ANIMATRONICS
The Core Crew’s animatronics team is headed by CCFx founder,
Paul Pistore.
Paul started working with animatronics professionally, on Tim Burton’s Batman Returns, as a penguin puppeteer and technician.
He was trained on the job, by the heads of Stan Winston’s amazing animatronics team.
Paul has worked with legends like Stan Winston, Rick Baker and the incredible team at (ADI), to name a few.
With credits like Alien Resurrection, Men in Black 2, My Favorite Martian, The Last Samurai and many others, Paul and his Crew are ready to bring Hollywood level creativity to life for your production.
ABOUT US
Core Crew Fx is made up of a hand-picked group of special effects artists, prop & puppet builders and animatronic technicians who combine a wide array of highly sought-after skills and an amazing team spirit. Based in Singapore, The Crew can tackle any special effects challenge and turn out world class entertainment that will thrill and delight an audience. Our clients can attest to our dedication and versatility. If you can imagine it, CCFx can make it happen.
Our Mission is to create professional, world-class puppetry, special effects and special props in Singapore. CCFx can create the types of special effects that you'd have to look outside of the SEA region to find, now at your doorstep.
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Meet Paul Pistore
Paul Pistore
Company Director & Founder
Paul Pistore has worked on major motion pictures such as, Batman Returns, Alien Resurrection, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Men in Black 2 and many others.
As a SPFX Artist and Animatronics performer. Paul has worked for directors; Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, Barry Sonnenfeld, Kevin Smith, Tony Scott to name a few.
His puppetry and Animatronics work has been seen in commercials and television productions in the USA, Europe and Asia. It’s almost a certainty that you have seen Paul’s work on-screen at some time.
Paul's turn as Mister Moose on the critically acclaimed children's show,
The All New Captain Kangaroo, earned Paul a Telly Award for excellence in children's entertainment, as well as mentions in Daily Variety and TV Guide.
Paul has won two Omni Awards for the 3-D television show, Apartment 51, which he co-created, wrote and co-starred in.
Fox Family Channel's The Basement Block shows; The Morning Scramble and The Weekend Chill featured Paul’s puppetry and voice work. He wrote and directed comedy segments for the network, as well.
Paul has brought his knowledge and love of puppetry, voices and acting as well as his widely varied stage, film and TV experience to Singapore, where he founded the special effects company CoreCrewFx Pte Ltd.
The Core Crew has built numerous special effects, puppets, costumes and props for Universal Studios Singapore, Legoland Malaysia, Japan and Dubai, and many more.