Real laser light

I was going to do the laser sight for the walther P99 handgun in post but thought it would work better and would be easier fitting a laser light to 1:6 scale gun. The light is not a fibre optic although that would work.

Shooting started

Finally started to shoot a couple of seconds of a cheeky kick , it's been a while since I last animated so the animation isn't as smooth as it can be but I'm happy with the shot as it turned out. I haven't removed the tie down bar or added blinking but here's a sneak peek anyway.

Some setup pics.

Close-up

I’m using a close up filter for some of the shots I wouldn’t call it a lens as such; it only works with the Panasonic Lica lens on wide angle. There is a bit of distortion but I wouldn’t want to get too close to this puppet's head it’s not very flattering.

A very compact set

My studio set is contained in a light tight shed inside the larger studio.Just enough space to work in.

Puppet is Ready

The brass and wire puppet is ready for animating, it can strike quite a pose.