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Creatures and Characters

Donald Duck, Alien, R2D2... what do they have in common? They are all creatures and characters. Some companies are specialized in all or part of the process of conceptualizing, designing, and building creatures and characters props for the entertainment industry. For example, animatronic robots, puppets, models, and prosthetic costumes.

This category contains companies that specialize in the creation of creatures and characters as props or special effects for film, television, theatre, photography, and themed entertainment. This includes puppets, animatronics, robots intended for entertainment, animal and monster models, and any similar "creature" prop.

For companies that do a broad range of props not specializing in creatures and characters, please submit to the parent category, Business: Arts and Entertainment: Media Production: Special Effects: Tools and Equipment: Props.

For companies that do a broad range of mechanical effects not specializing in animatronics or characters, please submit to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Media Production: Special Effects: Tools and Equipment: Mechanical.

Bodies and Parts

Sometimes in theatre, movies, television, and themed entertainment, realistic dead bodies, bones, and severed limbs are needed. These companies sell and custom-build such items.

This category contains manufacturers, suppliers and custom fabricators of realistic corpses, dead bodies, limbs, bones, and so forth for use as props in the entertainment industry. Hallowe''en oriented businesses are acceptable as long as their main business is dealing in props of this sort.