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I usually use a couple of PVC pipe couplings to hold the eyes while painting. That way, they won't roll around. Once one side is dry, you can reposition them to paint any areas that weren't painted. Use thin, light passes with the spray paint to keep it from running. Also, I've had better luck...

Here's a behind-the-scenes shot of this last Sunday's shoot. Enjoy!

He finished shooting all of the puppet shots for our Kickstarter video this weekend. It's amazing how much prep work goes into a 6-minute short. Maybe out 78-minute feature's going to take a little longer than a couple of weekends to shoot. ;)

So, we started shooting a short kickstarter video this weekend on the set. When we arrived, we were greeted by a cool little autograph on the side of the set. I thought you guys might enjoy... Pretty cool, huh?

I have a crocodile puppet that I built a few months ago that has a 10-inch snout. I haven't noticed any problems with the lip synch on him, if that helps you to figure out the sizing.

I think the legalities lie in whether you say something like "An official Brad Pitt Puppet" vs. Brad "Bitt" or something like that. Also, if you have a spin on it all your own and they're a public figure, you should be in the clear. There's also a difference when you do a one-off of a celebrity...

Sarah and I will be there.

We're at the tail end of our preproduction. The script is done. The storyboards are pretty much done. We're about ready to shoot once the sets are finished. Not sure how long that will take -- probably months. We also have to cast a couple of parts, so that might delay us a bit. Oh yeah, and we...

The movie or the set? I think the set will be done within the next month. The film is anyone's guess!

Here are some new pictures of the set. We're going to shoot a little video on it this weekend! The set from outside the viewscreen: Inside the set: Here's one of the walls, finally primered to hide the fact that all of our greeblies are found objects from the trash: Here's a shot of my...

I will truly miss Earl. I've known him for about 15 years, though in the last two, I really go to "know" him a little better. A great man who always encouraged my crazy projects and even participated in a few. He was supposed to be one of the cast of a feature-length film we're planning to make...

I should probably clarify. I didn't build the puppets. I was hired as a freelancer to design the characters on paper for others to build. The team that built them were the same guys that built the Nike MVPuppets a few years ago (I worked as the designer on those as well).

How did I miss this thread? I designed these puppets.

I know I've posted here about the progress on my little film before here, but rather than resurrecting that old post, I thought I'd start one that actually had the project name int he title. Last weekend, we made some headway on the main set, and shot a short-short video to see how the...

I just checked your blog! That Piggy head turned out great!

I think Happiness Hotel would be a better choice, since there are a LOT of parts. It's really the only song I can think of that's an ensemble piece -- maybe the Great Muppet Caper opening or closing credit sequence? (In a Movie)

Use flat white on the eyes, if possible. They'll look glossy in the photos, but they won't glare back off the flash. You should be able to attach the arms with a whip stitch. Just make sure they're exactly where you want them when you sew them -- they have a tendency for one to get higher as you...

Do Floyd's eyelids work? I've often thought about building him and a Scooter, but haven't gotten around to either.

Here it is -- I was wrong -- they're 15 second clips, but people can do several. Check it out here: http://www.starwarsuncut.com/

There's a Star Wars project like this -- where the film was spilt up into 60 second chunks and strung together. It's very cool and I would totally want to participate. I vote for the Muppet Movie -- it's truly the most iconic of the series. I'll see if I can find the link to the Star Wars one --...