Animatronics articles

Watch this: inside Jim Henson's animatronics shop

By Aaron Souppouris on May 20, 2012 12:23 am + 11 comments

In a video simply titled Animatronics, special effects creator Adrian Parish gives us a brief look behind the scenes of Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Highlights include a polar bear from The Snow Queen Continue reading…
Chris Clarke's animatronic baby is a tiny wonder from the uncanny valley

By Dieter Bohn on January 22, 2012 02:02 pm + 10 comments

A video has begun making the rounds and it's, well, going to disturb you a little bit, sorry. It's an animatronic baby designed by special effects guru Chris Clarke, to be used in an unnamed UK soap Continue reading…