Denton’s Den of Curious Creatures

By Matthew Denton

I’ve spent over three decades in the UK film industry primarily working in Creature FX specialising in animatronic control systems. During my career I’ve travelled the world and met some incredible pe... more

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The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.

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June 06, 2025 Mark Hunter - Epic Inventor & Senior Animatronic Designer
My fifth guest is Epic Inventor & Senior Animatronic Designer Mark Hunter. During his time at Jim Henson's Creature Shop Mark built some iconic animatronic creations for many feature films. Mark is also the inventor of the BeBionic prosthetic hand, one of the most advanced prosthetic hands in the industry!
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May 02, 2025 Gustav Hoegen - Senior Animatronic Designer
My fourth guest is Senior Animatronic Designer Gustav Hoegen, Gustav has built some incredible animatronic creations such as Admiral Akbar, Admiral Radus, Nien Nunb and Six Eyes from Star wars and the incredible Engineer head for Prometheus! https://www.biomimicstudio.org/

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April 02, 2025 Gerard Moore - Animatronic Designer
My third guest is Animatronic Designer Gerard Moore best known for his works on Star Wars, Dark Crystal and more!

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March 05, 2025 Tim Berry - Senior Animatronic Designer
My friend and colleague Tim Berry joins me in the Den for a chat about his work on projects like Dr Who, Star Wars and much more. Including the difficutiles he faced getting started in the Special Effects and animatronics industry.

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February 16, 2025 Lee Towersey - Senior Modelmaker & Droid Operator
My friend and colleague Lee Towersey joins me in the Den for a chat about work, R2-D2, BB8, Inspirational films, radio control cars and more.

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45min

FAQs about Denton’s Den of Curious Creatures:

How many episodes does Denton’s Den of Curious Creatures have?

The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.