In PART TWO of this incredible journey through the world of animatronics, the master of The Character Shop, Rick Lazzarini, not only builds upon the lessons he introduced in Part One, but also shares a host of additional mechanical techniques, as he continues with the construction of his lifelike puma.

Here, Rick creates expressiveness in his animatronic creature by focusing on the movement of the jaw and the snarl of the lips. By the end, the range of emotion on display by the sum of these parts is truly amazing.

This DVD is a 2-Disc Set

Advanced Level

4h 18m of duration

English (auto), Spanish (auto)

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Curriculum

1. Title & Introduction - 59s

2. Seating the Teeth in the Skull - 4min

3. Prepping for Teeth - 4min

4. Getting the Teeth in Place - 10min

5. Pinocchio - 2min

6. Running Cable - 17min

7. Connecting Jaw Cables to the Servo - 7min

8. Testing the Jaw - 3min

9. Putting the Head Back Together - 12min

10. Moving the Jaw - 2min

11. Checking Movement with the Skin - 2min

12. Day 3--Recap & Overview - 1min

13. Creating a Diagram of the Lip Mechanics - 3min

14. Placement of the Lip Mechanism - 4min

15. Laying on the Skin & Placing Lip Wires - 8min

16. Grinding the Foramen Holes & Wiring the Upper Jaw - 13min

17. Mounting Upper Lip Servo - 9min

18. Making a Propoxy Bed for Your Servo - 5min

19. Placing Your Second Jaw Servo - 19min

20. Attaching the Push-Pull Cable to the Upper Lip Line - 10min

21. Resetting the Top Jaw - 6min

22. Testing the Upper Lip Mechanism--Connecting Radio Control - 13min

23. Extending Servo Cables - 3min

24. Attaching Adhesion Tabs to the Upper Lip Wire - 7min

25. Testing Upper Lip Motion With the Skin - 5min

26. Increasing Range of Motion for the Upper Lip Mechanism - 2min

27. Extending the Servo Arm - 22min

28. Constructing the Lower Lip Mechanism - 4min

29. Installing Servos In the Lower Jaw - 40min

30. Programming Range of Motion for Lower Lip - 3min

31. Attaching the Push-Pull Cable Mechanism - 4min

32. Installing a Plastic Bridge--Centering the Push-Pull Cable - 3min

33. Testing Transmitter for Remote Servo Control - 3min

34. Gluing the Skin - 5min

35. Testing Facial Articulation with the Skin Attached - 2min

36. Wrap Up - 2min

Materials

CLICK on the links below to find the materials you need for this lesson.

Some items might be harder to find, but a little internet scouring usually finds you everything you'll need.

McMaster Carr

Reynolds Advanced Materials

Smooth-On Inc.

FOR YOUR WORK STATION

CC Cup Holder

C-Stand

Latex Gloves

Protective Visor

Puma Head Life Form

Puma Head Silicone Skin

Puma Skull

Puma Teeth & Jaws

Vacuform Machine

EPOXYS/GLUES

Super Glue Accelerator

Super Thin Glue

Telesis 5 Adhesive

PAINT/BRISTLE BRUSHES

Small Paintbrush

RELEASES

Vaseline

RESINS/ACRYLICS

Rigid Dental Acrylic – Ortho Jet Liquid & Powder

THINNERS/SOLVENTS

Isopropyl Alcohol

Telesis 5 Thinner

TOOLS

Bits & Indexes

4/40 Tap

Composite Wheel Dremel Bit

Double Cut Carbide Dremel Bit with 1/8” Shank

Step Drill Bit

Stone Sanding Dremel Bit

Crimping, Pliers & Gripping Tools

Bench Vise

Curved Needle Nosed Pliers

Grobet Wood Handled Hand Vice

Nicopress Crimpers

Z-Bend Crimper Tool

Cutting Tools

Band Saw

Scissors

Felco Cutters

X-Acto Knife

Drawing Tools

Sharpie Marker

Electronic Tools

94358 Airtronics Servo & Block

Futaba 9 Zap PCM Radio Control Transmitter

Futaba PCM Receiver

Measuring Tools

Digital Calipers

Power Tools

Belt Sander

Cordless Drill

Dremel

Heatguns

Punch & Press Tools

Chisel

Torches, Solder & Accessories

50% Lead and 50% Tin Solder Bar from McMaster Carr

Crème Brulee Torch

Soldering Station

Stay Brite Silver Solder

Tracing Tools

Scribe

Wrenches

Allen Wrenches

Other Tools

Hot Glue Gun

SUPPLIES

1/16” Brass Tabs

½” Delrin Plate

½” Metal Rod

4-40 Screws

6-32 Set Screws

8-32 Screws

Batteries

Bicycle Brake Cable

Buttonhead Screws

Cable Eye Terminals

Cable Housing

Compressed Air Can

CC Cups

Clear Butyrate Plastic Sheet

DuBros E-Z Connectors

Dykem Steel Blue Layout Fluid

Eye Forms

Fiberglass Cloth – open weave

Great Planes Pushrod Connectors

Great Planes Small Pivot Point Hinges

Gold-N-Cable

Hosmer Dorrance Swaged Cable

K&S Brass Tubing and Brass Ball

Light Weave Muslin Fabric

Masking Tape

Model Airplane Landing Gear Wheel Clamps from Hobby Store

Nylock Nut

Piece of Nylon

Pulley

Pulley Block (trunnion) w/axle

Robart Steel Pin Hinge Point

Servo Arm

Stay-Brite Flux

Teflon Liner for Cable

Turned Brass Hub

Wrapped Polyester Thread

HEALTH/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When working with toxic and/or dangerous materials or tools:

ALWAYS read labels for appropriate use guidelines

ALWAYS wear a high-grade respirator

ALWAYS work in a well-ventilated area

ALWAYS protect your skin

ALWAYS wear eye protection

Artist BiographyRick Lazzarini

Creature Effects veteran, Animatronics Designer and head of The Character Shop, Rick Lazzarini has just about seen (and done) it all.

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