Posing Inamorata Dolls

Every doll design in a compromise between aesthetics and poseability. Some like solid sculptures and some robotic joints that allow extortionist levels of movement. Inamorata is designed with lingerie in mind, so most torso joints can be hidden by skimpiest of underwear. However, most Inamorata joints are not slitted ball joints like traditional BJD have, but odd shapes with fisheye shaped holes, and hidden joints, that are designed to perform a certain task with minimum visible mechanics.

This video introduces the different hidden joints of the third generation athletic Inamorata dolls, how to pose the dolls and troubleshoot common problems in BJD poseability. We start with posing for close up portraits and graduate to free standing and yoga poses. Enjoy the journey and please comment!

Inamorata dolls are handmade 16" art dolls by Emilia Nieminen. To learn more visit my website at www.inamoratadolls.com.

The background music: No.4 Piano Journey by Esther Abrami.
and 128 drum trousseau de cles by Bauchamp.

The Noh mask photos are used with permission of Michael Lyons, Ph.D., Professor of Image Arts and Science at Ritsumeikan University, Proc. Roy. Soc. research article. All rights reserved.
http://www.kasrl.org/noh_mask.html