3D Printing Basics for Entertainment Design

Chapter 10Character Design and Fabrication

3D printing provides a sense of freedom and creativity for those involved in character design. From puppets and marionettes to animatronics and stop-motion animation, designers and fabricators find that 3D technologies provide the tools and flexibility needed to help birth unique creations.

Puppets and Marionettes

Puppets and marionettes are well suited for 3D printing, due to their size. Internal structures, mechanisms, and joints can be customized and uniquely built for the puppeteer’s needs (see Figures 10.1–10.2).

Figure 10.1 Owl stick puppet with 3D printed mouth mechanism (inset).

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