Benoit the Toucan

New Blades Submission   |   Puppet designer ~ maker ~ puppeteer

March-June 2024

Created as a Final Major Project for Northbrook College's BA(hons), this puppet showcases a range of skills and materials which were subsequently presented at 4D Model Shop's New Blades Exhibition, winning:

 MACHINESHOP's "Best SFX Model or Prop" award

The cable-controlled puppet includes moving beak, head-neck, bobbing wings, pivoting tail, and sympathetic feet - allowing the puppet to perch aloft a range of different shapes and textures.

The following images are a collection of finished, and in-progress shots of the puppet project.