Stopmotion puppets

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A Dinosaur Creation. In the image there has been a frame made using Wire and Foam. Then there are additional parts which have been added such as paint to create detail on the puppet.

Stop-Mo Puppet Interests, Peppered with other Distractions.

In my last post I cast out all the silicone components for the character 'Elle'. After some quick clean up I assembled all the new parts together using the slot together K&S points that I designed into the armature. Above is the puppet standing upright, being supported with steel wire at the hip rig point. I tested the knee and elbow joints to see if they flex correctly and everything is working nicely. Its best not to reposition the puppet too much before filming to extend the life of the…

Lately we've been practicing a different puppet technique– needle felting. It is much cheaper and faster than silicone casting so it's great for low budget productions. It can work for less realistic human characters and works very well for animal characters. It does take some practice, I'm still learning it. I recommend starting with simple shapes before making a hole puppet with an armature.When we started making our short series "Secret Dancers", which shows a different animal character…

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The steps I took in creating the pants for this puppet are very similar to the way I made the shirt, but I'll go through each step just so ...

Stop-motion is a wonderful form of animation where puppets and props are moved a tiny amount between the individual frames. This page offers beginners information about how the characters are created.