Join the 3D printing revolution. Stan Winston Studio veteran and key mechanical effects designer at leading Creature FX studio, Legacy Effects, David Covarrubias (Avatar, Iron Man, The Lost World: Jurassic Park) shows you how to design, 3D print and assemble an animatronic eye mechanism using free CAD software and an affordable 3D printer.In this innovative tutorial, you'll learn how you can begin your adventures into animatronics without the need for the expensive machinery usually required to shape metal: C&C mills, water jet metal cutters, lathes, etc. The resulting 3D Printed Eye Mechanism is as elegant and effective as those created by Covarrubias for Hollywood blockbusters, but can be achieved at a fraction of the cost.WEBCOURSE HIGHLIGHTSDesigning and fabricating a fully-functioning animatronic eye mechanismA discussion of 3D modeling softwareDesigning organic parts: eyeball & swash plate, eye lidsDesigning mechanical parts: servo block, pulley brackets, Ebar and pulleys3D Printing on a consumer grade additive manufacturing machineAssembling your grown parts, from nuts and bolts to cables and servosSetting up, programming and tuning a typical radio remote control unit
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Another fine DVD from the Stan Winston School of Character Arts!
I own four DVDs from the Stan Winston School of Character Arts. Every one of them is fantastic! Each instructor walks you through every detail of each subject, and this is no different.3D printer knowledge is obviously a plus for this one, but if you're just thinking of getting into 3D printing -- this DVD might put you over the edge!The instructor uses an early version of 123 Design from Autodesk. The current version of 123 Design doesn't have some of the features he uses... features which really are (in my opinion) essential to doing this sort of 3D design. Instead, I used FreeCAD to create my own design after learning the essentials from the instruction. See photo I've attached. I designed and printed this on my Lulzbot TAZ 4 printer!I'm planning to create an animatronic dragon to sit on my shoulder at the Phoenix Renaissance Fair. With this DVD and the "Cable Mechanism Basics: Tentacles" DVD, I'm on my way. You can too!
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5 stars for content as described in the Ray Harwood ...
5 stars for content as described in the Ray Harwood review. The dvd I received however would not fast forward or rewind as it were. If I tried to scan back a few seconds to re-watch something, the disk would jump back to the beginning of the track. They sent me a replacement dvd but it does the same thing so don't be surprised if you see this problem. Otherwise A+.
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