TRIPLE VIRGO: When it comes to managing a large cast of puppeteers, local artist Jen Murphy credits the stars, moon and sun. “I'm a triple Virgo and love lists,” she says with a laugh. Her group, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jennifer Connelly and some of the puppet stars of Jim Henson's classic 1986 fantasy, Labyrinth. (Photo: TriStar Pictures/Courtesy ...

After designing animatronics for franchises like Star Wars and Jurassic World, Gustav Hoegen and his team scaled back and happily returned to traditional design and puppetry methods for Hanna Bergholm ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Schoolchildren at Los Angeles' Elysian Park witness the unveiling of Percy the Porcupine, which may be the world's largest puppet.

Puppetry and practical effects have been used to create some of the most iconic characters in the history of sci-fi cinema.

FEATURED CREATURE: The Street Creature Puppet Collective's red dragon puppet, which takes four people to operate, will be part of the group's March 23 performance at The Grey Eagle. Photo courtesy of ...

It was a quilling experience for all. Percy, a porcupine puppet of prodigious proportions, emerged from her giant stump home for an audience of schoolchildren and media members at a Los Angeles park ...

For Björk, they made 2008’s “ Wanderlust,” which involved puppets, CG elements, stunning matte paintings (one of Saxon’s specialties, also seen in “Ochi”) and live-action performers in stereoscopic 3D ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It was quite the experience for all. To celebrate next week's opening of the Wildlife Explorers Basecamp attraction at the San Diego Zoo, Jim Henson's Creature Shop unveiled its ...

Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie may be the stars of Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy classic Labyrinth, but they're surrounded by scene-stealing puppets who seem every bit as human. That's the special ...

Boris is not shy, but he is a bit prickly. He enjoys being the center of attention and squeals with indignation if anyone tries to remove him from the limelight. He loves bananas and his large, ...