Project Raptor in depth: Structure & Mechanics
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
- Hi everyone!
I build a dinosaur puppet/costume from PVC & foam and posted a video about it around a year ago. It’s been a while, but better late than never. So here’s a more in depth video of my raptor with a few upgrades. It’s not a tutorial or a step by step video on how to make one. For those of you planning on making a raptor or working on a similar project, you’re going to have to figure out some steps alone, but I hope this provides enough details about the structure and mechanics to help you out.
A lot of stuff I did possibly isn’t the best solution, but it’s just a solution that worked for me. And I didn’t measure things on scientific accuracy, I mean I barely measured stuff at all. I just went with what felt right to me. (maybe that’s why it turned out to be a little bit of a crossbreed between a raptor and a t-rex)
PS: The shots outside are filmed before the COVID outbreak. Don’t take unnessecary risks, stay at home if this is recommended by your government. Take care of yourself and each other, even if it’s from a distance. And build dinosaurs to keep yourself sane.
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It is remarkable how the design can be so minimalist and yet so natural and realistic. It makes no attempt to hide the "pilot", but it doesn't have to. That's clever, because it keeps the weight at a minimum and allows the pilot to look around and keep aware of their surroundings (which is important if you're running around in a costume like this).
The dogs in the video didn't seem to care that there's a person inside it. The kids certainly didn't, and neither would I. :-)
Good job!
That's awesome!
The movements look so natural that you find yourself watching the raptor and barely notice the "pilot".
This is the most realistic suit I have ever seen. Adding a skin costume and making it flexible is gonna be definitly cause people to think it’s real. Great job.
"Build dinosaurs to keep yourself sane."
Some of the best advise I have heard in a while!
lol
Extraordinary people come up with extraordinary projects. Great job. Very inspirational
I wonder if people freak out if they see this from a distance on the beach. Looks stunning!
Amazing creation! You're a master problem solver using simple tools. Thank you for sharing in such detail! Looking forward to seeing what you do next.
Well done - the walkthrough is incredibly appreciated and highlights your excellent craftsmanship and engineering!
Thank you for this. Working on a similar project. You've answered so many questions I had on the neck and head especially. Well done! The movement looks so natural. I would have taken forever trying to get this to work.
What a great talent, what an ingenious work, he is mechanical but he looks like a live raptor!!! congratulations for such valuable work, it inspires me. a lot congratulations for such a creative work!!!!
Please Esmée make a video where it skin is attached. Would be so cool :) thanks in advance
Amazing work... with minimalist technique... we are grateful to you for sharing this
OmG,,You are one of those people with a great talent at the planet, ,Congratulations
Truly spectacular.
Thank you so much for going through the construction like this, brilliant! :)
Thank you for this detailed video. I had subscribed to your channel precisely in the hope that such a video would come out someday :)
THIS IS SO AWESOME!!! I want to build one!!! The dogs barking at you are so cute!!!
Thanks so much for this. This is massively impressive and yet so simple.
Thanks just finished mine. Kids love it
this is so freaking impressive!!!! you are awesome!
your passion makes me wanna hug you
AWESOME VIDEO! Keep doing what you're doing!!
this is amazing!
PVC pipe is such a great material for projects like this. Been working on my own dinosaur puppet with the type of mechanical challenges that these kind of videos really help with. Thanks for sharing.
In case you’re curious, check out the works of Theo Jansen, he made some of his Strandebeests using same kind of PVC piping. They’re mesmerizing to say the least.
You are SO talented!
This is amazing 👏👏👏
Wow! Nice job! Congratulations!! 🇧🇷❤️
Wow! Amazing and beautiful work, thank you for share it... a happy inspiration 💙
Ahhh I’ve been waiting for this
Great job!
ive literally wanted to make one of these all my life. im gonna use this and a combination of the ideas for the stan winston suit to make my own. thank you.
The designs you see can also be found on my website. Good luck, if you got any specific questions feel free to ask :)
It is GREAT!!! You are excelent raptor maker!! :-)
great video, you get points for being the only video i have found about this sort of thing where there is actual talking and explaining in as everything else just has slide shows and music
Awesome, just awesome. I will create one for Halloween next year. I will use this awesome masterpiece for getting depth ideas.
Thank you so much. I will take a look on your project.
this is Amazing.
Awesome! Absolutely awesome!!! :)
So cool
Thank you very much for sharing. You have inspired my 9 year old daughter to be like you.
Inteligentemente hermosa. Muy buen proyecto, espero que sigas progresando
Awesome...👍😁🔥
Wow, fantastic, thanks for sharing
Is Very good the Job congratulacions .
You are amazing.
Excellent.
GREAT JOB DEAR !!! Thanks!! 🙂
So very impressive! Great job in putting this together! You will have a sup successful future. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for the inspiration I’m making one as well
Thx for the advice lol need it in the future
Amazing!
You are awesome!!
Es muy ingenioso gracias por los detalles, saludos
This is the most impressive thing I’ve seen in a long long time. I really want to try it I’m just worried I wouldn’t be able to make it work as well as you did.
Feel free to give it a shot! It can be a challenge in some fronts, but the most important thing is to have fun while building, then you'll get there :)
Buen día tu crees puedas ayudarme@@esmeekramer1436
Very nice
Thank you so much.
Wow you rock!
Прекрасно! Это прекрасно!
Fantabulous 👍👌
Amazing
awesome
I think its interesting how much depth to the neck is visually given by the addition of the collar.
Amazing creation, i want it for one raptor
Está muy bonito 🤗
Thanks for this absolutely great idea and detailed instructions.
I’ve spent a few weeks in the garage and just finished my own version. You have really thought the construction through and there is so much more that meets the eye. I’m very impressed by your clever engineering skills.
Next Saturday my dinosaur will have it’s first appearance at halloween. Thanks!
Thank you so much, and awesome to hear! I'm glad my video helped you out and great job on creating one yourself. Let the dinosaurs rule halloween!
@@esmeekramer1436 I’m in love with what you did , do you sell the blueprint for the build ? I would love to not only make this but add the skin and make this as real as possible. Please let me know , amazing job I’m floored !
@@ReptiVilla Thank you so much! You're free to use this video to help you out, but I don't have any blueprints or exact measurements of the parts.
Amazing your creatif
Wow very good and looks very natural to the movement, although not all covered but still looks very cool. greetings from Indonesia🇮🇩and I will try to make it😄😍
ik hep juli gezien op caselfest ik was helemaal onder de indruk en ik hoop juli ooit nog eens te zien
Could you do more videos explaining like this? I really want to be a dinosaur like this for Halloween! 😁
I'm glad you like it, but I'm not planning on doing more videos. I simply don't have the time for a full tutorial.
But if you really want to make one you can, you just need to take some time to figure out the steps on your own. You can use this video for reference on the structure, materials and mechanics. And yeah, even though I have some sketches in this video, I would still suggest you sketch some parts yourself to better understand it. Try to bend a few PVC pipes and experiment with them before trying to build the costume. The costume wasn't build in a day, so don't try to take a day or a week for this, you need to be prepared to work on it for months, so if you start now aim for Halloween next year. If you are determined enough you will get there.
Esmée Kramer thank you! 😃
Очень круто! Классный динозавр, проектирование на высоте! И девушка симпатичная!
Parabéns top seu projeto....
Gracias .. muy valioso
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Espectacular!!!!
Tienes planos del proyecto?
Apparently, this is the daughter of the friend of the mother of my brother's wife. Small world. Nice dino.
uh...excuse me? Freaking Awesome Dino.
Hermoso ❤❤
I wander how long this took you, this is amazing and looks alit of fun to use and have.
Really cool, I thought this was made in Stan Winston or something. I was thinking maybe I could find something helpful for the head of my Godzilla suit I am making. Pipes are a bit large and cables are a no go, but very useful ideas i might implement if I make something in the future.
Man i really thing this design could be well used in say a musical or something on stage. Its seems perfect for live performance!
Nah I wouldnt give it if I was her its like a trophy of progress
@@boris696 hahaha true! But perhaps she can sell the plans or so
Sei un genio
Please make more videos
Wow, this is amazing! Hey, when your next vid? Also, you should make it look like a real dinosaur costume, it's amazing how you can control the dinosaur.
Thank you so much! Im not planning on building the dinosaur any further, but I am working on another project. (And I've got lots of ideas for other projects, just currently not enough time). I can't make any promises though how long it'll still take before that's finished.
Hey what you did here was nothing short of amazing, I’m sure you get this all of the time ,but do make Dino suits for other people, if so I would like to get on your waitlist I’m 6ft6” I’d be a big Dino, if not cool someone with your intelligence is going places 😊
thank you so much! it looks awesome! i wonder if you would be able to make a dragon too using this tutorial by attaching wings to it's design
You know, if she ever did decide she wanted to concal the pilot, she could lightly wrap the frame with a thin, transparant material like speaker cloth to keep the same airflow and visibility, without seeing so much of the framework. Still a freaking epic costume though, even seeing her whole body. Its just so pleasant to look at an lifelike, you barely notice the whole human that's standing there.
Bro please make more that thing is amazing what does it look like now? Rlly cool
Thank you! Right now it's sleeping, in the corner of a shed...
@@esmeekramer1436 lol that's what happen with my long lost projects aswell lol but that thing is really cool frfr
GREAT JOB !!! what kind of roar have you used ?? 🙂
I love your amazing project so much...I would like to make a costume like this for kids. Thus, is it possible for you to provide us the full sketch with dimensions as well as detailed mechanics?
I would add more features for the costume like fan, monitor, led lighting electrics, sound system and smoke system if possible with your design.
Thanks and have a good day
Thank you! Though I don't have a full blueprint, I didn't exactly measure stuff to be honest, the raptor is not scientifically accurate. While building I was basically like: "This looks about right/works so lets go with this size." I would advice to keep the length of the people who would wear this costume in mind, the balance between front/back, and just try what works for you. Also I'm not sure if PVC pipes would be adviced when going for a closed of costume, besides vision and heat there's also the problem of getting the skin in the proper form, and you need to watch the weight.
Have a nice day as well, and good luck!
I'd assume to add a "skin" to this would need a significant redesign or at least modifications, but I don't even know if that's something you intended to do. At any rate, thank you for sharing this with us.
Thank you! That's true, I didn't intend on it having a realistic skin from the beginning.
I just want to see what kind of motion capture you could do with that kind of thing
Voy a intentar que mi marido haga algo parecido lo más difícil es el idioma para entender mejor tus explicaciónes ! Gracias
Very cool. Did you ever finish it?
I too identify as a Raptor.
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covered good details all within 12 minutes! any updates on this project?
Hey Esmée. This is a great video and a very creative project! I’m curious, what’re some of the lengths and measurements of the pvc pipes? Such as the neck, the tail, and the body frame?
Hi there, glad you like my project! Sorry for the late reply, but here are some measurements so you can get a better idea of the sizes. But know that these are fitting lengths for me, if a costume would be made for a different person the lengths would probably differ. Plus I didn't predecide the lengths before building, I just went with what looked right, so the sizes are not scientifically accurate.
The horizontal rectangle from the body frame is around the 45cm*1m (17.7 in * 39.4 in). The spine is around the 45 cm above the rectangle. (3:20 in video)
The pipes from the rectangle to the part that goes over my shoulders are 68cm (26.8 in) at the front and 42cm (16.5 in) at the back.
The two straight pipes of the neck are 83cm (32.7 in) (the third one on top is a bit shorter). (6:22 in video)
The lengths of the legs are 60cm (23.6 in) from hip to knee, 55cm (21.7 in) from knee to heel and 42cm (16.5 in) from heel to foot.
The tail is 2m 10cm (6ft 10.6772in) measured from the start of the top pipe to end of the foam (9:20 in video) Arguably it may be a bit too short, but I'm kind of a pro at accidentally hitting people with it, so it's long enough for me ;)
hello tell me would you have the plan or sketch of your realization? bravo pour ton travail
Wouldn't small stilts be better..since human legs are bent a different way? Don't get me wrong it's great the way it is
Nice suggestion! It may help to hide the human legs. Although the whole costume needs to be higher if I don't want my head to stick out. Plus it may make walking a bit more of a challenge.
So I’m trying to remake this costume but since there are no blueprints I can’t get the proportions right. Would you be willing to give me the lengths of the base structure? Like the middle rectangle of the costume? Also, what is the lengths of the tail and the neck?
It's amazing and I'm glad I found this. I have to know... Why? Why dinosaur? Why build anything?
I hope the answer is just because but was there a reason?
Esmee Kramer rocks so hard she's shakin' up the Stone Age! Brilliant, cool things like this make me damned proud to be a chick. Project Raptor is a prehistoric fever dream walkin'. Massive props to her massive prop!
Are you selling these dinosaurs?
What you've done here is very Cool. Great job! I like your idea. I grew up liking Dinosaurs, find them awesome.