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Hey there Stan Winston School! I was just wondering how to make a cable-controlled jaw mechanism. You think somebody could draw a diagram or something for me to work with?

Hello there you inspiring, practical loving people! Help! How to make a silicone skin to fit nicely around an animatronic tentacle?

Oct 26, 2013 · Hi Im working on my own olaf the snowman animatronic. Im using PVC for the arms. I want to make one of his arms wave at the elbow. I think i have a hand…

I hope you'll have a look at this odd experiment from an amateur. I've made two simple animatronic masks in the past, both for classes I was taking. One was at a small special fx shop in Manhattan, …

Oct 26, 2013 · He is a wearable animatronic-mask (that will eventually be getting a full body suit). His functions include a manually movable jaw and an electronic based eye which can move around, …

Hey guys, I'm about to start sculpting a new face mask for an animatronic head.

I'm starting to look into solutions for adding sound to my animatronic. My first thought is to put a couple small full range speakers in the head. Size wise, they are pretty thin, and could easily fit inside. But, …

Oct 26, 2013 · My 15 y/o son has always been interested in animatronics, specifically the Rock-A-Fire Band and Chuck E Cheese. He recently acquired one of these animatronics …

For skinning an animatronic your best bet would be foam latex. You could make a solid (non-foamed) latex skin work, but if built up thick enough to resist tearing it would be quite stiff and not move as …