Stop-Motion Puppet Sculpting: A Manual of Foam Injection, Build-Up and Finishing Techniques

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Stop-motion puppet animation is likely one of the most abnormal and demanding art forms on this planet. It uses various skills, including design, sculpting, metal work, mold making and casting, taxidermy, filmmaking, storytelling and acting, and can also be seen in the most simple commercial spots on tv to more complex animated shorts and science fiction and fantasy feature films. This work explains research and design of puppets, and details the fabrication of stop-motion puppets around a metal armature skeleton the use of the build up and foam injection processes. The former technique uses pre-cut blocks of foam formed with a pair of scissors or other instrument into the shape desired and attaching them to the armature. Within the latter technique, the character is sculpted in clay over the armature. This clay sculpture is then replaced with foam by the use of a plaster mold and injection gun techniques. Finishing techniques described include the making of hair, eyes, eyelids, teeth, horns, nails, and chitinous (insect-shell-like) surfaces. The manual also covers the process of creating replacement heads the use of rubber molds (such as RTV) and urethane castings. A thesaurus and bibliography complete the extensively illustrated work.

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