Cat

Some of the animatronic characters featured in The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences exhibit "It's Alive" demonstrate the large amount of mechanical hardware and cables it takes to bring them to life. Much of the hard work that went into creating this cat puppet built by Jim Henson's Creature Shop for Cats and Dogs will never be seen by the audience.



The sophisticated mechanics of this cat puppet hang below the body, out of sight of the camera, like the intricate root system of a plant.