adywan said:Monroville said:
You could also consider moding the nose to have it snort or breath. Anything to indicate it is a living thing and not a puppet head.It already breaths. you can clearly see the Taun Tauns breath coming from its mouth in the movie. It wouldn't breath from its nose while its mouth is open
Okey-doke: this is it for me. (1): the taun-taun has a nose. Breath may come out the mouth, but most animals breath IN through the nose. Again, see horse for example. If the thing isn't using it's nose, then why not CGI the nose out?
Monroville said:All you have to do is watch the link above and compare the time markers I listed. The movements are noticeably different.
I already have done that before i replied to you last time. the ear wobble is not due to movement. The ears have a skeletal like rod in the upper part of the ear extending from the skull to the tip of the ear. This creates the movement and also the vibrating wobble. The ears aren't just rubber like most puppets are. if you look at the shot where he turns around at the beginning of the clip you can see that the ear vibrates. if it was a wobble due to the rubber it would have not have continued the vibrating motion for so long after the puppet turned.
I understand the mechanics. Rubber wobbles and the head IS made from rubber or something kin to it. EMPIRE was made in 1979 and the advances in suits and artificial creations were nowhere near as advanced as they are today. Even so, even the most current Batman suit was mostly rubber (be it the Burton or even Nolan films). For another example at the wobbliness of rubber, check out the end of BATMAN FOREVER, with the Val Kilmer ear wobble as he runs to the camera with the spotlight behind him. The head piece was 100% rubber.
I've seen it in a million movies from the 50's to even some today. Yes, rubber would continue the momentum being that rubber has no rigidity to it at all. The rod in the upper length of the ear may not have run the entire length, again due to 80's technology (being that the ear tips are possibly too small for the mechanical rod to extend all the way). Also notice that the ear tip wobble only encompasses maybe a 2 to 3 inch area at the extreme end.
And yes, the ear movement that I describe is due to the movement of the Yoda puppet (either that or Yoda has some nerve issues) - he IS 900 years old and all). The wobble I describe only happens when the puppet is turning or moving, not stationary.
Regardless, this is wearing me out. This is your thing and do what you will. In the end, it all comes down to being proactive with your desires, and this will be something else I'll work on for myself.