Thinking about making a costume puppet

[practicecactus]

So lately I've had a hankering to make something , and having always wanted to make a big costume puppet, I've started designing it up.
I know you're probly thinking "That's what they all say.."

I've seen the Fur suit tutorials and it seems pretty straight forward there, and I just wanna put a more animatronic movie puppet spin on the character look.

Watching the extras on the Dark Crystal and Labyrinth and I'm noticing Weight, and how it comes on and off are key things to take into account for the build.

So I'm putting it out there..

Are there any other little things I should be thinking about that isn't obvious at this stage?

 

[Buck-Beaver]

I saw this yesterday, it's an animal costume with an animatronic head. Might be interesting and help with your project - http://fursuits.wereanimal.net/keesar.html

 

[Buck-Beaver]

Here's another link that might be helpful - http://snapdragonpuppets.com/Puppet+Set Building Pics/Walk-around-design.html

 

[practicecactus]

Cool, Thanks man.