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What the fake is this?

Fake Believe is an in-depth look at the photo and film projects created by Stacey Ransom & Jason Mitchell (aka: Ransom & Mitchell), our many creative collaborators and those who inspire us.

Our core belief is that ludicrous ideas should realized and the word “impossible” should be banished. We’re sharing our behind-the-scenes photos and step-by-step breakdowns that answer our favorite question: “how’d you do that?”

We’ll also offer advice, tips & tricks on how any of these projects could translate into home decor, costumes and other mad exploits. In other words … yes, you should try this at home.

FakeBelieve
  • digital artistry
    • workflow
    • CGI
    • photoshop’ery
    • printing
  • production
    • set building
    • prop making
    • faux finishing
    • lighting tricks
    • behind the lens
  • featured projects
    • It Will Be Ours
    • Gilded Promises
    • Monster Hunter (Alex Pardee)
    • Under The Veil
    • Luvin’ Rockets (Josh Ellingson)

Debut of Under The Veil at Arc Gallery

  • Posted on September 9September 18
  • byStacey Ransom

Let it go

  • Posted on September 9September 18
  • byStacey Ransom

It Will Be Ours – Set Design

  • Posted on August 1September 18
  • byStacey Ransom

Hat in Hand

  • Posted on June 26
  • byStacey Ransom
  • 4 minute read

Mz Muffet’s Marvelous Design

  • Posted on April 16June 25
  • byJason Mitchell
  • 3 minute read

Por Qué Amor / Why Love

  • Posted on October 12April 16
  • byStacey Ransom
  • 2 minute read

Safe Inside

  • Posted on September 21April 16
  • byStacey Ransom
  • 2 minute read

Debut of Under The Veil at Arc Gallery

  • Posted on September 9September 18
  • byStacey Ransom
  • 4 minute read

Let it go

  • Posted on September 9September 18
  • byStacey Ransom
  • 3 minute read

Stadium lighting in the studio

  • Posted on September 9September 18
  • byJason Mitchell
  • 3 minute read

Aging glass and mirrors / tarnishing metal

  • Posted on September 8September 9
  • byStacey Ransom
  • 2 minute read

Water stains & aging on wallpaper

  • Posted on September 8September 18
  • byStacey Ransom
  • 2 minute read

Blood ‘N’ Guts for a Consumed Animal Carcass

  • Posted on September 8September 9
  • byStacey Ransom
  • 2 minute read

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  • Waxing away while in quarantine! We are getting back to our mini-series of “Oh, Honey!” one-of-a-kind pieces that we’ll debut in 2 weeks with the @moderneden “artist if the day” series. (Today they are showing @erikasculpture - we adore her work!) We’ll be posting more videos and posts of our progress to our patreon. You can find the link on our website ransommitchell.com. #encausticart #artistoftheday #honeypot #hachimitsu #wipwednesday #btsartist #touchofhoney
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  • Donate masks, gloves and protective gear — even if the box is open — to our healthcare heroes! Go to GetUsPPE.org to see if your community needs help. As artists, we have a variety of masks and gloves, but they are all in boxes already opened. Up until today, we wrongly assumed since these were no longer 100% sterile the medical community wouldn’t want them. The website GetUsPPE.org directs donations to hospitals and medical outreach teams, even if the original box has been opened. If you are an artist, a hobbiest, a woodworker, a crafter, please think about donating your stash! Please visit https://getusppe.org to see if you can help. #HealthcareHeroes #GetUsPPE #Donate #Masks #Gloves #InThisTogether #Covid19 #Coronavirus
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  • Donate masks, gloves and protective gear — even if the box is open — to our healthcare heroes! Go to GetUsPPE.org to see if your community needs help. As artists, we have a variety of masks and gloves, but they are all in boxes already opened. Up until today, we wrongly assumed since these were no longer 100% sterile the medical community wouldn’t want them. The website GetUsPPE.org directs donations to hospitals and medical outreach teams, even if the original box has been opened. If you are an artist, a hobbiest, a woodworker, a crafter, please think about donating your stash! Please visit https://getusppe.org to see if you can help. #HealthcareHeroes #GetUsPPE #Donate #Masks #Gloves #InThisTogether #Covid19 #Coronavirus
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  • Looks like we’ll all be spending some quality time at home. Make sure your walls are worth the amount of attention they’ll be getting. We just updated our store with new offerings of some of our more recent work (along with some older favorites). Upgrade your space with art worth delving in to. Link in our bio. #buyart #darkart
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  • Details of sticks and stones (and moss) which give tooth and depth to our subject in Vivarium. Join us tomorrow at @moderneden for their 10th anniversary group show New Growth and grand opening of their new space. CG and digital artistry pulled together this unique creature. The piece at the show will be an 14”x11” 1/1 in an ornate frame. #ransommitchell #digitalart #surrealportraits #moderneden #newgrowth
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  • Condensed Vanilla is now open at @vanillagallery_jp featuring a handful of our pieces. An awesome chance to view our work in Japan at an amazing gallery. The show is up until March 15th. #surrealart #darkart
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What inspires us
  • Boing Boing
  • Eric Hart’s Prop Agenda
  • Instrucables
  • Neatorama
  • Propnomicon
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  • Jason Freeny
  • John Casey
  • Jonni Good
  • Lance Cardinal
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