Reddkryten
New Member
Hello,
I was just wondering if anyone had some advice on a problem I am dealing with.
I'm currently working on a character with ears on their heads, think insect antennae. I don't want the ears to be static and lifeless, I want them to move and be animated.
My plan is for them to move down when the character is thinking/annoyed, remain in the middle most of the time, then pop up when surprised/alert, sort of how cats move their ears.
The problem I am having, cable or radio control aren't really practical for this one most of the time. I'm also trying to find a non-electronic way of doing this.
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
Personally I was thinking of something hydraulic. When the wearer tilts their head forwards, the fluid shifts and tilts the ear down and the opposite when their head is tilted back. I think that could be made to work, however I can also imagine it being very tricky.
Any help, pointers or inspiration would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
I was just wondering if anyone had some advice on a problem I am dealing with.
I'm currently working on a character with ears on their heads, think insect antennae. I don't want the ears to be static and lifeless, I want them to move and be animated.
My plan is for them to move down when the character is thinking/annoyed, remain in the middle most of the time, then pop up when surprised/alert, sort of how cats move their ears.
The problem I am having, cable or radio control aren't really practical for this one most of the time. I'm also trying to find a non-electronic way of doing this.
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
Personally I was thinking of something hydraulic. When the wearer tilts their head forwards, the fluid shifts and tilts the ear down and the opposite when their head is tilted back. I think that could be made to work, however I can also imagine it being very tricky.
Any help, pointers or inspiration would be greatly appreciated. Thank you