Well, enough alliteration.Īutomata, automata, robot, automatic machine: All these words describe a class of machines that are considered relatively self-operating and can perform pre-programmed functions or operations due to a series of predetermined mechanical instructions. Icon at start of text box: One of the 3 heads of the Dragon.Ĭopyright©2015 Website and all contents are property of Ellen Rixford and figuresinthefourthdimension.Automata: The magical mysteries of the ancient world, the mechanical wonders of the Middle Ages, the modern wonders of master craftsmen. Velvet Laambmore, a life-sized performance puppet designed by puppeteer Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, and custom-built for her for Jim Kroupa.Ī series of caricatures by Bill Nelson, and a series of ventriloquist puppets by Bill Nelson, who did the sculpting, and Dan Lavender, who built the superb mechanical movements.ĭrawings on the Basics Page, left to right, top to bottom: Cams of varying shapes.Ĭomplex cam with eight levels for La Joueuse de Tympanon by David Roentgen and Peter Kintzing.įriction drives of varying complexity. thin and strong papier mache and composition glue, by the author. Mermaid - a life-sized cast of the author's body in very light. Series of small puppets created by Jim Kroupa.
Japanese Bunraku puppet of the maiden Kiyohime transformed into a monster, with a technical drawing showing how her face mechanically changes. Illuminated Shells made as super-thin resin casts. Images in the Basics Page, photos left to right, top to bottom: Three-Headed Dragon, 5' long puppet by Ellen Rixford. These devices are introduced with clear explanatory drawings and text, and plenty of examples from puppets and automata which use them.Īdded to this chapter is a lengthy section on workspaces, tools and materials, which covers areas as diverse as fabrication of antique clockwork automata and modern automata and puppetry using the most up-to-date materials and technology.
Not only does it explain each device, in logical order, but it shows how they function together to create all kinds of expressive and beautiful movements. The Basics chapter is a comprehensive introduction to the many and varied devices used to build mechanical movement.
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