Learn how to build an animatronic head with master creature effects mechanic Craig Caton-Largent (Jurassic Park, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Predator 2). In Part 1 of his 4-part …

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I'm starting to look into solutions for adding sound to my animatronic. My first thought is to put a couple small full range speakers in the head. Size wise, they are pretty thin, and could easily …

Hey there Stan Winston School! I was just wondering how to make a cable-controlled jaw mechanism. You think somebody could draw a diagram or something for me to work with?

Hello there you inspiring, practical loving people!Help! How to make a silicone skin to fit nicely around an animatronic tentacle?

Mar 6, 2025 · Hi everyone!I'm planning a Pikachu animatronic build. My main hang up right now is the choice of material for skin.

Oct 26, 2013 · Hi Im working on my own olaf the snowman animatronic. Im using PVC for the arms. I want to make one of his arms wave at the elbow. I think i have a hand…

For skinning an animatronic your best bet would be foam latex. You could make a solid (non-foamed) latex skin work, but if built up thick enough to resist tearing it would be quite stiff and …

I hope you'll have a look at this odd experiment from an amateur. I've made two simple animatronic masks in the past, both for classes I was taking. One was at a small special fx …

In one of my flight of fancy I was pondering how a inexpensive dilating pupil could be made for an animatronic eye, and I think I have a solution.