Designing and building physical, moving characters and special effects for film, television and events.
Animatronics
We bring ideas to life—without a computer screen in sight. We provide animatronic solutions, covering everything from initial sketches, 3D printing, mechanics, and electronics, all the way to the final control system ready for use on set.
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Bringing socks to life — and getting them moving. We originally began building animatronic solutions from Lego to animate sock puppets for films such as "The Best Orchestra in the World", in positions that puppeteers could not reach. With support from the Thuringian Ministry of Economic Affairs, we are now developing a more professional solution for a feature film starring sock puppets. We are currently completing a first prototype that can be controlled live using a VR glove. This laid the foundation for our animatronics department, and we are delighted to have Carla on board: a specialist who loves film making equally much as calculating some torque values.
Our workshop is equipped with a professional SLA 3D-printing system and a lathe, allowing us to develop and manufacture unusual, bespoke solutions.
We welcome enquiries about solutions that could work for your film. Write to us and introduce your project — we look forward to hearing about it!