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Polar, Robin Hill

Client:

Vectis Ventures / Robin Hill Country Parks

Brief:

At the centre of Robin Hill’s Christmas spectacular, Polar, the park knew they wanted an iconic, merchandisable character. They approached Creature Encounter to deliver two fully mobile realistic polar bears, a mother and her cub.

Debrief:

We used rapid patterning techniques to create the characters in lightweight, durable foams. Then working into these forms developed the mechanical structure to animate these enormous beasts.

Specifications:

  • Walk around costumes

  • Moving mouths

  • Closing eyes

  • Moving ears

  • Sniffing mechanism.

Build time:

Six weeks

Testimonial

“The polar bears were a divine focal point to our event, POLAR. Our customers were absolutely enchanted by these beautiful creatures and were quite emotional as a result! They brought a completely charming aspect to our picturesque park, and the narrative will continue to develop for future POLAR events. Thank you once again, Creature Encounter!”

-Verity Godwin, Vectis Ventures

If you are planning something similar or would like to discuss high-quality realistic creature effects, please call Michael on +44 (0)780 12139 756

We are a Creative Practical Effects Company specialising in Character Creation, Creature Effects, Puppets & Masks, UK.

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