Puppets
Nigel is 80 years old and at this point he is beginning to feeling those old aches and pains. But when Mabel comes along, he instantly brightens. She is the apple of his eye and he tries very hard to be charming and always look his best for her in his attempts to woo her. So when it's needed Nigel can be very nimble and gets into all sorts of situations to capture Mabel's heart.
For the original story pitch Frank created these maquettes from his character designs so that he could give the audience a better idea of what the characters would look like.
They helped to get the visual aesthetic of Claude and Maude across, who would later become Nigel and Mabel. However, in a practical sense these maquettes are far too large and heavy to be used for animation. So these characters helped as a reference point for our puppets.
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The Final Nigel and Mabel
Below are some photos from Nigel and Mabel's photoshoot.
The personalities of Frank's original characters still come through in the final puppets. You can see the relationship between the two of them and how Mabel is not putting up with Nigel antics!
The personalities of Frank's original characters still come through in the final puppets. You can see the relationship between the two of them and how Mabel is not putting up with Nigel antics!