Sofia Salt
Bristol-based modelmaker from Portugal, bilingual in Portuguese and English.
After studying jewellery-making and getting a BFA in Sculpture, I'm now applying those skills to the construction of puppets and props, with a focus on model making for stop-motion.
I enjoy bringing characters to life and overcoming the physical challenges that stop-motion entails. As the main project of my MA in Animation, I built a stop motion puppet from scratch and created a film about the process.
Walkthrough (Trailer)
Walkthrough is a making-of film with a story. When a puppet has an accident before it’s finished, some adjustments need to be made. I made this as my final MA Animation project. My objective was to build a puppet from scratch and create a film about it.
Julia's Armature
This is the ball and socket armature that I built from scratch, including the joints, for the puppet used in the Walkthrough film. The arms are wire, and replaceable.
Mr. Eduardo
Plastiline sculpt I made based on a character designed by Mariana Candido.
Moth
Felted moth I made, with a wire armature so it can be animated.