Animal Makers, Inc.: Latest News

The Viral Effect of Animatronics-Case History 1

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:49:41 +0000

Here is a sampling of the viral effects on social media fueled by wonderful animatronic performers! Universal Studios commissioned an animatronic dinosaur for it's Jurassic Park attraction in Orlando, FL. Here is some of the fan-created media that is out there promoting the park:

http://youtu.be/--CT0l0KZL8

http://youtu.be/VV9PHSayAm4

http://youtu.be/E5vyl0ySeuA

http://youtu.be/ftSjNWCkAPs

This link shows over 1,000,000 HITS!

Universal Studios Orlando Discovery Center

Another 10,000 views of this video

Here's another video with over 11,000 views!

6,000+ views YouTube video

Another nice video

Here's another video

This is a carefully edited promo by a fan

This Dino Hatchling video has over 10,000 views!

as real as you're gonna get, isn't he cuuuute? :)

i thought it was real... until today, i see the clip and wondered why the hell is it not getting out of the egg?

After many trips to Islands of Adventure we finally saw a real live dinosaur being born at the Discovery Center!

Name the Dino!

while at the Jurassic Park Discovery Center i manage to capture some footage of a Velociraptor hatching, i did have a second one, but i decided to keep that one secret..

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Baby raptor hatching

Velociraptor being born at the Jurassic Park Discovery Center at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure. Filmed on April 6th, 2011

Here you can witness an infant Velociraptor being born right before your eyes

A baby dinosaur hatches at Jurassic Park.

Join Dr. Doug S at the Jurassic Park Discovery Center at Islands of Adventure for a once in a lifetime experience!

Animatronic Dolphin Returns Home!

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:11:59 +0000

The past owner, Dolphin Human Therapy has moved offshore to Dolphin Cove in the Grand Cayman Islands! So, "TAD" came home to get a tune up and perform for your production. Animal Makers has cut the price of using this amazing puppet to entice film-makers to make the plunge! Give us a call to get this amazing animatronic performer working on your show!

Davina Macaw Debuts on Big Brother in London

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:05:06 +0000

The wonderfully popular television show, "Big Brother" in London has introduced a new character. It's an animatronic macaw affectionately named, Davina Macaw. Here's a link to the introduction on camera. Davina now has a fan club on Facebook!

Animatronic-based Commercial gets compliments for over 10 years!

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:06:44 +0000

We receive comments and compliments on our work every day. Today, a blog comment comes in on one of our favorite commercial projects. This portrays a manatee and a sandpiper having a conversation. That was a wonderful project that Animal Makers worked on with Rythym&Hues and Anheuser Busch.

THQ Games Scores with Animal Makers!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:33:58 +0000

This video is a commercial for "World of Zoo" shot with the in-house promotions crew at THQ Games in Los Angeles.

Caimans come snapping in!

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:00:18 +0000

Just built for Scott Ambrose while he prepped "Sugarloaf". This is the new Fox series for A&E Network. See the new Caimans here!

"The Office" is back!

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:30:53 +0000

Animal Makers is excited about serving the hit television series, "The Office". The final fish prop is shown here and comes in an animatronic or non animatronic version. Pricing for each type can be found at this link. This is our fourth season of working with the talented cast and crew.

New Improved Horse Replicas!

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:29:58 +0000

If you appreciate the quality and amazing realism of Animal Makers' works, then you will enjoy the 2010 version of the Horse! Beautifully sculpted in clay, then molds created from that sculpture. Now, we can deliver that realistic horse model you have been scouring the internet for! Any body color, any mane color. Standing at attention and ready to accept your tack and figure! This is the finest reproduction horse available. These can be ready for shipping in under 6 weeks!

New Bear Suit Blog

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:32:11 +0000

So many film-makers have requested more information on Animal Makers' bear suits! To answer many of those questions, we have begun a blog on just that subject! Here's the address: http://bearsuitinfo.blogspot.com/

"2012" Features Animal Makers' Animal Models!

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:59:44 +0000

Roland Emmerich's latest disaster film, "2012", recently shipped our rhino, hippo, and a bear suit up to Vancouver for critical scenes. Three Animal Makers' personnel attended the rigs and performed them on set. The production was using 4 different stages plus a huge water tank! John Cusack stars as Jackson Curtis, an academic researcher who leads a group of people in a fight to counteract the apocalyptic events that were predicted by the Mayan calendar.

Sea Turtles now available!

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:14:45 +0000

Sea Turtles in adult size and sub-adult size are now available from Animal Makers. These creatures sport one of the most interesting coloring patterns we've ever seen! These are museum grade and excellent for educational use. They can be hung from the ceiling, mounted onto walls, or "swim" in your display. Update 7/2010: two other turtle species have been added to the Animal Makers line up: The hawksbill and the loggerhead! These two are amazing and beautiful!