Soft Goods Engineer Portfolio
Michael Schupbach Soft goods enginer Portfolio
This page contains selected work samples prepared for 1X Robotics. Please do not share publicly.
Using the UVs from the character model to CNC cut stencils, adding movie-accurate skin and scale details to the character.
Tools: Maya, SolidWorks, ZBrush, CorelDRAW
To see a video of the results of this process, click here.
A full-scale screen-accurate remote-controlled T Rex animatronic.
Tools: Maya, SolidWorks, ZBrush, CorelDraw
Using ZBrush to sculpt major muscle groups in the leg for a ½-scale prototype of our muscle bags and skin system
Explored posing, character placement, as well as queue design and practical transformation sequences.
Tools: Maya, SolidWorks, ZBrush, Maya, RHINO
Successful prototyping of the T Rex skin expanded into developing skins in a variety of textures and styles
Tools: Maya, SolidWorks, ZBrush, CorelDraw
The articulation in these character heads (eye left-right, blink, mouth open-close) needed to emote, make eye contact with guests, and deliver 50+ prerecorded phrases at the push of a button.
Tools: Maya, SolidWorks
To be successful, the characters' faces needed to be lightweight and as flexible as possible while still durable enough to withstand the wear and tear of park use. Novel casting techniques and clear integration with the costume elements was required.
Tools: Maya, SolidWorks
To see a video of one of these characters in progress, click here.
An animatronic/puppet hybrid character with movie-accurate fur and face detailing, rapid lip sync, and six programmed expressions allows each Donkey performer to connect with (and make fun of) thousands of park guests daily.
Tools: Maya, SolidWorks, ZBrush, CorelDRAW
Click here to see a demo of this character in action.
A full-scale screen-accurate lightweight parade puppet, with foam shells/skin, fabric wings, and neck elements.
The design of this character needed to reflect the size, shape, and gait of the original design while reducing weight wherever possible.
Tools: Maya, SolidWorks, ZBrush, CorelDRAW
To see a video of this character in action, click here.
Tools: Maya, SolidWorks, ZBrush, CorelDRAW
To see a video of this character being built, click here.
A full-scale screen-accurate AI-enabled Banshee animatronic and puppet hatchling.
Tools: Maya, SolidWorks, Zbrush, Adobe Creative Suite
To see a video of the process, click here.
For this project, our soft-goods needed to look consistent across characters while still serving the needs (flexibility, durability, repairability) of large robotics and smaller hand puppets
Tools: Maya, SolidWorks, Zbrush, Adobe Creative Suite
To see a video of the process, click here.
A full-scale screen-accurate AI-enabled Banshee animatronic and puppet hatchling.
Tools: Adobe Creative Suite
To see Elmo as a Mouse, click here, and to see the yoyo, click here.
A PSA highlighting H&M’s clothing recycling program featuring large-scale puppet built from H&M clothing
Tools: Adobe Creative Suite
To see the final product, click here.