This First Order Stormtrooper gives us a rockin’ rendition of John Williams’ Star Wars theme, along with the Imperial March. We think he has a future in this business. Maybe in the Max Rebo Band? Hey, ...

After designing animatronics for franchises like Star Wars and Jurassic World, Gustav Hoegen and his team scaled back and happily returned to traditional design and puppetry methods for Hanna Bergholm ...

Spectral Motion has been making animatronic puppets for movies and TV shows since 2002. Even if they don't fully end up in the final shot, they can make for great references for both visual effects ...

Mechanical birds, bears and princesses have chirped, growled and sung in Orlando’s theme parks for more than 50 years. The animatronic trend shows no signs of fading, as new figures arrive in new ...

The animatronic TV and movie monsters that Spectral Motion creates use remarkable technology, which Stranger Things and other media rely on. The key to a scary sci-fi movie monster is understanding ...

Animatronics go hand-in-hand with the Star Wars saga. Many of the droids and creatures we’ve seen throughout the films have been animatronic creations. Not to mention all the ones used in Star Tours ...