AnimatronicPanda.com Frequently Asked Questions ---- F A Q 's ----
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Demo / Credits Reel |
Domestic Questions
1. How do I hire a simulated bear or other animal for a film or other project ?
2. What types of jobs have you done with these animal characters ?
3. Do you sell costumes ?
4. Do you rent out costumes ?
5. Where can I get this kind of costume for my own use ?
International Specific Questions
1. Do you work internationally - outside of the USA ?
2. What is the process for an international booking ?
3. Are there any special shipping arrangements to working abroad?
4. Where has AnimatronicPanda performed ?
BOOKINGS - AnimatronicPanda is a character-for hire agency
that supplies professional talent along with our professionally
made photo-realistic animal puppets and costumes. If you require
more details or additional video/photo examples of our work outside
of that posted on the website, please contact us by eMail.
In order to generate an accurate quote, we must know location
details (city, state, inside/outside, wet/dry, etc), anticipated
# of filming & other days and if possible, a storyboard or
shot list to review. In order to elimiate the need for bond issuance,
we travel with our props as carry-on & checked luggage; we
do not ship them to location. We do require receipt of a 50% deposit
no less than 1 week prior to travel in order to reserve the calendar
days and refuse subsequent work offers. Remainder of invoice is
due at wrap (last filming day). When time runs short, bank wires
may be necessary in order to receive the deposit in time prior
to travel. We ask the hiring agency to arrange and pay for airfare
& lodging since these elements are out of our control and
are highly variable; also, a perdeim in line with others in the
cast is apprioriate. TOP
EXPERIENCE - See our Demo Reel
for examples of our media work. If you require more details or
additional video/photo examples of our work outside of that posted
on the website, please contact us via eMail
SELLING - AnimatronicPanda is not in the business of selling
costumes or props, but if you have an interest and we are able
to part with a particular item, we may be able to sell it to you.
Certainly we can direct you to a professional fabrication resource.
Check out our Links page for some recommended
vendors. On occasion, we do custom fabricate props for film use
ourselves. Drop an eMail
if you want to consider hiring us for something not explicitly
offered on our website.
RENTING - For the most part, our costumes & puppets
are not for rent for others to puppeteer, however there are a
few select pieces (such as our r/c
animatronic polar bear) which are available for rent. Contact
us via eMail
for more information.
MY OWN - If you need to purchase a costume or puppet of
this caliber for your own use, check out our eMail
page for recommended vendors. TOP
WORKING ABROAD - AnimatronicPanda.com does indeed work internationally. We have had the pleasure to collaborate in feature film and commercal projects in more than a dozen countries over 4 continents. Some countries and union shoots require acquisition of work permits and visas, so please anticipate the necessary procedures we will need to follow on entrance to your country at Customs and Immigration. Our animal props are of 100% synthetic / manmade materials, so there is never an issue with transportation of controlled or restricted items. We ask the hiring agency to arrange and pay for airfare & lodging since these elements are out of our control and are highly variable. Also, a perdeim comparable with others in the cast is requested as apprioriate.
BOOKINGS - To book AnimatronicPanda for a project outside
of the USA, we must know location details (city, country, inside/outside,
wet/dry, etc), anticipated # of filming & other days and if
possible, review a storyboard or shot list. In order to elimiate
the need for bond issuance, we travel with our props as carry-on
& checked luggage; we do not ship them to location. We do
require receipt of a 50% deposit no less than ten days prior to
travel in order to block the calendar days and so that we refuse
any other offered work. Remainder due in US Dollars at wrap (last
filming day). When time runs short, bank wires may be necessary
in order to receive the deposit prior to travel. As noted earlier,
we will count on the hiring entity to make any necessary business
travel VISA or work VISA arrangements for entry into the country.
SHIPPING - Since we travel with our props as carry-on &
checked luggage; we do not have to deal with complicated, expensive
and slow international shipping procedures. TOP
WHERE - AnimatronicPanda.com has performed their realistic
animal puppets in many countries, including:
| Canada | Italy | Mexico |
| Norway | Poland | Romania |
| Slovakia | Thailand | Ukraine |
| Australia | Sweden | India |
| Germany | Lebanon | England |
| France | Spain |
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