Creature Shop Productions
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A chronological list of productions for which Jim Henson's Creature Shop provided special effects.
Productions highlighted in yellow were also produced by the Jim Henson Company in addition to the Creature Shop supplying effects. The highlighted projects may receive full coverage on Muppet Wiki, whereas the other productions only merit articles covering topics directly related to the Creature Shop's involvement.
Movies and TV shows
| Release | Title | Studio | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Dark Crystal | The Jim Henson Company / Universal Pictures | Animatronics |
| 1985 | Dreamchild | EMI Films Ltd | Alice in Wonderland Characters |
| 1986 | Labyrinth | The Jim Henson Company / Columbia Pictures | Animatronic Creatures |
| 1987-1989 | The StoryTeller | The Jim Henson Company | Fantasy Characters |
| 1988 | The Bear | Columbia Pictures | Animatronic Bears |
| 1989 | Lighthouse Island | The Jim Henson Company | Visual Effects |
| 1989 | Monster Maker | The Jim Henson Company | Ultragorgon |
| 1989 | The StoryTeller: Greek Myths | The Jim Henson Company | Animatronic Fantasy Characters/Prosthetics |
| 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | New Line Cinema | Creature Effects |
| 1990 | The Witches | Warner Bros. | Animatronics |
| 1991-1994 | Dinosaurs | The Jim Henson Company / Michael Jacobs Productions | Creature Effects |
| 1991 | The Polar Bear King | SF Norge | Creature Effects |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II | New Line Cinema | Creature Effects |
| 1994 | The Flintstones | Universal Pictures | Animatronic Creatures |
| 1994 | The NeverEnding Story III | Miramax | Animatronics |
| 1995 | Babe | Universal Studios | Animatronic Characters |
| 1995 | The Indian in the Cupboard | Columbia Pictures | Rat Animatronics |
| 1995 | Cutthroat Island | MGM | Animatronics |
| 1996 | 101 Dalmatians | Walt Disney Pictures | Animatronic Creatures |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | New Line Cinema | Pinocchio/Animatronic Creatures |
| 1996 | Aliens in the Family | The Jim Henson Company | Alien Effects |
| 1996 | Blood and Wine | 20th Century Fox | Animatronic Shark |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Miramax | Prosthetics |
| 1996 | Gulliver's Travels | The Jim Henson Company / Hallmark Entertainment | Creature Effects |
| 1996 | Loch Ness | Polygram Filmed Entertainment | Creature Effects |
| 1996 | Mary Reilly | TriStar Pictures | Motion Control Rig for Transformation |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Walt Disney Pictures | Miniatures Construction |
| 1996 | The Phantom | Paramount Pictures | Special Phantom Costume Effects |
| 1997 | Buddy | Jim Henson Company / Columbia Pictures | Creature Effects |
| 1997 | George of the Jungle | Walt Disney Pictures | Special Creature Effects |
| 1997 | The Odyssey | Hallmark Entertainment | Special Effects |
| 1998-1999 | B.R.A.T.S. of the Lost Nebula | The Jim Henson Company / Kids' WB | Creature Effects |
| 1998 | Dr. Dolittle | 20th Century Fox | Animatronic Creatures |
| 1998 | Jack Frost | Warner Bros. | Live Action Frost Effects |
| 1998 | Lost in Space | New Line Cinema | Robot/Creature Animatronics, Blawp Animation Unit |
| 1998 | Merlin | Hallmark Entertainment | Special Visual Effects |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Hallmark Entertainment | Fantasy Characters |
| 1999 | Animal Farm | Hallmark Entertainment | Animatronics |
| 1999-2003 | Farscape | The Jim Henson Company / Sci Fi Channel | Prosthetics/Creature Effects |
| 1999 | My Favorite Martian | Walt Disney Pictures | Martian Creature Design |
| 1999 | Polterguests | Carlton Television / Jim Henson's Creature Shop | Production Company |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Carlton Television / Jim Henson's Creature Shop | Digital Compositing |
| 1999 | Global Zone | Britain's Millennium Dome | Performance Animation |
| 2000 | Arabian Nights | Hallmark Entertainment | Dragon Sequences |
| 2000 | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | Universal Pictures | Creature Effects, CGI Remote Control Bird |
| 2000 | Jason and the Argonauts | Hallmark Entertainment | Harpy Effects |
| 2000 | Mission to Mars | Touchstone | Wire Removal |
| 2000 | Rat | Ruby Films / Jim Henson Company | Rat Effects |
| 2001 | Birthday Girl | Miramax | CGI/Visual Effects |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Warner Bros. | Creature Effects |
| 2001 | Gosford Park | USA Films | Digital Effects |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Warner Bros. | Animal/Troll Animatronic |
| 2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | The Jim Henson Company / Hallmark Entertainment | Creature Effects |
| 2001 | Le Pacte Des Loups | Metropolitan Filmexport | Beast Special Effects |
| 2002 | The Country Bears | Walt Disney Pictures | Animatronic Bears |
| 2002 | Dinotopia | Hallmark Entertainment | Creature Effects |
| 2002 | Snow Dogs | Walt Disney Pictures | Animatronic Demon |
| 2002 | Snow Queen | Hallmark Entertainment | Creature Effects |
| 2002 | Stuart Little 2 | Sony Pictures | Creature Effects |
| 2003 | Children of Dune | Blixa Film Produktion GmbH & Co. KG | Special Effects |
| 2003 | Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life | Paramount Pictures | Visual Effects |
| 2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | Walt Disney Pictures / Walden Media | Visual Effects |
| 2004 | Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars | The Jim Henson Company / Sci Fi Channel | Creature Effects |
| 2004 | Five Children and It | The Jim Henson Company / Capitol Films | "It" Character Effects/Animation |
| 2004 | The Ladykillers | Touchstone | Puppets |
| 2004 | Pride | A&E | Digital Effects |
| 2005 | Are We There Yet? | Columbia Pictures | Performance Animation |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Warner Bros. | Visual Effects |
| 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Touchstone | Creature Effects |
| 2005 | MirrorMask | The Jim Henson Company | Additional Rendering |
| 2005 | Mee-Shee: The Water Giant | Ogopogo Productions Ltd. | Special Visual Effects |
| 2005 | The Producers | Universal Pictures | Creature Effects |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Battleground | TNT | Visual Effects |
| 2006 | Livin' It Up with the Bratz | Creature Shop / Extra-Large Inc. | Performance Animation |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies | ABC / Living Deadguy Productions | Animatronic Pigeon |
| 2007 | The Skrumps | The Jim Henson Company / Yahoo! Kids | Digital Characters & Environments |
| 2007 - 2008 | Musical Mornings with Coo | The Jim Henson Company / PBS Kids Sprout | Digital Character & Environment |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Universal Studios | Hand-and-rod puppets |
| 2008 | Frances | The Jim Henson Company / HIT Entertainment | Digital Characters & Environments |
| 2008 - 2009 | Sid the Science Kid | The Jim Henson Company / KCET | Digital Characters & Environments |
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | Warner Bros. | Creature Effects |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Walt Disney Pictures | Puppets |
| Announced | Power of the Dark Crystal | The Jim Henson Company / Orphanage Animation Studios | Creature Effects |
Jim Henson's Creature Shop also provided Muppet characters, effects and other assistance on Mother Goose Stories, The Ghost of Faffner Hall, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz.
Commercials
Information on commercials from 1986-1997 is based on the Chronology section of the 1997 book No Strings Attached: The Inside Story of Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Further information provided by Jim Henson's Creature Shop 2001 presentation book and the Creature Shop website.
| Year | Product | Country | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | JVC Cameras | United States | Baby |
| 1987 | Qantas Airlines | Australia | Koala bear |
| 1987 | Quorn | UK | Farmyard animals |
| 1989 | Dash 3 | UK | Washing machine |
| 1989 | Heineken Lager | UK | Reindeer |
| 1989 | Planète Magique Theme Park | France | Aliens |
| 1991 | Heineken Lager | UK | Camel, Flying pig |
| 1992 | Carling Black Label | UK | Animatronic furry spider |
| 1992 | Harp Lager | UK | Pterodactyl |
| 1992 | Nestle's Nut Clusters | UK | Animatronic squirrels |
| 1992 | Quaker Oats' Sugar Puffs | UK | The Honey Monster |
| 1992 | Vodaphone | UK | Animatronic reindeer |
| 1993 | Caltex Oil | South Africa | Animatronic "outer space alien" heads and suits |
| 1993 | EverReady Energizer Batteries | United States | Animatronic King Kong |
| 1993 | Flymo | UK | Animatronic garden furniture and plants |
| 1993 | Haze | UK | Animatronic household furniture |
| 1993 | Nutter Butter | United States | Animatronic flying elephant |
| 1993 | Weetabix | UK | Animatronic whistling King Kong |
| 1994 | Barenmarke Milk Flavours | Germany | Bear |
| 1994 | Mercedes-Benz | South Africa | Hedgehogs |
| 1994 | Schweppes drinks | UK | Animated doorknocker and belt |
| 1994 | Smirnoff Vodka | UK | Walrus |
| 1994 | Somfy Blinds | France | Wolf |
| 1995 | Batchelor's Soup | UK | Hand |
| 1995 | Dime Bar | UK | Armadillo |
| 1995 | Foster's Lager | UK | Froglike monster |
| 1995 | Honda | United States | Bear suits and animatronic heads |
| 1995 | Nissin Cup o'Noodles | Japan | Cavemen and mammoth |
| 1995 | Vitalite Margarine | UK | Dancing sunflower |
| 1996 | ADEG Supermarkets | Austria | Alfred the Rooster |
| 1996 | Flymo | UK | Garden implements |
| 1996 | Sofficini Pancakes | Italy | Hedgehog, bear, snake and octopus family puppets |
| 1997 | Cajoline Fabric Softeners | France | Bear |
| 1997 | Caspari Sauerkraut | Germany | Horse |
| 1997 | Penguin Bar | UK | Penguins |
| 1998 | Duracell | International | "Battery powered" animatronic bunnies |
| 1999 | Guinness/Rugby World Cup Idents | Ireland | Digital worms [1] |
| 1999 | Levi Strauss & Co. | UK | Flat Eric |
| 1999 | Spontex Sponges | France | Animatronic hedgehog [2] |
| 1999 | Toyota ITV Movie Premiere Idents | United States | Digital talking goldfish |
| 2000 | Cheez-Dippers | UK | Digital rooster |
| 2000 | Harpic Toilet Cleaner | UK | Robotic self-cleaning toilet |
| 2001 | John West Salmon | UK | Bear costumes |
| 2001 | Strongbow Cider | UK | Animatronic gorillas |
| 2003 | Sony WEGA | Japan | CGI alien |
| ---- | Aflac Insurance | United States, Japan | Animatronic talking duck |
| ---- | Bud Ice | UK | Hungry animatronic anteater, thirsty digital ants |
| ---- | Cheetos Checkers | UK | Animatronic Chester puppet and digital character Sally |
| ---- | Friskies Cat Food | United States | Digital talking goldfish |
| ---- | Heiwa | Japan | Animatronic lion and zebra |
| ---- | Quavers Crisps | UK | Digital toy soldiers [3] |
| ---- | Velux Windows | Europe | Victorian toy puppets [4] |
Sources
- ↑ "Rugby Worm Cup", Mad.co.uk. October 1, 1999. The web article doesn't mention the Creature Shop's involvement.
- ↑ (YouTube)
- ↑ "Feel Films: Quavers", includes video.
- ↑ "Feel Films: Velux", includes video.
