IS Chucky my work and get a good response to it, was definitely one of the highlights of my photography career thus far. It was definitely appreciated. I posted his responses mostly for show but also to keep me motivated to not be afraid to show my work and reach out to the people who inspire it. 

Good Guy Doll Advertising

Being a huge fan of the Child’s Play series mythology, (yes, there is a mythology as ridiculous as that may sound) one of the more fascinating ideas presented in the films universe is that of the Good Guy Doll itself as well as the Play Partners Toy company that produces them. In the original film we learn that the actual Good Guy Dolls are a newer part of the Good Guy brand itself, which seems to have a following based on a popular TV show involving The Good Guy characters, which has both an animated segment and a large sesame street-esque Good Guy character in a tree house in between those animated segments. Not to mention their own cereal. So I took it upon myself to create what I imagined an actual ad for the upcoming dolls would look like. Everything in this photo is based on info and items from the original film. From the pricing of the doll to the ad for the Good Guy TV show. I wanted it to be as accurate to film continuity as possible and sticking to the source material is the best way to achieve that. I want to thank Matt from www.x-entertainment.com (check it out its a great site devoted to the 80’s and other awesome stuff) for his help with this project, he helped me tweak some ideas with his suggestions and insight to give it that authentic 80’s toy ad feel. It wasnt easy to produce as I only possess ONE of these Good Guy dolls, but in the end I felt it was really a great piece that ranks up at the top of things I have done. I also learned some new techniques while creating it which is always a plus.

UPDATE: Since posting this I had the pleasure of sharing it with Chucky himself Brad Dourif via twitter. For those that don’t know, Brad is the actor who played Charles Lee Ray in the original “Child’s Play” film as well as supplying Chucky with his distinct voiced throughout the entire series. Generally when you attempt to do something of this sort there is a 50/50 chance they will respond back (usually it seems like less than that even). I was suprised and pleased to see that Brad did indeed see my image and I even more pleased to see he actually liked what he saw. It may seem like a little thing, but to be able to show the person who basically IS Chucky my work and get a good response to it, was definitely one of the highlights of my photography career thus far. It was definitely appreciated. I posted his responses mostly for show but also to keep me motivated to not be afraid to show my work and reach out to the people who inspire it.