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How would you handle a character inhaling?
Started this discussion. Last reply by David Apr 29, 2019. 2 Replies 0 Likes
At one point I have to animate a character who is taking a big whiff of something. Would I need to create a mechanism as part of the internal armature or could I fake this somehow else?I've thought…Continue
How should I cast this head?
Started this discussion. Last reply by David Feb 11, 2019. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I'm making a silicone cast using an internal armature to manipulate the eye and jaw expressions, similar to what was illustrated in StopmoNick's video here: …Continue
How do you determine what kind of fabric you need for your costumes?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Strider Feb 12, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I've learned that the fabric you would use in real life for a certain article of clothing is not the same type of fabric you might use for a scaled down 1:6 ratio character. Specifically, because of…Continue
How to determine how big to make your stage for a project?
Started this discussion. Last reply by David Aug 1, 2018. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Right now I have the average sized stage for a DIY/amature budget. Probably about the size of this or maybe a little bigger…Continue
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