hey you guys do any of you have tips for armature designs?

Nope! I need some tips! I've already asked ages ago! I know this is off the subject but do you know the old TV program smile? It had Nev the blue puppet and Barney and Kirsten from BBC?

yep i know i used to watch it

yes i rember that program but can we get back to the armature design please

Did you watch the episode with the guy who bought in the blue, plasticine Nev

oh so haven't you got any design tips

for armature tips!

666joshy666 I posted some tutorials and how to's on this site. Just search!

cool thanks nofbyyou rock!

Why, thank you!

now i have got the tips i need i can start building dave the donkey!

Here's a person's one!

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i know and thank you everyone for helping!



arthur

cool, teehee, thats funny

Heres the link to how to make one...

http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/8594/5

I can't find the general info post, so I'll just post it here...

An armature is the inner frame of a stop motion puppet. Like you and me, we have a jointed skeleton inside us that supports our body mass. The skeleton helps us move and not slip around like a blob of jelly. (See Picture)




Because a skeleton enables us to support ourselves, stand up, move limbs without them bending unnaturally, we need a skeleton or armature our puppet.



A stop motion puppet's armature all depends on your film, character, budget and skill.




A simple wire armature requires only annealed aluminium armature wire for the spine, arms, legs and neck, epoxy putty or similar, a drill and some pliers.




The next step up would be a B&S armature. Ball and socket armatures can be hard to make by your self, if you don't have the right equipment. Ball and socket armatures are more similar to a human skeleton with socket joints in the shoulders, elbows, knees, ankles etc. You can get a much smoother fluid movement with B&S armatures.



If you lack the equipment and time to make your own, there are many ready made armatures out there to buy. There are links at the end of this post, where you can buy them. These armatures are also more robust and easy to use, with no problems like breaking wires or wire un-twisting.

Sorry, its a bit long.

thank you so much nofby i don't know how to repay you!

I wouldn't copy that armature in the pic there. Its constructed in the wrong way. Follow my tut!

Oh, you replyed before me...
Thanks for the praise!

WOH WOH WOH WOH! Slow down! First I advise practise runs, storyboarding and other things!

good point joshy

cool heres a good one

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Joshy, he was asking about the armature, so I thought he was onto that stage! Good point though!

I've got that! I used it for an animation. It comes in a kit with rolls of wire.

cool so really all i need is aluminium!

yes and enogh colerd clay.

You mean coloured clay. Spelling!

thank you.