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Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 00:12:48 -0400 (EDT)
From: Brian & Dorrie Beattie <beattie-AT-pipeline.com>
Subject: Re: Animatronic Camera (Thanks everyone)


At 10:53 PM 5/26/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Q. Does it have to be a modern camera? Asked by Dorrie Beattie
>
>A. Well, I absolutely love your idea of the old fashioned camera!!!!! I
>will have to debate that. I am afraid many might miss the point of it being
>in our camera store since we do not carry any antiquated (sp?) cameras. I
>was pretty much dead set on the idea of a point and shoot style. Your idea
>sounds so tempting however, I may try to make it work. It is brilliant,
>thank you so much. Focusing on looks is exactly what I need. I feel so
>confident in my mechanical abilities that I believe I should go for
>aesthetics first, then mechanics. My mind is racing with ideas now based on
that. I will have to make some drawings, maybe I can integrate it into a
>modern camera style, with an old fashioned personality.

Brian and I have been talking this over, and he came up with the idea of
having the personality of the camera be an old-fogey, who gets quite
insensed at all the 'new-fangled contraptions'. (He actually went on for 5
minutes of monologue by the camera, but I'll spare you all of that!) This
way, you have humor, and a plug for the benefits of modern cameras. He also
pointed out that if you were to go with an old-fashioned camera, it would be
brand-neutral, which might be good since you're advertising for a store, not
a brand. Also, the old camera gives you a lot more to work with, style-wise.
While modern cameras are highly functional, they're not much to look at! 

>Q. What do you mean by wiggle? Asked by Joe Dunfee

>........suggested integrating the tripod as the body, so I didn't have only
a head.
>He also suggested arms with a shutter release in one hand to activate the
>flash. 

Cool idea!!! 

 When you are building a puppet, do you first develop the look
>then let the personality come from that, or do you think of a personality
>first, then create the look?

These are two steps that are really intertwined. In your case, you start
with the basic look: the camera. Then, as you begin to figure out different
possibilities for the look, the personality will begin to be suggested, at
which point you can fine tune the look, which in turn helps to develop the
personality, and on and on until you're satisfied with what you have. At
least, that's how it generally works for us!

>***Well, last minutes thoughts from a mind gone mad!***
>Imagine THIS idea. How about an old fashioned potrait photographer with his
>face stuffed in an old fashioned camera that has the clothe hood covering
>his head. I am trying to find a way to just integrate his head as the
>camera. That would be interesting if possible. Hmm...Well, if people are
>continually interested in this project, I will post more later. I am rather
>long winded and really do not want to annoy anyone.

We'll be interested in hearing what you come up with! Keep us posted!

Dorrie

Brian and Dorrie Beattie
The Colony, Texas  USA
Isaac Inc. Ministries
e-mail: beattie-AT-pipeline.com
http://www.pipeline.com/~beattie/isaac.htm



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