Campfire was a film I made in 2 and a half months when I was a Junior in college.  It all started with this little guy:

Little Benjamin, or Campfire Boy as some call him.   This was just the clay sculpt for the Character, next came building the puppet... First came the wire armature...

Then a build up of foam, sculpted with small scissors...  (he had three heads for his three different emotions throughout the film - Happy, angry, and surprised)

Then the latex-paint skin and... PANTS!

And the rest of his clothes...

I had my friend, Courtney sew the tiny outfit, she did a wonderful job.  Little Benjamin has a great fashion sense.

And the puppet is ready to come alive!  Next blog post I will show the miniature outdoor set grow within my dorm room!