2022

Styxosaurus - A Stop-Motion Puppet

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Styxosaurus - A Stop-Motion Puppet

A stop-motion puppet, complete with inner ball and socket armature. Based on a Styxosaurus. I built the composite armature to maximise all possible movements. Special measures were taken to enable future maintenance, to ensure the life of the model, and to assure maximum functionality when it comes to animating! It features three mounting points, full motion in its neck, tail, fins, mouth, and body. To finish, I built a custom base to showcase the finished puppet.

Role: Miscellaneous creative projects
Skills: sculpting, model making, mixed media

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Animated display of the Styxosaurus puppet on its wooden base

Styxosaurus puppet composited into an underwater scene

Front view of the Styxosaurus puppet with flippers spread

Side view of the Styxosaurus puppet and curved neck

Rear view showing the puppet tail and flippers

Complete curved display backdrop and wooden base

Close view of the Styxosaurus puppet face

Puppet posed with its neck curving down towards the base

Full side profile of the puppet on its display stand

Styxosaurus puppet photographed beside a stream

Styxosaurus sculpture in a mould casing

Top view of the Styxosaurus sculpture and mould

Exposed metal armature for the Styxosaurus body and neck

Underside of the puppet showing textured skin

Puppet armature mounted upright during construction

Close view of the puppet with its jaw open beside a stream

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