ABSTRACT
Therefore, this chapter is a primer; a list of animatronics ingredients, not recipes. You’ll make up your own recipes. While I hope the information presented is informative regarding the design and construction of an animatronic puppet, there’s no actual step-by-step process. There are numerous images, diagrams, and descriptions that should go a long way toward helping you understand the process well enough to take a crack at it yourself. If you really want to explore further on your own beyond what is presented here, I suggest the DVDs Movie Animatronics Vols. 1 and 2 by Daniel E Tirinnanzi, My Animatronic Project by Gary Willett, and the books Affordable Animatronics Vols. 1 and 2 by Harry Lapping, Robert Van Deest, and Jim Litchko or even Dick Smith’s Advanced Professional Makeup Course .
