SpyInTheWild

That's classified information!!! ;o) No we haven't but that would be interesting.

That is a practical solution for some spycreatures, Spy Sloth had this setup for sure. I think it makes a lot of sense. Thanks

Matt: This can vary depending on the complexity of each spy creature. However, I would say the average was about 2-3 months from the initial concept, drawings, talking about the specifications needed, then building the animatronics, putting the skin on it and then finally punching the fur in.

Phil: Probably the most challenging environment is operating on or in water. Spy creatures need extra design features to ensure they don't spring a leak and malfunction. Problems can arise in strong currents in rivers and seas. But our design team are very inventive and are great at overcoming many of these problems. Spy salmon required many months of development to get it to swim up river to film grizzly bears feeding on the salmon run. It moved and powered through a water just like a real fish. Fortunately it did not taste like a real fish so it managed to survive intact.

Phil: The reaction of the animals to our spies does vary depending on the type of animal we are filming. But most animals are very curious at first, they will carefully inspect the spy, often sniffing first. But they quickly work out the spy is not a threat or food. That's when they relax and the spy becomes very much part of the scenery. It's at that point we get very interesting behaviour, being so close to the animals means we end up filming extraordinary detailed behaviour and sound. It's very different the long lens filming, spy creatures create a more intimate experience for the viewing. Of course sometimes the animals will try to communicate with our spies, that's when we often film quite unexpected behaviour.