For my model I will be making a young female Australian Frilled-Neck Lizard motion capture capable puppet - the kind that wouldn't be out of place, for example, on a TV set such as the recent BBC's 'His Dark Materials'. In my essay I set out several benchmarks for how animals on film using puppetry should be made; I use the Frilled-Neck Lizard as an example there. I chose to make this animal for several reasons:
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For the coming weeks I plan to book in silver soldering induction and time to practice doing this for the first time. I've also looked at supplies online for hinges and materials such as polymorph plastic and Worbla for parts of the body construction. Some factors for project timing that I need to consider are:
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Some activities done along side other Level 5 students to prepare us for the essay and the model planning. Model research: to decide how I would focus my research for this was to also decide on the outcome of my essay, as the two are symbiotic. At this point I have decided my essay will outline what a puppet for a movie or tv set should be like, its 'benchmarks', if you will. Therefore the model I make will be made to these benchmarks. Firstly, here is an outline of my essay, it was created after the group activity and is the formation of how my argument will flow and link together: Model research: I first decided I am going to make a small animal as my example puppet for assisting with project management - the bigger the animal the more time may need to be spend. For reference, the Handspring Puppet Company made theatre puppets of the horses in War Horse which each took a long time (part of the reason for this is that they would be the final model seen by the audience, where as my puppet is only for the actors and film/tv crew to see).
Below is some screenshots to analyse the construction of Barnaby Dixon's puppets.
Handspring Puppet Company & His Dark MaterialsContinuing my research into the puppet company and how it connects with the TV show 'His Dark Materials'.
'BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE ON-SET STAND-INS IN ‘HIS DARK MATERIALS’' https://beforesandafters.com/2020/07/20/behind-the-scenes-with-the-on-set-stand-ins-in-his-dark-materials/ 'How the His Dark Materials Puppet Master Conjured Daemons On Set' https://www.vulture.com/2019/11/his-dark-materials-daemon-puppets-brian-fisher-ruth-wilson.html 'The Resurgence and Revitalization of Practical Effects': https://www.vfxvoice.com/the-resurgence-and-revitalization-of-practical-effects/ Looking more at the history of puppets and marionettes:
Looking more at puppeteer and maker Barnaby Dixon...
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