Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge
TV Show · Reality

When Jim Henson's Creature Shop sponsors a competition, hopeful designers clamor for a chance to bring their talents to the table. Such is the case in Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, sponsored by the renowned effects studio, whose chairman, Brian Henson, serves as the show's head judge. Hosted by Gigi Edgley, the competition poses a series of design challenges to 10 contestants, who must create their way to a coveted spot on the Creature Shop team. Working with a variety of mediums and under tight deadlines, these aspiring designers must impress a panel of judges whose works include Jurassic Park, Return of the Jedi, and E.T. if they're to land their dream job in Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

2014 · 43m
  • 9+
Starring Melissa Doss, Gigi Edgley, Russ Adams
Director Gary Shaffer

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    What Lies Beneath
    Brian Henson welcomes 10 talented creature designers to Jim Henson Studios for their first Creature Brief: design and build an original underwater creature for a screen test on the Henson Soundstage.
    41m
  • EPISODE 2
    Return of the Skeksis
    The creature designers tackle sculpting, molding, and mechanizations as the Henson classic The Dark Crystal inspires re-imagined Skeksis who return to the castle for a screen test with the original Dark Crystal.
    41m
  • EPISODE 3
    Assembly Inspired
    The creature designers breathe life into unconventional materials from a junkyard to create a believable half scrap, half fantasy creature trapped inside a hanging cage.
    41m
  • EPISODE 4
    Heads Up!
    Humor is the key to this week's Creature Brief as mounted creature heads in an enchanted trophy room return to life under the spell of a wizard, played by Scrubs' Donald Faison.
    41m
  • EPISODE 5
    Life In Motion
    An appearance by Lady Gaga's unicorn inspires the creature designers to create a larger-than-life creature with realistic movement, performed on a black light soundstage.
    41m
  • EPISODE 6
    Swamp Things
    The Henson Soundstage is transformed into a mystical swamp for a screen test revealing camouflaged creatures hiding in plain sight. Face Off's Neville Page guest judges.
    41m

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Cast & Crew

  • M‌D
    Melissa Doss
    Self
  • Gigi Edgley
    Self
  • R‌A
    Russ Adams
    Self
  • Brian Henson
    Self
  • A‌E
    Artie Esposito
    Self
  • P‌B
    Peter Brooke
    Self
  • J‌C
    John Criswell
    Self
  • J‌Z
    Julie Zobel
    Self
  • Gigi Edgley
    Host
  • Brian Henson
    Host
  • B‌H
    Beth Hathaway
    Host

About

Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge

Reality

When Jim Henson's Creature Shop sponsors a competition, hopeful designers clamor for a chance to bring their talents to the table. Such is the case in Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, sponsored by the renowned effects studio, whose chairman, Brian Henson, serves as the show's head judge. Hosted by Gigi Edgley, the competition poses a series of design challenges to 10 contestants, who must create their way to a coveted spot on the Creature Shop team. Working with a variety of mediums and under tight deadlines, these aspiring designers must impress a panel of judges whose works include Jurassic Park, Return of the Jedi, and E.T. if they're to land their dream job in Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

9+

COMMON SENSE

Design contest wows with talents, friendly competition.

Information

Studio
Syfy
Released
2014
Rated
TV-PG
Region of Origin
United States
© 2014 Syfy Media Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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