TCS: A low tech way to get a good chuckle!
		"We need a dog to sit on a toilet!", came the frantic call. "But we can't afford an entire animatronic dog!". Well, never you fret. TCS has gotcha covered! Of course, it also helps to have an excellent canine thespian. Good Mugsy, good boy! Clip from finished spot above; behind-the-scenes below! rp3086.JPG rp3087.JPG rp3088.JPG Final legs and paws Final legs and paws Final legs and paws. Final mods will take place on set to fit the dog. rp3090.JPG rp3091.JPG rp3063.JPG Final legs and paws Final legs and paws Paw rig with "lower profile" thighs rp3065.JPG rp3066.JPG rp3067.JPG Paw rig with "lower profile" thighs Paw rig with "lower profile" thighs, off angle Paw rig with "lower profile" thighs, further off angle rp3050.JPG rp3052.JPG rp3054.JPG Paw rig w/ unfinished bottom legs (bottom legs have additional thigh material now) Paw rig w/ paper on top of thighs; leaves a visible gap (wherein you'd probably be able to view the dogs real front paws) Paper a little lower... rp3055.JPG rp3056.JPG rp3059.JPG Paper still lower... No paper. I'm proposing to carve down the height of the thighs... So that the thighs don't "ride" so high, I'm going to re-carve them to match the new blue profile rp3060.JPG rp3061.JPG rp3062.JPG Top left paw Top left paw Top right paw rp3042.JPG rp3043.JPG rp3044.JPG 90% finished paw 90% finished paw 90% finished paw rp3045.JPG rp3046.JPG rp3047.JPG 90% finished paw 90% finished paw 90% finished paw rp3048.JPG rp3000.JPG rp3002.JPG 90% finished paw Hero rig with unpainted mockuppaws Hero rig with unpainted mockup paws rp3003.JPG rp3004.JPG rp3006.JPG Hero rig with unpainted mockup paws Hero rig with NY Post 12.5" tall Hero rig with 4wd Paper 16" tall rp3016.JPG rp3017.JPG rp3018.JPG Hero rig with 16" Paper, approx dog's head height. Hero rig with NYT 22" tall Hero rig with NYT 22" tall + Approx Dog head height rp3020.JPG rp3007.JPG rp3008.JPG Hero rig with NYT 22" tall + Approx Dog head height Hero rig with 4wd Paper 16" tall Hero Legs getting painted rp3009.JPG rp3010.JPG rp3014.JPG Hero Legs getting painted Hero Legs getting painted Hero Legs getting painted rp2995.JPG rp2997.JPG rp2998.JPG Dog Trainers Mockup, first round Plywood base could probably be cut to black outlines; want to wait until we see the real dog on it. rp2999.JPG rp2988.JPG rp2989.JPG Making silicone mold of dog foot sculpture rp2977.JPG rp2978.JPG rp2979.JPG Revised sculpture; angles on "Ankle" and paw are corrected for a "dangling" position. Knuckle height has been brought down to match, as has paw length. rp2980.JPG rp2981.JPG rp2983.JPG Knuckle height has been brought down to match rp2985.JPG rp2986.JPG rp2987.JPG rp_2970.JPG rp_2971.JPG rp_2972.JPG Sculpture in progress rp_2973.JPG rp_2974.JPG rp_2976.JPG "Ankle" is relaxed more (for dangling vertical) but "Knuckles" are too high, paw is too long, and flexed too high. Round 2 coming up... rp2911.JPG rp2909.JPG rp2950.JPG Mugsy- Length of pawprint is 2.5" Mugsy-Length of pawprint is 2.5" Our Dalmation paw; pawprint 2.5"-3" rp2952.JPG rp2954.JPG rp2955.JPG Comparison of Dalmation paw with existing terrier paw Existing terrier paw print; 1.5" long Existing terrier paw print; 1.5" long rp2920.JPG rp2907.JPG rp2927.JPG Mugsy Mugsy Finnegan rp2947.JPG rp2948.JPG rp2901.JPG Finnegan "chalked" Finnegan "chalked" Mugsy rp2902.JPG rp2910.JPG rp2903.JPG Mugsy Mugsy Mugsy rp2904.JPG rp2906.JPG rp2908.JPG Mugsy Mugsy Mugsy rp2912.JPG rp2913.JPG rp2914.JPG Mugsy Mugsy Mugsy rp2915.JPG rp2916.JPG rp2917.JPG Mugsy Mugsy Mugsy rp2918.JPG rp2919.JPG rp2921.JPG Mugsy Mugsy Mugsy rp2922.JPG rp2923.JPG rp2924.JPG Mugsy Mugsy Mugsy rp2925.JPG rp2928.JPG rp2929.JPG Mugsy Finnegan Finnegan rp2930.JPG rp2931.JPG rp2932.JPG Finnegan Finnegan Finnegan rp2933.JPG rp2934.JPG rp2935.JPG Finnegan Finnegan Finnegan rp2936.JPG rp2937.JPG rp2938.JPG Finnegan Finnegan Finnegan rp2939.JPG rp2940.JPG rp2941.JPG Finnegan Finnegan Finnegan rp2942.JPG rp2943.JPG rp2944.JPG Finnegan Finnegan Finnegan rp2945.JPG rp2949.JPG Finnegan Finnegan Home What's New | Features | Commercials | Resume | Realistic | Whimsical | Scary | Animatronics | Prosthetics | Puppets | Waldo ® | Publicity | TCS Fun | FX FAQ | Reference | Contact Us Except where noted, all contents are the property of The Character Shop, Inc. and copyright 2010 Photographs and text may only be re-published with written permission. All rights reserved.