The Character Shop

So, what have you got for us? The Character Shop is an award-winning special effects company that excels in animatronic animals, puppets, robotics, and makeup effects,. We are well-known for our innovative, believable, dependable, and high quality work. We have worked on many feature films, including 5 Year Engagement, Pirates of the Caribbean IV,... Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Snakes on a Plane, Aliens vs Predator, Willard, Sweet Home Alabama, Dr. Dolittle 2, Dude, Where's my Car?, Mimic, Escape from L.A., Operation Dumbo Drop, Outbreak, Hook, and The Santa Clause. We've been profiled on national T.V. many times, making appearances on Letterman, Movie Magic, Entertainment Tonight, American Journal, Inside Edition, E!, and others. We do quite a bit of commercial work, too! We have created many characters for major clients' campaigns, including Ford, Honda, Texaco, Hostess, Sprint, DiGiorno, Foster Farms, Duracell, Miller Beer, AT&T, Coca-Cola, TV Guide, Heineken, and Budweiser. You've probably seen our work many times, and may have been curious as to who created some of those characters and creatures. Maybe you're simply interested in how those darn special effects work. Hopefully, you're a producer who has a decent budget for your upcoming project, yet still wants the highest value possible while looking for that secret weapon: a facility that gives the same or better quality as the high-priced shops, but with faster delivery, better service, and a dramatic cost difference. Well, you've come to the right place. Enjoy! The Character Shop Simi Valley, CA 93065 A note about rentals and "off the shelf" items: We get many calls per day asking if we have a certain animal or creature "already existing". TCS is primarily geared toward custom character design, development, and construction. Most of the characters we create are one-of-a-kind designs and their imagery is proprietary to the Clients who commissioned them; some are corporate mascots whose re-use would dilute their impact. Also, the functions in our ...Read More