Tweenies (1999)
1999
Animatronic copies of heads. Made at Neal Scanlan studio.
Alice in Wonderland (1999)
1999
Made at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop: in Alice in Wonderland, hedgehogs were famously used as croquet balls. While the object of croquet is to hit the ball with the mallet, or in this case a flamingo, the hedgehogs spend a good deal of their time tapping their feet impatiently or shaking their heads at the … Continue reading Alice in Wonderland (1999)
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
1999
I was an animatronic designer for Jim Henson’s creature shop for this project. Original sketch
Lost in Space(1998)
1998
I was an animatronic designer in Jim Henson’s creature shop for this project.
Doctor-Do-Little Show (1998)
1996
Made at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. A touring theatre show with up to 60 animatronic creatures and effects.
Animatronics overview
1995
A quick overview of my animatronics work. Harry Potter (2004) Merlin Creature for attraction, person walks around and operates it by hand.
Mechanical theatre
1995
A pneumatic mechanical theatre that ran for eight years. Pistons would drive the images of people across the stage and mouths moved to a dialogue. Made at Atlas Models and with Simon Williams
Cat Chair collaboration
1993
Jan Pienkowski, the childrens’ books author, wanted to explore making a a chair where claws pop out, and the tail moves when you sit down on it – and all to the sound of a cat screeching.
Euro Disney Pop-Up Book (2014)
1992
I was mechanical supervisor for a giant pop-up book stage set for Euro Disney, designed by children’s book designer Jan Pienkowski. The book cover had changing titles, the set lifted up with extending towers, and flowers grew. A scale model was … Continue Reading ››
Children of Eden theatre show (1991)
1990
Made at Theatre Studios, Clerkenwell This is an interesting way of making animals light, and to move. The technique of using cane is an old one for creating things, and was later used in War Horse to great effect. Lightweight, and operated by people inside, walking and pulling strings for ears and head movement – … Continue reading Children of Eden theatre show (1991)