Animatronic chin strap advice

batbaa

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Hey guys, I am making an animatronic puppet head with a number of servos to control the face. I need the voice actor to be able to talk and have the jaw of the puppet replicate the motion of the actors mouth. I have hunted the web for hours and I can't find any pictures or references of a chin strap headset. I remember seeing one years ago to control Chucky in the first Child's Play film but I can't find anything now. Does anyone have any references for this type of gear?
 
From the special features short on the DVD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cQ74Li8HSaY#t=179
At 4:20, you get a good demonstration of how the thing works: a sports chin strap is attached to a headband, and attached to the hard plastic chin piece are two metal rods that loop into small levers on the headband that actuate what I assume are variable resistors. A rubber band is strung between the headband, behind the ear, and the other side of the lever. A small console with two analog sticks is also provided to actuate lip movements.
B&W photo with the full puppeteering crew of the (hero?) Chucky puppet:
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Thanks for the link, that is very helpful!

Cheers
Kev
From the special features short on the DVD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cQ74Li8HSaY#t=179
At 4:20, you get a good demonstration of how the thing works: a sports chin strap is attached to a headband, and attached to the hard plastic chin piece are two metal rods that loop into small levers on the headband that actuate what I assume are variable resistors. A rubber band is strung between the headband, behind the ear, and the other side of the lever. A small console with two analog sticks is also provided to actuate lip movements.
B&W photo with the full puppeteering crew of the (hero?) Chucky puppet:
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