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New Melonpool puppet WIP
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Melonpool
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Yeah. I got the movies working yesterday. Apparently, the site where they're hosted changed their IP address and I wasn't aware of it.
The puppet is the same size as the one in my avatar. The fingers are posable, though the arms are a little different. It seems like with each puppet I build, the puppeteers have suggestions on ways to make them better.
Since I hadn't rebuilt the Ralph puppet since 2000, I had a lot of notes of things I tried to add into this puppet. One was the eyelids, the other was a more flexible lower jaw and the third was that I should use a lighter, more flexible foam for the arms. It seemed the the denser stuff I was using was really making the arms difficult to manipulate, even with the elbows. They decided more of a Grover arm would be better.
I'm anxious to take this one to a con and see what we can do with it.
Here's a pic of the last version of Ralph that was built in 2000:
http://www.melonpool.com/BLC/GAH.jpg
Steve
The puppet is the same size as the one in my avatar. The fingers are posable, though the arms are a little different. It seems like with each puppet I build, the puppeteers have suggestions on ways to make them better.
Since I hadn't rebuilt the Ralph puppet since 2000, I had a lot of notes of things I tried to add into this puppet. One was the eyelids, the other was a more flexible lower jaw and the third was that I should use a lighter, more flexible foam for the arms. It seemed the the denser stuff I was using was really making the arms difficult to manipulate, even with the elbows. They decided more of a Grover arm would be better.
I'm anxious to take this one to a con and see what we can do with it.
Here's a pic of the last version of Ralph that was built in 2000:
http://www.melonpool.com/BLC/GAH.jpg
Steve
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That's so awesome, bro! I love the new 'un!
When Muley got his...face-lift...all over...anyhow, folks kept saying, "Did you wash him? He looks cleaner--different!" Let me know if you get that!
When Muley got his...face-lift...all over...anyhow, folks kept saying, "Did you wash him? He looks cleaner--different!" Let me know if you get that!
Was Once Ernie
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Hi Steve,
I like the new Ralph much better. Quite a bit more personality just from looking at him.
By the way, you never responded to this thread that you bumped up.
I like the new Ralph much better. Quite a bit more personality just from looking at him.
By the way, you never responded to this thread that you bumped up.
Snark Blarmsten
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That's great work. I'd love to see a writeup of how to do the eyes like that (meaning the moving lids). I like the soft, expressive mouth too. Great job!
Tom
Tom