Softest Blanket Fabrication
Baby King Costume Fabrication
I was responsible for the costume fabrication for the onesie that the puppet wears. I first draped a rough pattern onto the foam body and then hand sewed the final suit in the blue fabric. The arms were foam cast separately to increase mobility and achieve better posing during animation. Both arms were patterned and hand sewn separate and then I measured the cuff lengths and hand sewed those as well.
Animation and Lighting by Josie Liang and Tilly Fidler
Baby King Felting and Puppet Fabrication
After the head was cast in Smooth Cast 6 Foam I felted directly into the foam to maintain the shape of the sculpt and cast. Test felts of color and style were done initially in the production so that the Baby King would match into the environment we were creating. The eyelids and eyebrows are separate pieces that are felted on and off during animation. The eyes are vacuuformed PETG plastic that are dressed with a cotton fabric to achieve a visual change in texture from the felted skin and hair.
Baby King Arm and Body Molds
The molds for the arms and body are separate so that they can be animated independently from one another. Each two part mold was clayed up with potters clay and then cast using UltraCal 30 plaster. Once done the final armature was placed inside and then cast in Smooth Cast 6 Foam. The body mold needed spherical keys because the arm holes sink into the body and create a type of undercut. To solve the issue of the mold locking I placed spherical keys on the edge so that when releasing the foam cast we could shift and rotate the mold without ripping the foam cast.
Armature by Tilly Fidler and Josie Liang