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#Animatronic Animals: Finding Reference & Process Overview
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In this excerpt from "How to Make Animatronic Characters: Organic Mechanics Part 1," character FX master Rick Lazzarini (Aliens, War Dogs, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) reveals his favorite sources for animatronic animal reference models and replica skulls.
Lazzarini then gives a brief overview of the pre-mechanization processes, including sculpture, mold making, creating & molding the core, and finally material options for the mechanical underskull, including polyfoam, fiberglass, and vacuform plastic.
#MiniLesson Highlights:
- Sourcing animal reference materials & supplies
- Replicating animals: real vs. anthropomorphic
- Core Overview: What's a Mechanical Underskull?
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