Martin JagoAnimatronics · Puppets · SFX

Tales of the Riverbank

PWW Productions
April - August 2006

Martin machined rodded puppet limbs, built mechanical eagle claws and joined the on-set puppet crew for the feature Tales of the Riverbank.

Puppets Created by Asylum Models

Animatronics Model Designer & Puppeteer

Animatronic model designer and on set puppeteering for the 2007 feature length adaption of the classic TV series.

Video

Tales of the Riverbank poster

Behind the scenes

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  • Eagle claw mechanism of aluminium rods and metal linkages sits partly covered in cream foam skin on a workbench before a red tool chest

    Meching The Eagle Claw

  • Richard Coombs stands on a platform against a blue screen working two rods that hold the eagle claw puppet while crew reach in from below

    Richard Coombs Puppeteering the Eagle Claw

  • Richard Coombs operates a brown guinea pig puppet from beneath a steel set platform using hand controls while another of the crew steadies it

    Richard Coombs Puppeteering GP

  • Phil Ashton and Richard Coombs puppeteer two guinea pig puppets seated in a red boat on a scaffold rig as other crew look on

    Phil Ashton & Richard Coombs Puppeteering

  • A guinea pig puppet wearing aviator goggles sits in a green and yellow model biplane with flame decals against a blue screen while crew stand below

    GP in a Bi-Plane

  • Three crew operate guinea pig puppets in a hanging cage and on a wooden ramp on a brick walled lair set lit by lanterns

    Puppeteering in the Lair

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