can’t remember how i found this link. but i really liked the profile on this incredible animatronic human sculpture / armature and the artist who made it, mark ho. really amazing work. mark ho was working as a director and script writer who later decided he wanted to be a machinist and have more control over his art. the armature is made entirely of bronze and stainless steel. he titled it ZOHO art form 1 and it took over six years to make. the whole article is a great read. and if you scroll to the bottom you can see more images of the armature and how it can be posed and balanced to take on human gestures.
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here’s a great movie clip from the kong is king post-production diary showcasing the original king kong stop-motion puppet armature! introduced by peter jackson and bob burns (burns is owner of the original kong armature), the clip shows some behind the scene footage of the new kong movie and the classic armature’s tour of weta studios. towards the end of the clip, the original king kong armature is actually animated. soo cool!