Designing Marionettes – Weight

Part Three – Weight

I have found that when I am designing a marionette it is important to keep three very important principals in mind – Movement, Balance and Weight.  This post will address the third and final principal.

Weight – Understanding how Weight and Gravity work to give your marionette realistic movement.

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Designing Marionettes – Balance

I have found that when I am designing a marionette it is important to keep three very important principals in mind – Movement, Balance and Weight.  This post will address the second principal.

Balance – Understanding the Center of Balance.

All things have a center of balance, the point at which the force of gravity [...]

Designing Marionettes – Realistic Movement

I have found that when I am designing a marionette it is important to keep three very important principals in mind – Movement, Balance and Weight.  This post will address the first principal.

 Movement – Understanding the body’s range of movement to create a realistic character.

 If the character is human-like, the range of movement [...]