Another important challenge to overcome was figuring out what piece of hardware to use for the foot for tie downs. I decided to use tee nuts which are located at the toe area of the foot. To allow the puppet to stand firm a bolt goes through the animation table and screws into the tee nut until it is tight. This hardware can be seen in the later portions of my test animation compilation.
Now that these challenges have been addressed and solved I was able to do better animation with the puppets. You can see the progression in the video.
The tests above were more focused on basic actions. Right now I'm working on an actual test sequence where the character will do things he may end up doing in the final film. Practice makes perfect!
Okay, now I would like to look back at the progress I have made over the past couple of years.
You know, I think I"m a Star Wars fan.
Yeah, I'm a huge Star Wars fan. I really can't wait for The Last Jedi. I really enjoyed working on the clip above. Chirrut is one of my favorite characters from Rogue One.
I shall continue to improve my technique. I got a bigger space now, so hopefully that will help me expand my sense of scope in my films for the future.
Thanks for reading and may God bless you!
