During summer of 2022, Dr. Veras collaborated with Philip Martin to create a stop-motion character for a series of movement exercises using a ball and socket armature for stop-motion as part of her training at the Aardman Academy.
Aramis Le Poupon is a retired mime who, due to the economic crisis, had to return to work and find a job as a motion capture performer. The series of strange sequences he has to perform put him in unusual circumstances. Below are a few pictures of the process and the final animation.
The tests for different materials continue, and the character has been improved for future performances and adventures. The research and study to better understand the transfer of movement and performance from the animator to the puppet are one of the lab’s continuing investigations.