My first taste of animation was during 2004, and ever since then I have been well and truly hooked.
I graduated from Birmingham City University in 2010 with a First Class Honours Degree in Animation. In November 2010 I won The Royal Television Society - West Midlands best student Animation award.
Now, I constantly strive to learn, improve and enjoy the wonderful world of stop motion animation.
For the past few months I have been working on a puppet that I have been commissioned to do.
This is all work in progress and I will update with photos when the puppet is finished in July - August.
Ball and socket armature. Joints fabricated by John Wright & Animation Toolkit. Joints where then ground down to a smaller size to fit within the puppet body.
Update - Shoulder change after feedback from peers
Creating the body mould
Ali- fast cast poured
Ali - fast cast mould with wire armature in place for a test cast
Dragon Skin FX pro poured
Hands and feet moulds
Super Sculpey Firm over resin to create the main features of the replacement faces
Core replacement face pieces
Mold making
Resin casting
Original sculpt plus rein reproductions
Armature design
Very short video to show the client how effective the magnets are
Create your own character from Norman's world that wasn't featured in the movie. It could be a ghost, missing zombie, or terrified Bilthe Hollow resident - any character that didn't make the final cut.
I made Ralph, he works at 'Lost Barks Animal Rescue.'
He has been missing since he accidentally ran over a dog (Bub) a couple of weeks ago. It is feared that he has been run out of the city by the Blithe Hollow stray canines
Super sculpey firm, wire armature, cushion foam and fabric
To see how I made him please click here MAKING RALPH
Tree warrior puppet for stop motion screen projections for a large scale stage production of 'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe'
Made from Silicone and Balsa wood. I designed this puppet based on the theater company's early concept designs of the warrior. It was sculpted out of balsa wood then sent to be cast in silicone by other members of the crew. Ball and socket armature was made by Wes from Animation toolkit. Then I seamed and finished the puppet of with more balsa wood.
You can also see some of my work for this production in this behind the scenes video
