Blaine Gibson: Master of Character
Howdy everyone—please pardon this column’s long absence. We’ve been wildly busy here at GHP, with diverse projects all over the world. Time just gets...
This Animatronic Life – GHP’s Been Working on the Railroad
Howdy everyone, and welcome aboard the GHP Scenic Railway, a short-runs-on-time-(almost)-all-the-time-fair-weather-route-railroad of a column. I’ve been thinking a lot about railroads and trains lately,...
Blurring the Mechanical Line: GHP’s New Animatronic Head Offers a Glimpse...
Howdy everyone—July was an exciting month for us at Garner Holt Productions, Inc. (GHP): in the middle of the month, GHP was on hand...
This Animatronic Life – Our Pal Marty
Howdy everyone—two weeks ago, the themed entertainment industry and Disney fans worldwide lost an important and beloved friend, Marty Sklar. Any fan engaged with...
This Animatronic Life – How to Build a Better Animatronic Chuck...
Howdy everyone and welcome to a rather cheesy edition of This Animatronic Life. I’ve been a little surprised at the vocal outcry from many...
This Animatronic Life – The Challenges of Creating Portrait Figures
Howdy everyone—in the past few weeks, I’ve been hearing a tremendous amount of commentary about the creation of successful portrait figures (that is, animatronic...
This Animatronic Life: Inspiring a New Generation of Dreamers and Doers
Howdy everyone and welcome to a (I hope) better-late-than-never new edition of This Animatronic Life. As many of you may know, the past year has...