#stopmotionprop

[adafruit]

The "Nubbin bug" lives - A Star Trek prop resurrection with 3D Printing 🐛🖖🎥

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 1, Episode 25 (May 1988), "Conspiracy", was one of my favorites. It featured a mind-controlling alien parasite referred to as the "Nubbin bug", or at least by The Greatest Generation Star Trek podcast.

Back in 1998, there was not a lot of computer CGI, so it was a stop-motion prop. Years later, the co-hosts of The Greatest Generation, a fun Star Trek podcast, stumbled upon the original silicone molds used to create the Nubbin bug while a listener found in a warehouse clearance sale in Van Nuys, California.

The podcasters acquired the mold. Shortly after, a listener from Atlanta who works at a prop studio offered to help preserve the prop since the original rubber material would decay over time. This led to the creation of archival-quality plaster casts to preserve the iconic alien for generations to come.

And they did some more, using 3D scanners - the Nubbin bug was recreated as a 3D model, allowing for exact replicas to be printed. Over 100 of these replicas were made, each one hand-painted and assembled to match the original as closely as possible. Their handmade / 3D-printed versions look almost identical to the bugs that appeared in the episode.

They also designed a Playschool-style retail packaging box to package the bugs. Fans of the podcast can purchase the limited-edition replicas. I don't know if they will post the 3D files, but I'll email and ask.

This is a really cool project from one of the weirdest/best episodes, and I am thrilled that someone was able to preserve this piece of Sci-Fi history in such a cool way - the entire story is on this TikTok video.

No word where this cutie is though.

[for-the-birds]

It has been SOME time since I made a miniature Grimling to add to my "one day stop motion project". But these Lethps are so cute and fun to make, so now little me has a Lethp of her own! . . . . . . . . #art #monster #littlegrimlings #creature #miniature #stopmotionprop #miniLethp #elizabethart https://www.instagram.com/p/BzgvEp_pDEr/?igshid=1wrfy62sg0wt6

[tran-anh]

Stop Motion Animation Props - props maker

Made a variety of fruit, veg, fish and kitchen object props for an upcoming stop motion animation for Dodo Animation, Hong Kong.

Jan - Mar 2020

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[francesmoeller]

Because you know I'm all about that bass, 'Bout that bass, no treble #wip #doublebass #stopmotionprops

[rebeccapirateseniorthesis]

Yay! My boardwalk and beach is almost done! Can’t wait to get started on my animation! Next, puppets!

[ghazaltahernia]

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About last night...! :D #characteranimation #almostdone #animation #art #localartist #toronto #torontoart #torontoartist #stopmotionprops #stopmotionpuppet #stopframeanimation #stopmotionanimation #traditionalanimation #capturethemoment #lovewhatyoudo #island #waves #hairgel #dragonframe #jarofballoons (at 390 Queens Quay West)

[amsenny-blog]

More props for Horizon

[ollanski]

Yes, it's paper. #tbt - made this a few years ago for a project. Still fierce. #paperart #papercut #papercraft #paperengineering #props #stopmotionprops #throwbackthursday #mikroscope #science #illustration #scienceillustration

[rebeccapirate]

AHHH!!!!! my poor chest corner broke! Thank God for super glue!

[ghazaltahernia]

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A quick pick on last night's shooting...! #itsalmostdone #stopmotion #stopmotionprops #stopmotionpuppet #stopframeanimation #stopmotionanimation #freezeframe #capturethemoment #toronto #torontoartist #localartist #art #animation #almostdone #characteranimation (at 390 Queens Quay West)

[amsenny-blog]

More tiny objects!

[rebeccapirateseniorthesis]

Making buildings for the boardwalk

[rebeccapirateseniorthesis]

Painting the umbrellas so they stand out more

[rebeccapirateseniorthesis]

I got some wood and peg board for my stop motion set.

[ghazaltahernia]

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Doing some studies on how to approach a realistic look of ocean waves with clear hair gel in stop motion form. Any ideas?? #art #workinprogress #cantwait #almostthere #toronto #torontoart #torontoartist #localartist #stopmotion #stopmotionprops #stopmotionanimation #stopframeanimation #traditionalanimation #ocean #waves #clearhairgel #hairgel #help (at Emerald Park)

[ghazaltahernia]

Ok enough with the balloons...! Time to move on to the other scenes! #animation #localartist #torontoartist #torontoart #stopmotion #stopmotionprops #stopmotionanimation #stopframeanimation #almostdone #almostthere #cantwait #workinprogress #art #balloons (at 390 Queens Quay West)