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well, i'm not sure if this counts but i do animation and puppetry sometimes at the same time http://www.elijahatkins.com/movies/cornep02.mpg I have training in animation and last year i started to go into puppetry too, because it has alot of the appeal of animation and it can be produced alot...

http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=15794 it was talked about in here

no not really, that was just a quickie animation/diagram It's kinda hard to explain how that works, so it was just easier to animate it. I've done diagrams for the same reason before, but i usually don't hold on to them.

if you're talking about those toy robot hands, that would probably be the easiest way to make a hand that can grasp, it's not really a whole lot of work, only three pieces for each finger one piece for the palm and thumb, one flexible plastic piece to move the hands, and one cable... little...

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I've heard that they were having problems and couldn't do half the stuff they wanted, but i think the real strenght of matt and trey is working with limitations. When they are forced to invent and improvise with what they have they do good work, i think south park is a good example of that...

it is actually a clear cat toy that i cut open to get a plastic hemisphere and the eye part is a ping pong ball behind it so i can move the eye, but if you need a big eye you might want to try this site http://www.fxsupply.com/products/hemis.html it's basicly the same thing i used, only without...

taxidermy glass eyes look good too, they come in slightly larger sizes depending on the style and look more alien, but they can be pricey http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/category/1/

Thanks for all the support guys, and I do plan on entering buck's contest ^_^ just not sure with what

hello everyone here's an update pic http://www.elijahatkins.com/wip/horn.jpg the hair is a little long to see all of the horn, but I still need to paint the it. aside from being armless, this guy is pretty much done. the eye is moveable, but the setup i have makes it very difficult to...

thanks guys you were alot a help, i ended up using a metal wire and bending it in the curve i wanted then i made a long triangle of foam and wrapped it around the wire, and tucked in tip in side of itself (lots of hot glue to keep it to stay together) then just some fine tuneing with the ol'...

hey guys, i'm trying to build horns for a small puppet going for something that spirals around... i guess unicorn style would be the best way to discribe it, I can get what i'm going for with sculpty, but it is waaay too heavy, anyone know a good way to go about building it

i saw both episodes for the first time today. Great work on both of them, i'm not sure if it was just the computer i was on but the sound seemed a little out of sync on the second.

i haven't really been doing this too long myself, but i have tried sewing and hot glue guns and the sewing looks alot cleaner, and i don't even really know what i'm doing... actually i accidently sewed myself to a monster the other day without really noticing... but i suppose that could have...

hello everyone I think I may have figured out a fairly inexpensive way of building a flocking machine at home.... I think from the flocking machines i've seen pictures and discriptions of i figured that they were powered by the amazing powers of static electricity(some one correct me if i'm...

and THAT is why i need some minions

hmm, Flocked eh? this just brings up more questions and after searching the forum i know what flocking is, so i don't need to ask that one. now comes the fun part, how to flock without buying a $500 device ( off the top of my head i'd say i'd want to dye my molded foam head the color...

hello again, I must say this is a very supportive group. and i see now why it's so big, making puppets is like eating chips you can't stop at one. since my last post i've built a few more puppets, probably will end up doing some shorts with them. http://www.elijahatkins.com/wip/monster1.jpg...

no, the simularity is purly accidental, he's suppose to be the president for an animated short i'm doing (having him a puppet is less actual animation, and a political statement ;) ), It won't be done untill after the election so went generic older guy, instead of basing it off a person...

hello everyone, I just built my first puppet over a very long weekend, and i must say this fourm has some very usefull information. I figured i'd share the results http://www.elijahatkins.com/temp/muppet3.jpg http://www.elijahatkins.com/temp/muppet4.jpg