PodpadStudios DragonCentral - making an Animatronic Dragon and coach prop

www.dragoncentral.uk
Podpadstudios Released Dragon Central on 29/05/2020. The dragon themed prop had a preview at Virtual Con in April 2020 and then at UK Comicon and Gaming Festivals on line con in May....
Here's the story of how we built these 2m long animatronic dragons and a coach...
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DRAGONCENTRAL is the only animatronic dragon prop with full-sized fantasy carriage in the UK. Each dragon is over 2m long and their eyes, eyelids, heads, chests, tails and wings move. As the smoke trickles from their toothy grins, they fill the air with their low pitched grumblings, and snorts..... Scary Hugh? Not as scary as their mistress Fortuna...
More detail on line : www.dragoncentral.uk
OTHER INFO
MASTER MAKERS BLOG OF BUILDS : podpadstudios.blogspot.com/
PATREON : / podpadstudios
SALES SMALL ITEMS: Etsy www.etsy.com/uk/shop/podpadst...
For prop hire or bespoke commissions please PM.
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[@PodpadStudios]

See more about the dragons in Episode 15, where we get them out and have a picnic... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH2saWBqgNmgrdE

[@moenright7189]

This is a brilliantly riveting film. I must have one of those dragons. Would I need to take a second mortgage to obtain one? Love it.

[@PodpadStudios]

They are expensive to run - you have to have a good supply of fire extinguishers and remove all fragile ornaments ... house training can be catastrophic. remember a dragon is for life - not just for Christmas! Are you up to the challenge .....

[@Hildreds2]

Beyond beautiful. Really looking forward to seeing these guys

[@PodpadStudios]

Thanks for you comments .... They will be let out to play at stars of Time in Western-Super-Mare, BH Weekend in August... www.starsoftime.co.uk/

[@martinaradze2188]

Genius!

[@eclipse3996]

Espectacular!

[@PodpadStudios]

Thanks 😊

[@patriciadarley4133]

Not sure I want one of those dragons - don't think our garden is big enough and sapphire and steel just might tease the neighbour's dogs

[@PodpadStudios]

... Tease them ... herm Mrs Breaker is saying that in her experience the dragons are a bit more hands on .... How well do you know your neighbour ? ....

[@patriciadarley4133]

@@PodpadStudios Not Dragon-well!

[@RossOriginals]

So you could say that coach is a... Dragon Wagon You could also say they're Dragon it along.

[@PodpadStudios]

mmm keep them coming 😁😆😅🤣😂 - we did once describe it as a witch-tale coach instead of a fairy tale coach?

[@RossOriginals]

@@PodpadStudios or simply a Dragon Tail coach...

[@LJ-uv4lv]

Oh my god. The eyes! They are so beautiful. Where and how do you learn to animate something like that?

[@PodpadStudios]

Thanks for your kind comments. We are both trained, Master Maker started out doing time based media degree at Maidstone college of Art. But he's been at it making stuff that moves from a Bubo, to BatMobiles through Astromech droids .. mostly learn along the way. Over the years components have become more available and KZbin has a wealth of info, so it's easy to learn yourself these days... (e.g. our video on making a Bubo : ) From 12:48 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXTdaIiJoMd2hasfeature=shared

[@barrypook8506]

Amazing and very magical! Indeed what happened to dad?.......😉

[@PodpadStudios]

Wait and see ......