American Association of Museums Conference Houston Texas - Animatronics
Another industry we really enjoy working in is Museums and Science Centers. Every year industry professionals from curators to carpenters gather for a 4 day conference and trade show. This year Houston...
View ArticleProject Profile: S.K. Worm Educational Animatronic
S. K. Worm arrived at the Erie Basin RC&D office on March 1st, 2010. The project consists of a six foot tall museum quality animatronics model of the NRCS mascot S. K. Worm coming out of a detailed...
View ArticleAsian Attractions Expo 2011 - Resorts World Sentosa Singapore
Leads from various corners of the world including Lebanon, Iran, Thailand, UAE, China, Hong Kong, and Korea. It was well worth the trip half way around the world.The industry is truly buzzing again....
View ArticleAnimatronics - The right moves!
The following list is an attempt to create a generalized hierarchy of animatronic movements. The first movements on the list are often the most important for an animatronic to have. As each animatronic...
View ArticleTestimonial
We recently finished a stage show featuring several animatronic figures of historic people for the Dayton History Museum Carillon Park. They were very kind in providing an unsolicited testimonial. We...
View ArticleGiant Megalodon Shark
Oh when that shark bites, with his teeth, babe!We recently finished a giant megalodon shark for a new science center in Florida. Here is a link to the article and video footage of the beast on its way...
View ArticleGreetings from IAAPA!
Welcome to the industry of Fun! It's IAAPA 2011. Thousands converge in Orlando Florida for 4 days of meetings, strategizing and of course a little "research." In our industry, research consists of...
View ArticleGrow U - Animatronic Interactive Game Show
LifeFormations is excited to work with Imagination Station in Toledo Ohio on a new interactive experience called Grow U!Visit their website for details!...
View Article2012 - Full slate of projects!
2012 has been an amazing year for LifeFormations. Our crew has been on overdrive designing, sculpting, fabricating and installing multiple projects covering a wide range of content and destinations....
View ArticleJosh Gibson - Right in our wheel house!
We recently completed a tribute figure of famous Negro Leagues Baseball player Josh Gibson for the Heinz History Center in Pittsburg, PA.Kevin Kirkland of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote a very nice...
View ArticleThe birth of an idea...
We're often asked how our process begins. Typically with a concept sketch - like this little guy. If the idea "has legs" it takes off and eventually becomes an animatronic or static figure. Nearly...
View ArticleDayton History Museum - 4D Theater
Miami University in Oxford Ohio is dubbed the "Cradle of Coaches" for their lengthy list of legendary football coaches. Only a few miles away, Dayton Ohio has an impressive list of their own;...
View ArticleDr Pepper animatronic running since 1993!
We're often asked about the longevity of animatronic characters. Well, we're glad you asked. Company founder Gene Poor recently visited the Dr Pepper Museum in Waco Texas. Back in 1993, LifeFormations...
View ArticleNow hiring! Digital Artist
Position Description: 3d Digital Artist Overview: Creative art and fabrication studio focused on museum exhibits and theme park attractions is seeking an energetic experienced 3d digital artist....
View ArticleA Whale of a project!
Indoors or exposed to the weather, on dry land or submerged...rain, snow or sunshine, LifeFormations animatronics are produced for a variety of environments. Three years ago we produced two 30 foot...
View ArticleIn Loving Memory of Adam Poor
While our typical blog entries celebrate a successful project, or a wacky new character we’ve created… we’d like to use this entry to celebrate the life of a LifeFormations team member whose...
View ArticleGuest book and wall decor - a look around our facility.
We have a unique approach to most things at LifeFormations. One of which is our guest book; the restroom wall! Oh, and don't mind Mrs. Flushington...she promises not to peek. Artists always make things...
View ArticleGreat article featuring Gene Poor and the LifeFormations process.
Click here for a great article featuring LifeFormations founder Gene Poor, fun tidbits on our process and a few behind the scenes photos.http://www.dmacc.edu/ci/magazine2013/welcome.html
View ArticleLifeFormations is evolving - Introducing LF Creative Group
HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! LifeFormations is evolving!LF Creative Group is an evolution of LifeFormations 23 years in the making. As our ideas and projects outgrew our name, we welcomed new team members and...
View ArticleS.K. Worm Animatronic Character - Update
This is an update to a previous post about animatronic character S.K. Worm. Our client Greg Small reported the following: "SK Worm is still on the road and working fine!He's performed at over 100...
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