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- Animated Gargoyle Entryway
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Contracted by Entech Creative, Inc. to design
and fabricate these two animated Gargoyles and columns for a Haunted
Attraction. Each Gargoyle incorporates glowing LED eyes and a
head turn motion that is triggered by the guests using a special
wand! Each character was sculpted from foam, hardcoated and
mechanized using DC gear motors and ball bearing supported shafts
for long term use. The head turn mechanisms also include a
custom designed limit switch mechanism to allow the heads to return
to their center positions after each operation.
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- Radio controlled T-rex - Animated Ideas show piece
- This animated T-rex model was
constructed to illustrate some of the many phases of design and
fabrication. It shows not only the level of sculpting detail that
can be achieved but also a degree of animation that can be
incorporated to bring any character to life. Special attention to
anatomy and movement is crucial when reproducing a life-like motion.
This model utilizes only four radio controlled activators to
demonstrate a wide array of motions and expressions. The model was
cut away to show how the internal mechanisms work and react with the
skin around them. Click on the T-rex image above to see a sample of
this character in motion!
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- Animated Golden Eagle
Contracted by Integrity Attractions, Inc. to design
and fabricate this Eagle character for an out-door theme park ride at
Safari World, Bangkok, Thailand. This character utilized 2 pneumatic
cylinders to control a head rotate and body movements. It was engineered
and constructed for outdoor operation and finish painted to resist
weathering. The computer controlled animation system was provided by
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- Animatronic Puppet Head
Contracted by Spitting Image Engineering, UK, to aid
in the design and construction of computer controlled animatronic
skeletons for multiple caricatured puppets. Working alongside a team of
engineers and artists, responsibilities included animation design, puppet
skin installation, character assembly, pneumatic valve system installation
and onsite set-up and supervision of audio-animatronic puppets. All
character sculpts, skin fabrications, painting and puppet control systems
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- “Amsterdam Man” - working concept model
- Contracted by MWA Ltd., UK to
construct a working model figure from design sketches. For this model
the incorporation of specific art imagery together with animated
special effects were required to recreate part of the history of
Holland in this animated character. This model was also used as a tool
to observe the interaction of the animation with the applied artwork
and to resolve any design issues. The finished piece, at approximately
12 feet in height, was eventually used as the introductory showpiece
for patrons entering the Madam Tussauds, Scenerama museum in
Amsterdam, Holland.
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