Character Shop, Inc., The

About Us

The Character Shop is an award-winning special effects company that excels in animatronics, makeup effects, puppets, and robotics. We are well-known for our innovative, believable, dependable, and high quality work. We have worked on many feature films, including the releases Mimic, Escape from L.A., Operation Dumbo Drop, Outbreak, and The Santa Clause. We've been profiled on national T.V. many times, making appearances on Letterman, Movie Magic, Entertainment Tonight, American Journal, Inside Edition, E!, and others.