Animatronics
Animatronics for film, television and commercials — from practical creature and character effects to specialist mechanical gags and performance systems built specifically for camera.
Built For Performance
Mechatrons FX designs and builds animatronic systems and mechanically controlled characters for film and television productions. From subtle movement to complex character performance, our animatronic systems are designed around what the camera needs to see. As part of our full practical SFX service, we build animatronic systems that perform reliably, take after take.
What We Build
- Small, hand and cable-operated builds up to large, complex radio-controlled rigs
- Creature and character performance rigs, engineered for repeatable takes
- Mechanical puppetry, from simple gags to multi-function performance builds
- Design, fabrication, wiring and testing carried out in-house at our Dublin workshop
Built In-House
Every mechanism is designed, fabricated and tested under one roof, so a build can be prototyped, adjusted and reshot against a production’s exact requirements rather than sent out and waited on. This is often central to fantasy and magic productions, and to sci-fi and high-tech work needing convincing creature or synthetic performance.