41 Nikolai

Animatable Stop Motion Puppet Eyes

Animatable Stop Motion Puppet Eyes

Tools and materials: delrin ball bearings

Nikolai (Part 7) – Props: Floor, Walls, Desk, etc

Nikolai (Part 7) – Props: Floor, Walls, Desk, etc

Continues from Part 6. . Floor Plywood panel 1/2″ x 24 x 12 (I will use 3 panels) for a total floor of 24″ x 36″. wood coffee stir sticks, this is a bag of 200, I want to see how much area they will cover. Titebond Original wood glue disposable brushes The plan is […]

Nikolai (Part 6) – Props: Office Chair

Nikolai (Part 6) – Props: Office Chair

Continues from Part 5. Office chair for Nikolai.

Nikolai (Part 5) – Padding / Jeans / Jacket

Continues from Part 4. Next step – padding and clothes. Nikolai is done! .. .

Nikolai (Part 4) – Silicone Feet / Shoes with Tie-Downs

Nikolai (Part 4) – Silicone Feet / Shoes with Tie-Downs

Continues from Part 3. Next step: feet ..

Nikolai (Part 3) – Face Expression Plates

Nikolai (Part 3) – Face Expression Plates

Continues from Part 2. Face plates in clay. .

Nikolai (Part 2) – Flexible Silicone Hands

Nikolai (Part 2) – Flexible Silicone Hands

Continues from Part 1. So, first – hands. In this post I will describe the full process of making silicone hands with wire and ball joint armature (2 sets of hands), report on a couple of experiments and name all the materials used for making these hands (with links to the store). . .

Nikolai (Part 1) – Armature

Nikolai (Part 1) – Armature

Nikolai is Igor‘s twin brother, or rather Igor-2.0. If all goes as planned, Nikolai will be starring in a stop motion film. A group of stop motion enthusiasts are making a collaboration stop motion project. Each of us take a “job” (script, storyboard, character concept sketches, puppet fabrication, props, animation, editing, music and foley, etc.). […]