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All puppets are equal, but some puppets are more equal than others…

July 7, 2015 By Camilla Henneman

The Puppets and Creature Suits Of Animal Firm   Often when an animal is used in a film, TV show or a commercial, there will be scenes that wouldn’t be practical to do with a real animal.  Maybe the action could hurt the animal, be something that an animal cannot be coaxed or bribed into […]

Filed Under: Film & Television, Fun Facts/History, General Announcement, PofA News, Puppet Headlines Tagged With: 3D, animal, Animal Firm, Animatronic Bear, bear, bird, Black Bear, Brown Bear, Catpaws in Motion, Chiodo Brothers, Cockatoo, costumes, cow, creatures, Dinner for Shmucks, elephant, feathers, Front Paige Productions, Gato, Giant Panda, Great Bear Foundation, Guinea Pig, Heidi Tyler, KNB, Marc Tyler, mouse, Pelican, Pitbull, plumage, Polar Bear, puppets, rabbit, resin castings, Scott Nash Productions, silicone molds, Vulture, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan

Does this suit make my hips look wide?

July 15, 2014 By Camilla Henneman

I’ve heard it said, “There is nothing sexier than a guy in a suit” I am focusing on Ghostbusters for a few blogs because there is an upcoming documentary Cleaning Up The Town, Remembering Ghostbusters, and also the planned re-release of the films next month for the 25th and 30th anniversaries. This week I want to […]

Filed Under: Film & Television, Fun Facts/History Tagged With: Cleaning Up The Town, costumes, fat suit, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2, Henry Mayo, ILM, Jim Fye, Michael Gross, Puppet Films, Remembering Ghostbusters, Rick Lazzerini, Scoleri Brothers, Tim Lawrence, Tony and Nunzio Scoleri, William Forsche

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