I made and designed this costume with the help of my coworker at the smoky mountain center for the performing arts. Still a few kinks to work out but it works pretty well
I think Ik how he did it in 50% sure I keep watching the vid and what I gatherd was he bought round metal and shaped the body , and for the legs I think Ik what he did, the legs are made out of this wood so he must've drew the parts on a thick platform and carved it out with those wood cutters that wood shops have and he sand it a lot to make it smooth and painted it and for the movement, I believe those are moving bolts not too tight but not too loose , and he attached it to a string on his legs to the wooden ones and for it to be attached to his body I believe a thick sting strap around his waist, and I believe that's how he did it
You have saved my bacon! I am building a centaur for our school art show and this is THE best centaur I have seen (and believe me, this is a difficult costume to find so I've seen PLENTY)! It works within my aesthetic perfectly. I have to tweak materials a bit but you have a winner here as far as I am concerned. BRAVO! And thank you so much! :-)!!!
This is fantastic!!! For a long time now I've been curious as to how to create rigging for a centaur costume to have the back legs move. This is great inspiration :) thanks for posting!
I agree, however, there might be limitations to where it is placed due to the mechanisms and weight. No idea, though, I've never worked with anything more than a lawn mower. Which, even then, has run me over.
You notice his front legs are not on stilts. If he were to actually dress up as a centaur, he'd need stilts to replicate hooves. He is merely and obviously testing the mechanics.
This is an amazing piece of costumery, would love to have seen a non-tribal version with the covered torso and full hooves for the front as well. Beautiful work!
would you be willing to do a tutorial on the puppetry mechanics? I'd like to do something similar for a con this summer, and it'd be cool to have moving back legs. :)
I see back in 2011 you said you were going to try and make a tutorial? Would it be possible for you to simply post photos of it or give a simple tutorial? Anything at all would be extremely appreciated by myself and many, many others.
I wonder if you enlarge these and put small stilts on your legs about knee height and build a body you can use your shins and feet to fill out the body a little more make it more realistic might be challenging to walk but would be interesting to try man I wish I had the time and skillset to put these ideas to practice your so lucky man
I'm sorry. someone has probably already asked this, but what materials did you use? it looks like you used pvc pipe but it's hard to tell what other materials you used.
I am nocostume expert. Though think adding a bit of weight at the back of the horse (more or less where the back legs join), might help sell the effect. All I see is the rear end lifting up and the hooves 'tip toeing'.
Please, I'm making an indy film, I would be immensely grateful for any kind of sketch or blueprints of any kind! Please post even a basic scribble of the design if you must, anything!
The the only problem with the average centaur costume is that the back end just seems so “weightless”. Like it has no mass to it at all. And those legs! Just flopping around like a marionette. It’s not just you. It seems to be a regular problem with costumes with moving legs. It’s either that or the ‘stiff as a table’ type legs.
Hey, I've already wrote you on the other video. May you at least do some close shots on the legs. I mean you talked about a screw in the ankle and the washers, and I have a lack of info. to understand what you did, and how you did so. I'm really into it.
you would not believe how many people in the furry community would throw money at you for that type of costumes, there are many 'taur' fursonas that cannot be realized in costume convincingly and this brings them so much closer
I really think I have a much better Centaur design...instead of standing as the front legs, mine is completely mechanical with all four legs walking correctly. The operator is in a kneeling position with their upper legs harnessed in for support. The mechanics of the Centaur work on bicycle principles...your shins and feet are in separate cradles connected to pedals...as you pedal, each of the four legs would lift and move forward in succession. A harness around your waist is connected to two rods which are connected to each side of the pivoting rear hips of the legs allowing for steering . The design is sound but would have to take a bit to get used to, since you are at horse height and not touching the ground. It would be intimidating to see walking towards you .
I have the actual horse skeleton measurements found on line...the skeleton would be made of a strong wood for the rib cage and aluminum for all the rest of the structure...the muscles and skin would be created by someone on puppetry. It would be great for festivals or comicon
Only thing I’m lacking for the Centaur Project is funding...so it’s on the back shelf...if anyone wants to fund the Project I guess I could one for you...I would not have a place to keep it.
I'm SO glad you guys hooked the legs up cross wise.
Having left, left, right right, walking.
Isn't a horse XD
do you have a tutorial on how you made this? materials and whatnot?
Yes, tell us how you made this.
Centaur of Attention
That’s the book how he made it my mom is helping me make one using the book
Kit The Fur His design looks different than the book and he didn’t mention it in the description. It is a good book though.
I think Ik how he did it in 50% sure I keep watching the vid and what I gatherd was he bought round metal and shaped the body , and for the legs I think Ik what he did, the legs are made out of this wood so he must've drew the parts on a thick platform and carved it out with those wood cutters that wood shops have and he sand it a lot to make it smooth and painted it and for the movement, I believe those are moving bolts not too tight but not too loose , and he attached it to a string on his legs to the wooden ones and for it to be attached to his body I believe a thick sting strap around his waist, and I believe that's how he did it
How can we see the final product
You have saved my bacon! I am building a centaur for our school art show and this is THE best centaur I have seen (and believe me, this is a difficult costume to find so I've seen PLENTY)! It works within my aesthetic perfectly. I have to tweak materials a bit but you have a winner here as far as I am concerned. BRAVO! And thank you so much! :-)!!!
were having a party at my class and our tescher said we can be any god or goddess also a demi god
THAT'S FREAKING AWESOME!! PERCY JACKSON ALL THE WAY!!
What kind of school do you attend!?!?!
The Hylander lol
Imagine seeing this dude at 2am
oh that's fucking cool
This is fantastic!!!
For a long time now I've been curious as to how to create rigging for a centaur costume to have the back legs move.
This is great inspiration :) thanks for posting!
Are you freaking kidding me, this takes everything to a whole other level, mind blown, SERIOUSLY!
The horse body should be on his but, not his back. It looks weird and un-proportionate on his back.
I agree, however, there might be limitations to where it is placed due to the mechanisms and weight. No idea, though, I've never worked with anything more than a lawn mower.
Which, even then, has run me over.
steakwolf9 He said he made/designed the costume. It might not be for him to wear.
You notice his front legs are not on stilts. If he were to actually dress up as a centaur, he'd need stilts to replicate hooves. He is merely and obviously testing the mechanics.
I'm sure the dick is proportionate to the one of a horse .
yeah, i think his gonna use an extention horse legs, did u even notice that his legs is still normal? this is just a test of the movement
need this for a hecarim cosplay NAO
LOL! same here!
+Vulture_Food_Network LOL me too, I had something in mind but this just made everything more clear.
Center of attention teaches you how to make great centaur costumes. It’s not the same as what he did, but it’s still great.
That is an astounding armature/mechanism there... brilliant work
This is an amazing piece of costumery, would love to have seen a non-tribal version with the covered torso and full hooves for the front as well. Beautiful work!
that looks so frikin awesome!
Love that doin a mermaid hair shoot comin up with silicone tails and you gave me inspiration to do two warrior styles male an female. Love it
Very interesting: possibly the best design I've seen yet!
This is completely amazing!!!!!!!!!
Add a bow and arrow then it's the Zodiac sign Sagittarius
♐️
Okay, so the centaur looks a bit starved but that is still really cool. I know this isn't the full costume and is merely a test but still, awesome.
WOW!!!!!!! this is amazing! :) ...never seen something like this before... it's great!!
Omg this is a amazing costume
That's so creative
This is splended
Hey working on something for my daughter do you have any "how you did this" anywhere?
That's flippin cool
Amazing!! I would love to see the finished part if its uploaded I must see it :D
It looks fantastic! How do you get the ankles to curl inward when the foot lifts?
That's impressive!
Wow that is so amazing I want something like that
This is amazing - wish you lived closer need a Centaur for a year end production at Dreams In Motion in Gananoque, Ont
This is so cool!!!! 😱
This is really impressive. I would love to know how it's done.
Awesome!!!!!!
This is genius!
incredible!
Oh my god that's amazing
This is awesome
Love the whispered "so awesome" at 0:54 - I agree
Ran into this and that's so COOL!!😄👏👏❤😍
I need one of these
really cool!
i would like to see this completed
verrrrry coool
Well this is the third snazziest thing I've seen this week. Steampunk prosthetic and some weird quadruped stilt costume still beat it.
THATS AWESOME OMG
SarinWonderz it's just a little too high ~_|
WHOAH AMAZING :O
Brilliant
omg i want this so much!!!
would you be willing to do a tutorial on the puppetry mechanics? I'd like to do something similar for a con this summer, and it'd be cool to have moving back legs. :)
1900: we will have flying car in the future!
2023:
I MEED ONE!!! Especially since I'm a Sagittarius!!
very nice :D
i had an idea really similar to that.
i wish i could remember how old i was when i came up with it -.-
I see back in 2011 you said you were going to try and make a tutorial? Would it be possible for you to simply post photos of it or give a simple tutorial? Anything at all would be extremely appreciated by myself and many, many others.
I wonder if you enlarge these and put small stilts on your legs about knee height and build a body you can use your shins and feet to fill out the body a little more make it more realistic might be challenging to walk but would be interesting to try man I wish I had the time and skillset to put these ideas to practice your so lucky man
I'm sorry. someone has probably already asked this, but what materials did you use? it looks like you used pvc pipe but it's hard to tell what other materials you used.
*O* AWESOMEEEEEEE
Good Work
Cool
THAT IS SO FUCKING COOL I NEED ONE
I need that costume ;-;
Kkkk coooll !!!!!👍👍💜💜
I want to make me a 6 Legged Centaur costume. I wonder how they make this?
I NEED THISSS
I think for the back legs you might need to add a little bit of wieghts. The legs go up in time with the walk, but fall slowly down.
Me encanta hasta como suena
Tutorial, please!
Is there any other material you think could be used other than wood? I would like to make this, but I'm afraid of working with wood.
Dear Santa, ....
How did your actor do the battle scene with this on? What tips can you give?
I am nocostume expert. Though think adding a bit of weight at the back of the horse (more or less where the back legs join), might help sell the effect.
All I see is the rear end lifting up and the hooves 'tip toeing'.
Do you have any workers notes on this costume? Desperately need it
If this sort of equipment becomes mass produced, and available to the public at reasonable prices, so many LARPers would be so happy! ^_^
LOL
was this taken in Bakersfield? it looks identical to the theatre by bhs
I was wondering how that sign got broken like that.
Interesting
Do you have a tutorial of this? I want to do a Centaur at the Elf Fantasy Fair ^^
I am trying to make something like this for my play . any tips???
Please, I'm making an indy film, I would be immensely grateful for any kind of sketch or blueprints of any kind! Please post even a basic scribble of the design if you must, anything!
I would throw money your way just to have a cool ass costume.
The the only problem with the average centaur costume is that the back end just seems so “weightless”. Like it has no mass to it at all. And those legs! Just flopping around like a marionette. It’s not just you. It seems to be a regular problem with costumes with moving legs. It’s either that or the ‘stiff as a table’ type legs.
Yes give us the how to please.
if there is an instructional video on how to make this prop, special effects people will hate you, lol
please make a tutorial !
Will it blend?
How did you make back legs move?
TUTORIAL PLEEEAAASSEEE
Can someone plz teach me how to make a walking centaur costume without wheels? Reply with a link to a tutorial.
How much to buy that template?
there is a horse following that guy
Still looks a little light in the back
you have to put some weight on the back. so the wooves will be at the floor and not floating.
Eric Andre?
How do u sit down?
FAIS UMA PARA MIM UMA FANTASIA DE UM CENTAURO WENDEL
back needs to be stronger and weighed down make the back support itself and have the front legs that move the back legs adjust the sensitivity
Who else was screaming trot into their phone
Just me? Ok
No I was
Hey, I've already wrote you on the other video. May you at least do some close shots on the legs. I mean you talked about a screw in the ankle and the washers, and I have a lack of info. to understand what you did, and how you did so. I'm really into it.
How can I make one?
you would not believe how many people in the furry community would throw money at you for that type of costumes, there are many 'taur' fursonas that cannot be realized in costume convincingly and this brings them so much closer
I really think I have a much better Centaur design...instead of standing as the front legs, mine is completely mechanical with all four legs walking correctly. The operator is in a kneeling position with their upper legs harnessed in for support. The mechanics of the Centaur work on bicycle principles...your shins and feet are in separate cradles connected to pedals...as you pedal, each of the four legs would lift and move forward in succession. A harness around your waist is connected to two rods which are connected to each side of the pivoting rear hips of the legs allowing for steering . The design is sound but would have to take a bit to get used to, since you are at horse height and not touching the ground. It would be intimidating to see walking towards you .
I have the actual horse skeleton measurements found on line...the skeleton would be made of a strong wood for the rib cage and aluminum for all the rest of the structure...the muscles and skin would be created by someone on puppetry.
It would be great for festivals or comicon
Only thing I’m lacking for the Centaur Project is funding...so it’s on the back shelf...if anyone wants to fund the Project I guess I could one for you...I would not have a place to keep it.