How to Make a Robotic Dinosaur (& Other Assorted Beasts): Confessions of a Dinosaur Doula
Title:
How to Make a Robotic Dinosaur (& Other Assorted Beasts): Confessions of a Dinosaur Doula
Year:
2025
Original Order:
24650
Game:
SEM25ND300212
Group:
Puppetry Program
Short Description:
A career in puppetry, animatronics, & immersive theme park experiences has given Michael Schupbach the answers to all sorts of questions about his creatures that blink, roar, & bound across arenas!
Long Description:
How do you teach someone to drive a full-scale T-rex? How much free will should we give the robotic Banshee from Avatar? These are the questions Michael Schupbach loves to answer. With a career spanning puppetry, animatronics, & immersive theme park experiences, his creatures have roared, blinked, & bounded across arenas & sound stages around the world. From baby dinos in Jurassic World Live, to the Banshee in Avatar the Experience, to Baby Banshees at D23, Schupbach's creations mix engineering & storytelling. In this fast-paced & funny talk, learn how scrappy experimentation fuels high-tech innovation, & how old-school puppet skills still shape cutting-edge creature design. Whether you're a builder, performer, fan, or just want to know what its like to make a Dilophosaurus spit, this session will leave you with a deeper appreciation for the art& chaosof bringing beasts to life.
Event Type:
SEM - Seminar
Minimum Players:
2
Maximum Players:
160
Age Required:
Everyone (6+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)