Mold Making

Here are Rachel's mold-making photos:

finished foam core box

the best bucket

the plaster mountain

painting on the plaster


pouring the plaster

Square Brass Tubing

Graphaids in Culver City got a new shipment in. Their prices are expensive, but they have a 30% student discount.

Ultracal Plaster

Ultracal is not listed on the Burman Industries website. Give them a call to place an order. 25 lbs = $12

ball and socket armatures

I know most people will not be using ball and socket armatures, but here are a few good sites to look at if you are interested. Most of these are for individual parts, but they should have pre-built armatures as well.

http://www.animationsupplies.net/shop/individual_parts.shtml

http://www.jwmm.co.uk/galleries/socket.php

http://www.armaverse.com/products.html

http://www.animateclay.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=7&zenid=b553132563a60a4f3ae8bebd0e1204a8

WEEK 1

Welcome to CTAN 599 - Stop Motion - Rachel Johnson.

For next week:

Get your supplies
Bring storyboards, full-color character design & outline of character to scale

Thanks!
Amanda (your teaching assistant)