Client:
Blackgang Chine: Land of Imagination
Brief:
The worlds oldest theme park Blackgang Chine, based on the Isle of White, commissioned four prehistoric characters for their interactive dinosaur shows, Restricted Area 5. The brief called for two walkable characters and two wearable babies.
Debrief:
All characters featured latex skins, moving mouths and eyes, as well as onboard sound systems that allowed them to chirp, roar, snuffle and snort. We created false arm jackets for the keepers performing the babies to extend the illusion of a living, breathing dinosaur. For the bipedal walker dinos, we built an internal marionette rig housed within the chest cavity of the puppets
Specifications:
Babies: Moving mouths - blinking eyes - flapping wings - wearable
Walkers: Moving mouths- blinking eyes - bipedal walking
Build Time:
Six weeks
Testimonials:
“Our dino babies have been getting a fantastic reaction across the park. They complement our existing characters well and the performers have loved getting to work with them.”
-Verity Godwin, Vectis Ventures
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