Codemates

Nexus Studios

“This project touched on a huge range of disciplines spanning full stack web development, 3D animation, realtime rendering, robotics, puppeteering, and visual programming. The end result is a joyous and silly experience giving kids the chance to play and create while they learn.”

Patrick Hearn, Technical Director, Nexus Studios

Year
2025

Skinned

Testing with skinned head to demo to client.
Tweaking design where teams found issues.

Fabrication

4-Axis CNC work

Initial CAD

Liased with graphic, concept & software teams.
Defined movement, scale, design & restrictions for early concept.

Utalised Solidworks to produce a detailed model that was able to be simulated in real time.

Internal Build

Final internals of the puppet built in house from advanced 3D Printing, classical machining and off the shelf acuators.