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This is a stretch, but does anyone know anyone who can create this sort of animatronic puppet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNmXJeDBXl4

I can order it from the States, but I always prefer dealing with locals. Budget is $15K.

For your own private entertainment?

;-)

Yes, my incredible success in the recording industry means I can spend 15 grand on a puppet

Actually it's for a kid's TV show. Being able to work without a puppeteer means we would break even on the cost in less than 4 weeks.

I've met some puppeteers (husband and wife team) who live locally who do Olympic games and other stuff, haven't seen them for a while but i'll see if I can get a contact.

I know one of the puppeteers from the dolmio commercials if u need to get in contact. They live close to you too.

Terry Henessey here in Kangaroo Valley made the original Thunderbird puppets and continues to make puppets..but I've never heard him talk about animatronics. He's a hands on puppeteer. Therefore may be a little old school for what you're after.

you could get in touch with these guys:

http://sydneyrobotworkshop.com/wp/
combine them with someone who could make the artistic/design side of the puppet and work with these guys...
sounds like a long shot though, and u'd probably want someone who does the whole kit and kaboodle.....

Well I've been talking with the American company since I first posted, and I've decided to go with them. Cost is US$18K per puppet, and we are ordering three of them. But they are a proven outfit, so while I could possibly save some dollars by dealing with someone local, this way I get certainty.

How a rock-and-roll wanna-be like myself becomes a children's television producer is something I can't easily explain. But it is exciting times. Our characters are being designed by the guy who designed Poomba for the Lion King.

Manning wrote:How a rock-and-roll wanna-be like myself becomes a children's television producer is something I can't easily explain. But it is exciting times

Last week I was working on some acoustic demos. This week I installed a conference recording system. Today I'm writing music for a TV ad.

Sometimes I think that things didn't work out like I planned. But then I remember that the only 'plan' I ever had was that I didn't want to do the same thing every day.

The puppet gig sounds awesome. And the Lion King gets me right in the feels every time.