A Short film directed by Shreyans Zaveri based on the Star Wars Series.
My role was to modify, rig and animate the Millennium Falcon. The model was a 1:72 scale toy, which was modified and dressed with laser cut acrylic pieces. The Falcon is mounted on a custom made fly rig which sits on a Glide gear slider. A square bearing carriage holds an aluminum square tube for single axis movement. Two locking ball and socket mounts are fit over this to provide the required multiple axis movement joined together by a polycarbonate strut.
The Final prop paint was done by Fateme Hossieni.
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Falcon image during animation.
Laser pieces used to add more depth to the toy prop.
Cut PVC pipes, added more shadows under the burners, giving it more depth.
Closer view of the laser cut pieces.
Antenna prop built from a vacuum-formed base and dressed with laser cut acrylic pieces.
Priming and masking he prop before paint.
Prop attached to the original base from the toy.
Rigs for the take off animation.
Birch ply base fit inside the toy model to add stability and balance during animation.
Primed antenna prop.
Practical lights added inside the cockpit with an image printout.