3D Puppets

Notes on Making Armatures & Puppets

Tutorials / handouts in Martin’s One Drive, here

Ken Priebe’s Notes:

• Ken Priebe “Building a Simple Wire Puppet”

Kathi Zung’s informative DVD, “Foam Latex Puppetmaking 101,” especially the section on making an internal armature, is available at the Emily Carr Library:

• Do It Yourself! : Foam Latex Puppetmaking 101″ by Zung, Kathi c2002
  • Call number: TT174.7 .Z864 2002 – DVD

Online Tutorials:

• Make a Build-Up Puppet
  • www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbF6m3BeGUQ
• Stop Motion Animation
  • www.stopmotionanimation.com
• Metal Work / Armatures
  • www.stopmotionworks.com/shoptalk2.htm#metalarmtr
• Poor Man’s Armatures
  • www.stopmotionworks.com/articles/poormansjointarmtures.htm
• Simple Wire Armature
  • www.stopmotionworks.com/articles/SimpleWireArmature.jpg
• Hinged Joint Armatures
  • www.stopmotionworks.com/articles/CMdbdinoarmtr.htm

On-line Animation Supplies & Puppet Making Materials

Armature Kits:

• Animation Supplies <www.animationsupplies.net>
• Stop-Mo-Tec, modular plug in wire armature system <www.stopmotec.de>

Inspiration

• Mackinnon & Saunders <www.mackinnonandsaunders.com> – Puppet making and animation production