Model Making

I finally purchased the standard armature from www.animationsupplies.net. It cost £85 altogether after P&P.  I had to assemble it and cut it down to size.

Here is what the standard armature looks like:

Henry suggested I had a plastazote chest and hip plate to stop the joints moving in inhuman ways. I decided to also make the head out of plastazote, as it is really light and easily carved.

I was originally going to make her completely out of fabrics, like my doll I made in my second year. But I wanted to make it in the style of 'ParaNorman' (2012) and 'Coraline' (2009). I don't have 3D printers like 'ParaNorman' used, but I want it to look aesthetically similar. So I decided to use latex. Only I've never used latex before and I'm not quite sure how to make hands or a head with it. We didn't get a mould-making workshop in our second year, and Caroline is a bit late organising it this year, so I got a bit impatient and had a go. Henry said to make hands you just mix the latex with paint and dip the hand in then let it air dry. So thats what I did. 

It worked ok. It feels really good, but I think it at needed another layer or so. But I don't know how to make a mould for a head. I can have a try with Milliput and Sculpey. But Caroline said she would try and move the workshop forward so I can use that to make my model. 

So for now, model making is on hold, and I will focus on everything else like set and props.