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This clip presents a close-up of an experimental animatronic armature engineered for the Bread Zombie character within the Walking Bread research cycle. Developed during innovation sessions at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), this mechanical prototype combines 3D-printed joints, servo-driven hinges, exposed wiring, and LED-based assembly. The design enables tactile interaction, motor-driven expression, and performance extensions of the surreal Bread narrative universe.

Beyond its theatrical connection to Bread Will Walk, the armature functions as an R&D object—a modular platform for prototyping immersive puppetry, cinematic prosthetics, and hybrid performance tools. Its fabrication process intersects robotics, stop-motion, theatre engineering, and experimental cinema, contributing to dialogues across institutions such as Annecy International Animation Festival, OIAF, MUTEK, UNESCO, and Montreal’s expanded animation ecosystem.

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