Just Blogged My Eye-Blink Mechanism

[JDAmato]

Hey guys,

I have gotten a lot of questions about eye-blink mechanisms in the past and I just started this blog recently of my work and how I do my puppets. So if anyone was interested, I just posted the plans to one of my eye-blink methods. It's pretty primitive, but maybe it will help someone!

One of the other three posts so far (I know...I just started though...) is about a 13th hour full body costume I did for a friends film. Hope you enjoy!

http://jdamato.blogspot.com/2007/10/jds-eye-blink-mechanism.html

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Feedback would be awesome!

thanks!

JD

 

[dkmontgomery]

Great Blog Post

A very well done post on blinking eyes!

 

[CBPuppets]

Thank goodness too. I have been meaning to learn more about eye mechanisms as well. I'm currently building a puppet with the blinking eyes concept. thank you are are a GENIUS! I AM SO HAPPY!

 

[JDAmato]

I appreciate your kind words. Let me know more about the kind of stuff you would be interested in learning more about. I can certainly cater to specific needs. I have just started this (as you can tell by the number of posts) and will try to update the blog frequently so certainly let me know if there are any directions you want me to go or things you want me to cover!

Thanks again!

-JD

 

[Whispers]

Holy woooow that was helpful! I'm almost tempted to try making one right now but its late >_<
-thinks about what else you should cover-

 

[Teenager's]

I sort of understand it...but I'm not mechanically inclined.....I agree with what stacyrebecca commented. Could you post some pics of it in a puppets head and/or where your hand goes on it?

 

[CBPuppets]

Blinking mechs are always fun. even when the shape of the head makes them complicated.

Speaking of which how do Attached the mechanism to the puppet's head. I'm consantly searching for the answer and I have no luck . can you help me out please ?