The following video shows some interesting puppet mechanisms, both mechanical and pneumatic. The people in the shop are constructing bird puppets for a 1999 Coca-Cola television commercial. Perhaps more interesting is that Jamie Hyneman is working in the shop as well, years before Mythbusters appeared on TV.
Very cool to see. What kind of pistons do you think they used?
I’m not sure, but they must be tiny. Did you see the one that operates the eyeball mechanism?
That was fun. Thanks Eric.