Animation and sizing study
Foam Construction in progress
Foam Construction in progress
hand-carved hard foam waiting for the cast parts which include head and hooves.
Close up of the framework
Sculpted, molded and cast face being covered with faux fur.
After the paint job and extra hair added.
The tallest giraffe we built is 16' tall.
Animated giraffe work in progress
Giraffe model head mounted onto the body.
The horse's face and hooves are the only items pre-sculpted. The rest of the body is hand-carved rigid foam. The tail and mane are wig material woven into stainless steel mesh.
Bellagio Las Vegas "Year of the Horse" installation January 2014. The gold horse on top stands over 12' tall. Each of the lower display horses is approximately 7' tall. Faces and hooves pre-sculpted in clay, molded, and cast. The bodies of each of these horse figures were individually hand-carved in rigid foam.
Hand-carved foam (with no fur to hide flaws) sealed and hand-wax patina.
Animal Makers' crew working with the Bellagio crew to install the horses properly.
Large Scale frame (12' tall)
Hard foam being applied
raw framework
All stainless steel frame construction, ready for foam work.
Elephant figure being hoisted into it's display home. Head, ears, tusks, and feet are all pre-sculpted. The rest of the body and neck are hand-carved soft foam with sealant and coloring.
dolphin mold with silicone skin still in it
dolphin mold with silicone skin still in it
Animation framework being installed
Animation framework being installed
Animation framework being installed
Final creature in the water
Artificial dolphin with therapists
Cable controlled dolphin with film crew.
