Whillock: November 2011

A Suzie Templeton interview from Don't Panic Magazine: Your adaptation of Peter and the Wolf won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film last year. I think it's charm comes from the exquisite model making and decision to make it

Extra Helpful hands

After ordering a few more pairs of the 'helping hands' I dismantled the lot and had a look at what sort of components would come in useful. Turns out, nearly all of it was, and I was able to build myself some

Rigging (Heavy Duty)

Sanding the ball joints to a rough finish helps keep them tight and grippy Doubling up the side portions of the ball joints makes them much less likely to deform under pressure and therefore much tighter Replacing the desk clamp

Setting Stage

Getting the stage I'd built earlier on ready, I decided it'd be best to glue some non-slip mats to the bottom of it just to reduce the chances of it moving while filming, even though it'll be clamped down. I'd

Last bits of 'Ratman'

Finish up the model, final coats of latex, making sure the fur is the right length. Next up is taking Ben Whitehouse's advice and adding some dirt and skin blotching to keep the flesh looking real. I'm still not 100%

Rigging on the Cheap

L6 Business and Professional Practice, Uni Year 3

When it came to rigging I was looking around and the best I could find was a £49.99 piece. I thought I could do something similar myself and had a good idea how to go about it. First step was

John Kricfalusi Presentation

Dactyly Development

The past few days have been taken up with various bits of work, but one of the main ones is the completion of the hands and feet for the "Ratman" model. Here's how it went: First step was to model

Knee Surgery