Test,test,test and result will come (soon)

 First im starting with a few images from which show a half body puppet which i was going to use for quick tests which are going on at the moment and the photos show just how simple i made it but end detail not finished.

Used a foam ball and stuck wire inside then glued an fixed it into place.

here from a different angle

Once glue dryed an taped up ready for sculpy on ball half

Foiled up the legs and the feet to fill it out without to much weight

Foil added then taped round foil

Final stage before scupting over the top.

Basketball Update

 Basketball Armature taken under the knife after realised how weak the armature had become after leaving it to get started on the set.

 

Once fixed replaced area with tape ready for more life to be put into him 

one research photo of net that a came across but i think the final one wont be attached to the wall.

RELAX...

 Also find myself going to the canary islands with my family which is going to be great and from when i get back itl be work work work for the whole year to get a dream job but at this stage work experience for after uni, btw the picture about is a place near my house break it up wit peaceful image.

will hopefully be a post on the update of my set before wednesday and crit would be great thanks.

Defining Sculping Skills and Armature Test

My work space and resources so far.

initially when my sculpey arrived the idea was to improve sculpting ready for animatable armatures this armature wont be for animating just for perfecting my sculpting skills and realise problems before to evaluate and see what needs changing.These images show how far i've got so far over a three day period of time.

initial sketch

once wired out the placement for the miliputty to keep it all in place, i used a fair bit on each area to make sure i don't have to come back and put back an arm to the model.

close up of expression on the face.

Works in the same places i drew out.

On to the face a ball of foil on a peice of wire then slowly putting sculpey on top once foil is thick enough.

Head shape ready to minipulate.

Basketball armature test

An idea of my final project is to design and animate a basketball player to crazy skills on the court in stop-motion using maybe more than one armature but while i can make mistakes i thought id make a mock up for my character and the look.

with inner wire complete moved to adding foil to increase volume in areas simply because its light weight then tape it in.

Once im happy with the thickness and how he looks il start adding sculpey in detail.