I'm the same - but I have a real idiot story to tell. I also built the dragon, and could not see the illusion - till today when the site above made me realise that i built it with the head facing out.
Chris
Good film. If its any help to any prospective designers, I have a small model of the Iron Giant (came free with the video), and a digital camera. Let me know if reference pictures would help anybody.
Chris