CREATE YOUR OWNÂ PROFESSIONAL QUALITYÂ ANIMATION PUPPET.
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This is your chance to turn your idea into a real puppet to use for your animations. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to jumpstart your journey as a puppet maker. When applications open their will be a chance to access the course using an early bird discount. Don’t miss this opportunity!
- 5 weeks
- Held at Aardman Studios, Bristol
- Full Support from Aardman Puppet Makers
Here's what to expect
- Design & Sculpting: Designers create sketches, followed by a detailed, 3D sculpt in modeling clay to define the character's form.
- Armature Building:Â armature design, using our bespoke Academy Armature by Julian Clarke.
- Molding & Casting: Molds are created from the original sculpt. For, "clay" characters, the head is often cast in a special resin or left as solid clay. Bodies can be fabricated with silicon, clay and needle thread,Â
- Thumbiness & Texture:Â To maintain the signature handmade look, Aardman leaves subtle imperfections, such as fingerprints, on the clay surfaces.
- Costuming & Details:Â Costumes are designed to be flexible and durable, with many characters having custom-made clothing to allow movement during animation.
- Face Replacements & Mouths:Â For dialogue, many mouth shapes are created, sometimes as separate, swappable pieces, though animators frequently mold directly on the face
