What makes the creature crawl?

摘要

Not everybody gets to make a dinosaur when they go to work but that is what can face the staff of Crawley Creatures - a special effects company specialising in static and animatronic models. Primeval, Lost World, the Flintstones, Return of the Jedi, walking with Dinosaurs and Walking with Beasts are among the company's most recognisable projects, with the last two winning BAFTAs. Mike Franklin is head of mechanical design at Crawley Creatures and was bought into the company to do a project for DRDC - the Canadian defence research agency - who wanted a mannequin for testing chemical and biological protection equipment. "I came here for this three month project," explained Franklin, "and haven't been allowed to leave since."