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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.
Eyes and Eyebrows (still)
Eyes can open for surprise or slose for blink/sleep. Eyebrows can raise independently. Eyelids are controlled internally, eyebrows are controlled by external controller.
Shop: The Jim Henson Creature Shop
Shop: The Jim Henson Creature Shop
Surprise Eyes (video)
Another surprise-eye mech - this mech can both open for surprise and close for a blink. Operated internally. Puppet fabricated by Matthew Brooks
Blink (video)
Eye Blink. This mech opens for surprse as well as closing for a blink/sleep. Operated internally. Puppet fabricated by Matthew Brooks.
Eyeblink Model
Eye Blink. This mech opens for surprse as well as closing for a blink/sleep. Operated internally. Modeled in Autodesk Fusion360
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