God Dam
Coming Summer 2025 - Currently in Pre-production
Written and Directed by Abigail Hill
God Dam is a mockumentary about two beavers that work in a post office. The story follows Clint Eatswood, the energetic manager, as he navigates a typical day in the office and into the forest with his unenthusiastic employee, Humphrey Damiels.
Clint Eatswood Puppet Fabrication
Animation by Tamryn LeGrant
Puppet Fabrication by Abigail Hill and Tamryn LeGrant, Costume by Luis Montalvo
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Body Sculpt
Body Sculpt in Chavant Clay
Head Sculpt by Tamryn LeGrant
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Joints were sculpted deeply to ensure puppet will hit poses despite the bulky shape​
3-Part Plaster Mold
First Part Clay Up
Completed Clay Up with keys and vents
First Part Plaster Pour
Poured at an angle to reduce amount of plaster, keeping the mold as light as possible
Second Part Clay Up and Prep
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Second Part Plaster Pour
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This part is the foot key that, in addition to the two sides, ensures proper casting of the feet despite their larger shape - adding an important third part to the mold​
Completed foot key and first side of mold
Third Part Plaster Pour - The Second Side of the Mold
The Completed 3-Part Mold was used to cast silicone bodies, ready to be dressed with fur and costumes for animation
Armature by Tamryn LeGrant
Hand Fabrication & Urethane Mold
Detachable hands were created for the Clint Eatswood Puppet
Final Silicone Hands with Epoxy Putty Nails
Hands sculpted in chavant clay
To prep for molding, nails were removed so they could be made with hard epoxy putty
First half clay up
Armature Key sculpted by Josie Howe
Key was molded in silicone and cast in urethane for this project
Clay up was prepped for pouring
First half of urethane mold pour
Second half of clay up done on the first half of urethane mold
Same urethane pouring procedure was done on the second half of the mold
Finished urethane mold
Armature created with extra length in the fingers to attach nails
Wrist wire is attached to a brass tube that fits into the arm of the puppet
Silicone was put into both mold halves and armature was squished to cast the final hands
This process was repeated for the other hand to create a pair