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Puppets Props Mechanisms Character Design

Eye Blink (video)
Individual blinking eyes, operated separately. See trigger mechanism in separate photo.
Shop: Puppet Heap
Shop: Puppet Heap

Dual Operation Mech Handle (still)
Trigger and thumb-slider allow two operation with one hand - in this case, two eyeballs that can operate independently of one another

Eyelids (video)
Eyelids can open wide for surprise or close for a blink/sleep. Resting position is neutral. Operated internally. Puppet fabricated by Tim LaGasse

Side-to-Side Eyes (video)
Eyes move left and right to allow character to look side-to-side.
Based on original design by Jim Kroupa
Adjusted, modeled, and fabricated by Casey Miller (Poodlebot)
Based on original design by Jim Kroupa
Adjusted, modeled, and fabricated by Casey Miller (Poodlebot)

Side-to-Side Eyes (still)
Eyes move left and right to allow character to look side-to-side.
Based on original design by Jim Kroupa
Adjusted, modeled, and fabricated by Casey Miller (Poodlebot)
Shop: Puppet Heap
Based on original design by Jim Kroupa
Adjusted, modeled, and fabricated by Casey Miller (Poodlebot)
Shop: Puppet Heap

Surprise Eyes (video)
Eyes Open wide for a surprised or scared expression. Based on an original mech design by Dave Goelz. Modified, modeled, and fabricated by Casey Miller (Poodlebot).

Dual operation controller (still)
Two controls, a finger trigger and a thumb trigger, allow for two separate operations with same hand. In this case, two eyebrows that can be raised independently of one another
Shop: The Jim Henson Creature Shop
Shop: The Jim Henson Creature Shop

Raising Eyebrows (video)
Raising eyebrows, controlled separately by an external dual-operation controller. Puppet fabricated by Matthew Brooks.
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