How to Make Animatronic Characters – Organic Mechanics Part 1 (DVD)
By Rick Lazzarini and Stan Winston School of Character Arts
In PART ONE of this animatronics odyssey, master Creature FX mechanic Rick Lazzarini (ALIENS, SNAKES ON A PLANE, DR. DOLITTLE 2) gets you started on your journey of creating an organic animatronic creature puppet. From lifeless vacuform shell to moving, expressive character puppet, Lazzarini shares tons of budget-friendly tips and techniques that will help you animate your mechanical characters.
WEBCOURSE HIGHLIGHTS
- How to use taxidermy sources for materials & reference
- Overview of push-pull cable mechanics
- Creation of the vacuform underskull
- Discussion of different types of cables & how they re used
- An overview of servos & transmitters and more!