Martin JagoAnimatronics · Puppets · SFX
Martin Jago finishing an animatronic geisha head for Ghost in the Shell at his workshop bench

Martin Jago Creature effects for film, television and stage

  • Dune : Part 2
  • Lord of the Rings
  • Ghost in the Shell
  • Sting
  • Madagascar, The Musical
  • The Hobbit
  • Fortitude (publicity)
  • Running Wild
  • Beauty & the Beast
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • Fantastic Mr Fox
  • The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy
  • Harry Potter 3 - The Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Mulan

About Martin

Martin Jago is an animatronics mechanic, prop maker, puppeteer and special effects technician who started out with a marionette theatre and an avionics degree, then found his way learning the trade from the best in the business in the Creature Effects Department on the original Harry Potter movies.

He has built creatures, illusions and rigs for film, television and theatre in the UK, New Zealand and Australia, and is now based in Melbourne, taking work worldwide.

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