"As much as I enjoyed animation,
building the large scale costume characters for Walts opened
up a new world of artistic expression. To be able to build
what is essentially a walking sculpture that can interact
with the public was just "IT" for me. I’m an old
monster movie fan, especially the man in the monster suit
type such as Godzilla, the Creature, etc., and this really
appealed to my inner child."
After Walts Productions, Dennis met
Sher Madison and began to work with Intermission Productions.
Sher and Mark Rutchik of Intermission Productions were doing
promotions for New Line Cinema's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
movies. Sher hired Dennis to build the turtle suits for
these promotions. Afterwards they began to create and build
their own characters, most successfully, the Dangerous Dinos
which appear at countless malls, fairs, festivals, schools,
theaters, and more.
Dennis has since joined Intermission
Productions providing the characters for Sher Madison’s
successful series of Dangerous Dinos, holiday, and anti-drug
shows.
“The hundreds of performances I’ve
participated in have given me a unique insight when I design
and create a mascot. Not only must it be durable and visually
appealing, but it must be able to work well with the performer.
In my view, the performer is just as important as the mascot
outfit itself. When I’m building a mascot, I strive to create
one that will bring out the best people skills in the performer."
Dennis has also created mascots, puppets,
and displays for a number of entertainers such as ventriloquist
Steve Chaney, Kemo Channel 20’s Magic Mike, and Randal Metz
of the Puppet Company. He has provided voice work for computer
games, such as Skies of Arcadia for Sega.
Clients have included SSI Software,
Acolade Software, Quaker Oats, Viacom, Westinghouse, Frys
Electronics, Children’s Fairyland, Pixieland Amusement Park,
Port of Oakland National Airport, Childrens Hospital, Todai
Restaurant, Discovery Channel Stores, Monster Cable, and
others.
You will be amazed at
what a magical impression a beautifully
constructed mascot will make for your company,team,store,
or organization.Thank you for your time and interest.
