Giant Tiki Puppet
Giant Tiki Puppet This tiki will end up as a puppet/animatonic character for a future show project. I have gone through 35 cans of Great Stuff spray foam (so far). Stay tuned for progress!
Giant Tiki Puppet This tiki will end up as a puppet/animatonic character for a future show project. I have gone through 35 cans of Great Stuff spray foam (so far). Stay tuned for progress!
Mondays With David Episode 20 (Part One)
Mondays With David Episode 20 (Part One)
Animatronic Eyestalk Moves ! I found my box of radios and hooked one up to the eye-stalk. I stated building this about 15 years ago to test the technology.
Animatronic Eyestalk Here is an Animatronic Eyestalk I built early in the 21st century. I wanted to make an Eyestalk inspired by the “Eye Bush” in the movie Labyrinth. The Vertebra disks where made on an programmable steel punch. The square holes … Read More
Dr. Oculus Animatronics – Started in 2014 – Ongoing Project Dr.Oculus is the first animatronics character for me in a few years. Well, since RoboBird II in 2007. I’ve been drawing him for a while and REALLY like the idea … Read More
Robobird and the Peeps – 2007 Robobird and the Peeps / Robobird II is a robot “animatronic” character which combines elements of David’s expertise in sculpture, theatre and engineering. Robobird ll got his initial start as quick pencil sketches drawn on the … Read More
Little Shop of Horrors – The making of a man eating plant. (2004) A project for the St. Croix Festival Theater, St. Croix Falls, WI. Little Shop of Horrors PROJECT STATS: Over 300 pounds of Polystyrene 5 Gallons of Sculpt … Read More
Miscellaneous Stuff 1983-1995 David N. DeMattia’s artistic style reflects the influence of his childhood in Southern California, where he spent a fair amount of time at Disneyland. He spent as much of his time at the park as possible and the … Read More
Animatronic Review – This 1995 project was the culmination of two years of work. Since a kid, I have always wanted to design a computer controlled, audio sync animatronic control system. All I needed was a topic and a deadline. … Read More