We categorize our work into two groups:
Fine Art and Filmography
We utilize similar techniques and skills but categorize our work into two
groups: fine art, consisting of visual art pieces, and filmography, which
involves motion, puppetry, animatronics, and other specialized skills.
From the very beginning, KreatureKid helped bring the world of Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls to life. Starting with collaborating with writer director Andrew Bowser in concept design for the original characters, to crafting each puppet, all the way through performing with the puppets on set, the team made sure to carefully and precisely create a world of monsters, ghouls, demons and more for this hilarious horror comedy thrill ride.
From the very beginning, KreatureKid helped bring the world of Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls to life. Starting with collaborating with writer director Andrew Bowser in concept design for the original characters, to crafting each puppet, all the way through performing with the puppets on set, the team made sure to carefully and precisely create a world of monsters, ghouls, demons and more for this hilarious horror comedy thrill ride.
%20(1).png)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
Created at age 12, thanks to his lifelong love of The Creature From the Black Lagoon, Adam Dougherty created the mask that would later be modified into Uncle Gilbert. That mask was painted to match the costuming and graced the screen two decades after being made in Rob Zombie’s The Munsters to bring Uncle Gilbert back to the big screen.
Created at age 12, thanks to his lifelong love of The Creature From the Black Lagoon, Adam Dougherty created the mask that would later be modified into Uncle Gilbert. That mask was painted to match the costuming and graced the screen two decades after being made in Rob Zombie’s The Munsters to bring Uncle Gilbert back to the big screen.
Fitting the alternate reality of the Watchmen universe, KreatureKid handcrafted a series of marionettes being puppeteered in episode 7 of the hit HBO series - “An Almost Religious Awe”, leaving a feeling of unsettling whimsy over the visage of the larger than life Dr. Manhattan and the miniscule foot soldiers before him.
Fitting the alternate reality of the Watchmen universe, KreatureKid handcrafted a series of marionettes being puppeteered in episode 7 of the hit HBO series - “An Almost Religious Awe”, leaving a feeling of unsettling whimsy over the visage of the larger than life Dr. Manhattan and the miniscule foot soldiers before him.
.png)
Recreating the outdoors with excellence, both in anthropomorphized forest scenes and intricate background foliage that will never die. These large panel puppets fit with mechanized eyes and puppetable lips blend seamlessly into a composite image - taken from concept to completion by our team.
Recreating the outdoors with excellence, both in anthropomorphized forest scenes and intricate background foliage that will never die. These large panel puppets fit with mechanized eyes and puppetable lips blend seamlessly into a composite image - taken from concept to completion by our team.
.png)
Digitally designing a pack of dreadful dogs for StudioADI , these 3D printed and hand painted beasts graced the screen thanks in part to Adam Dougherty’s work on The Predator (2018) directed by Shane Black. Additionally to these frightful hellhounds, Dougherty helped sculpt and paint the full suit worn by the title character that brought extraterrestrial fear to a new generation of Predator fans.
Digitally designing a pack of dreadful dogs for StudioADI , these 3D printed and hand painted beasts graced the screen thanks in part to Adam Dougherty’s work on The Predator (2018) directed by Shane Black. Additionally to these frightful hellhounds, Dougherty helped sculpt and paint the full suit worn by the title character that brought extraterrestrial fear to a new generation of Predator fans.
.png)
.png)
This large beast of a set piece was one of the largest pieces Adam Dougherty helped to create. From sculpture to set, Adam worked tirelessly on crafting this massive endeavor along with the team at StudioADI - traditionally sculpting the reference maquette then crafting the beast in the studio. All 55 feet of this fallen stegosaurus from 2015’s Jurassic World would be shipped to Honolulu where Dougherty would help reassemble this enormous dino.
This large beast of a set piece was one of the largest pieces Adam Dougherty helped to create. From sculpture to set, Adam worked tirelessly on crafting this massive endeavor along with the team at StudioADI - traditionally sculpting the reference maquette then crafting the beast in the studio. All 55 feet of this fallen stegosaurus from 2015’s Jurassic World would be shipped to Honolulu where Dougherty would help reassemble this enormous dino.
Sculpting the primary concept design for the terrifying King Ghidorah and Matronly Mothra in small scale, these traditionally sculpted pieces served as a conceptual aid for Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King Of Monsters (2019).
Sculpting the primary concept design for the terrifying King Ghidorah and Matronly Mothra in small scale, these traditionally sculpted pieces served as a conceptual aid for Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King Of Monsters (2019).
Building a belly that kicks off each and every episode of the short lived hit Clarence, KreatureKid made the tangible tummy of the title character out of silicone, hand sculpted to match the tone of the show and fit for compositing title text for the opening credits.
Building a belly that kicks off each and every episode of the short lived hit Clarence, KreatureKid made the tangible tummy of the title character out of silicone, hand sculpted to match the tone of the show and fit for compositing title text for the opening credits.
Crafting multiple makeups for this 2019 Shudder original, Adam Dougherty helped ignite the fiery skin that engulfed both Chris Lew Kum Hoi and Daniel Hoffmann-Gill, as well as the battered and frightfully possessed Alix Angelis in Damien LeVeck’s The Cleansing Hour. Serving as both makeup artist and puppeteer, Dougherty also controlled the hatching of the devil for a portion of the film.
Crafting multiple makeups for this 2019 Shudder original, Adam Dougherty helped ignite the fiery skin that engulfed both Chris Lew Kum Hoi and Daniel Hoffmann-Gill, as well as the battered and frightfully possessed Alix Angelis in Damien LeVeck’s The Cleansing Hour. Serving as both makeup artist and puppeteer, Dougherty also controlled the hatching of the devil for a portion of the film.
Adam Dougherty helped to create the creepy crawly critter in Dead & Breakfast/Pesticide, the second episode of the season two of the Shudder original show Creepshow. Additionally, he assisted with components of the large alien in season 2 episode 3 The Right Snuff/Sibling Rivalry and the sink blob in season 2 episode 4 - Pipe Screams/Within The Walls of Madness. Working with industry mainstays KNB EFX, Dougherty gave spine tingling realism to larger than life scares that will continue to fill fans with fear.
Adam Dougherty helped to create the creepy crawly critter in Dead & Breakfast/Pesticide, the second episode of the season two of the Shudder original show Creepshow. Additionally, he assisted with components of the large alien in season 2 episode 3 The Right Snuff/Sibling Rivalry and the sink blob in season 2 episode 4 - Pipe Screams/Within The Walls of Madness. Working with industry mainstays KNB EFX, Dougherty gave spine tingling realism to larger than life scares that will continue to fill fans with fear.
In the most harrowing climactic scene in the 2013 film adaptation of Ender’s Game, the Hive Queen’s lifeless eggs, devoid of viability but linked to her singular hope, were fractured and painted by Adam Dougherty during his time working at StudioADI. These eggs were expertly dismantled by Dougherty, bringing the devastation of the Hive Queen into heartbreaking vision on screen.
In the most harrowing climactic scene in the 2013 film adaptation of Ender’s Game, the Hive Queen’s lifeless eggs, devoid of viability but linked to her singular hope, were fractured and painted by Adam Dougherty during his time working at StudioADI. These eggs were expertly dismantled by Dougherty, bringing the devastation of the Hive Queen into heartbreaking vision on screen.
.png)
Creating something totally out of this world, Adam Dougherty helped craft the interior of the alien ship for the revival of a 90s classic in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). Sculpting and painting the seats for Liam Hemsworth, Travis Tope, Jessie T. Usher, and Angelababy as they fought the alien invasion, Dougherty helped to create a ship unlike any other.
Creating something totally out of this world, Adam Dougherty helped craft the interior of the alien ship for the revival of a 90s classic in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). Sculpting and painting the seats for Liam Hemsworth, Travis Tope, Jessie T. Usher, and Angelababy as they fought the alien invasion, Dougherty helped to create a ship unlike any other.
Expertly crafting the bone chilling reveal of a deceased nun, Adam Dougherty and others at StudioADI brought divine fear to the silver screen in the 2018 Conjuring series’ follow-up hit The Nun. One of the most rattling jumpscares in the film, their work brought shocks and screams to theaters and homes around the world.
Expertly crafting the bone chilling reveal of a deceased nun, Adam Dougherty and others at StudioADI brought divine fear to the silver screen in the 2018 Conjuring series’ follow-up hit The Nun. One of the most rattling jumpscares in the film, their work brought shocks and screams to theaters and homes around the world.
Sculpting the frightening visage of a bride whose life was ended by her betrothed and the withered, aging skin of a mortician plagued by peculiar and macabre tales, Adam Dougherty’s work became the makeup application worn by Sarah Hay and Clancy Brown in Ryan Spindell’sThe Mortuary Collection.
Sculpting the frightening visage of a bride whose life was ended by her betrothed and the withered, aging skin of a mortician plagued by peculiar and macabre tales, Adam Dougherty’s work became the makeup application worn by Sarah Hay and Clancy Brown in Ryan Spindell’sThe Mortuary Collection.
.png)
.png)
.png)
Blending the worlds of miniatures and prop making, the foreboding figurine and early phases of the doll that brought terror to the southern california town were lovingly pieced together by Adam Dougherty during his time at StudioADI for Annabelle Creation (2017).
Blending the worlds of miniatures and prop making, the foreboding figurine and early phases of the doll that brought terror to the southern california town were lovingly pieced together by Adam Dougherty during his time at StudioADI for Annabelle Creation (2017).
Traditionally sculpting the ghostly bust of Father Morrissey that haunted the halls in Annabelle Comes Home (2019), Adam Dougherty and the team at StudioADI brought the ominous golden statue into reality. One of the first scares of the film, that bust burns an image into the brain of viewers for years to come.
Traditionally sculpting the ghostly bust of Father Morrissey that haunted the halls in Annabelle Comes Home (2019), Adam Dougherty and the team at StudioADI brought the ominous golden statue into reality. One of the first scares of the film, that bust burns an image into the brain of viewers for years to come.
Commissioned with the task of digitally sculpting and 3D printing the whimsical rodents in 2021’s Cinderella, Adam Dougherty and the team at StudioADI provided lifelike facsimiles of the trio of magical mice for the VFX team to adapt.
Commissioned with the task of digitally sculpting and 3D printing the whimsical rodents in 2021’s Cinderella, Adam Dougherty and the team at StudioADI provided lifelike facsimiles of the trio of magical mice for the VFX team to adapt.
Adam Dougherty provided his 3D printing services for the KNB team for their onset practical reference for the digital team that helped bring Dale into reality in Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Adam Dougherty provided his 3D printing services for the KNB team for their onset practical reference for the digital team that helped bring Dale into reality in Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Sculpting a set of teeth for the bone chilling, shapeshifting, clown Pennywise, wearables for a Paramount Pictures pop up haunted house to promote It (2017), and using original appliances and life cast to sculpt a sinister bust for the StudioADI display room, Adam Dougherty helped cement Pennywise as a mainstay of fear for an entirely new generation.
Sculpting a set of teeth for the bone chilling, shapeshifting, clown Pennywise, wearables for a Paramount Pictures pop up haunted house to promote It (2017), and using original appliances and life cast to sculpt a sinister bust for the StudioADI display room, Adam Dougherty helped cement Pennywise as a mainstay of fear for an entirely new generation.
Helping to craft an orcish reality, Adam Dougherty, along with the team at StudioADI helped manufacture a plethora of unique orc masks, custom to the alternate reality within the 2017 David Ayer fantasy film Bright.
Helping to craft an orcish reality, Adam Dougherty, along with the team at StudioADI helped manufacture a plethora of unique orc masks, custom to the alternate reality within the 2017 David Ayer fantasy film Bright.
.png)
Sculpting the beautiful maquettes that served as a base for the reptilian Klum, Adam Dougherty gave menace to the alien invaders featured in the Oats Studios short film Rakka by legendary South African director Neill Blomkamp.
Sculpting the beautiful maquettes that served as a base for the reptilian Klum, Adam Dougherty gave menace to the alien invaders featured in the Oats Studios short film Rakka by legendary South African director Neill Blomkamp.
Using his 3D printing prowess, Adam Dougherty assisted KNB EFX with printing the 3D models that would be used as a practical onset reference for the VFX team, aiding in the creation of the creepy critters from the 2021 fantasy film Nightbooks.
Using his 3D printing prowess, Adam Dougherty assisted KNB EFX with printing the 3D models that would be used as a practical onset reference for the VFX team, aiding in the creation of the creepy critters from the 2021 fantasy film Nightbooks.
Giving life to the grumpiest of Grunkles, KreatureKid fabricated a hyper realistic facsimile of Grunkle Stan from the fan favorite series Gravity Falls for none other than the show’s creator Alex Hirsch. With incredible attention to detail, including pores, hand punched hair, and a tiny Bill Cypher hiding beneath a custom made Fez, this wall hanging sculpture brings both skepticism and mystery to its private display. The video detailing the creation of Grunkle boasts 24 million views and continues to pull in new viewers.
Giving life to the grumpiest of Grunkles, KreatureKid fabricated a hyper realistic facsimile of Grunkle Stan from the fan favorite series Gravity Falls for none other than the show’s creator Alex Hirsch. With incredible attention to detail, including pores, hand punched hair, and a tiny Bill Cypher hiding beneath a custom made Fez, this wall hanging sculpture brings both skepticism and mystery to its private display. The video detailing the creation of Grunkle boasts 24 million views and continues to pull in new viewers.
Forging the wonderful partnership between MeatCanyon and KreatureKid was the creation of Katz, a three foot fine art sculpture of the protagonist from the hit series Monster Lab. Katz and his companion Uno are now on private display.
Forging the wonderful partnership between MeatCanyon and KreatureKid was the creation of Katz, a three foot fine art sculpture of the protagonist from the hit series Monster Lab. Katz and his companion Uno are now on private display.
Inspired by characters from Hellboy II: Golden Army, Adam Dougherty put blood, sweat, and teeth into this fine art piece. Once displayed at At Home With Monsters, a 2016 exhibit featured at the Los Angeles Museum of Modern Art; this piece was hand sculpted and fit with his very own teeth. Haunting realism blended with the frightening folklore creatures in this piece perfectly completes Guillermo Del Toro’s Bleak House.
Inspired by characters from Hellboy II: Golden Army, Adam Dougherty put blood, sweat, and teeth into this fine art piece. Once displayed at At Home With Monsters, a 2016 exhibit featured at the Los Angeles Museum of Modern Art; this piece was hand sculpted and fit with his very own teeth. Haunting realism blended with the frightening folklore creatures in this piece perfectly completes Guillermo Del Toro’s Bleak House.
Created from a terrible chemical X accident, with green, silicone skin and a silicone brain encased in glass, the most evil supervillain in Townsville stands at a whopping four feet tall. A hand sewn outfit with leather belt by Marilyn Chaney adorns this vile monkey that was made for Craig McCracken, father of The Powerpuff Girls. Mojo Jojo is now on display at Cartoon Network Studios, ready to crush the Powerpuff Girls and rule the world.
Created from a terrible chemical X accident, with green, silicone skin and a silicone brain encased in glass, the most evil supervillain in Townsville stands at a whopping four feet tall. A hand sewn outfit with leather belt by Marilyn Chaney adorns this vile monkey that was made for Craig McCracken, father of The Powerpuff Girls. Mojo Jojo is now on display at Cartoon Network Studios, ready to crush the Powerpuff Girls and rule the world.
Tackling the most difficult of the universal monsters, Adam Dougherty sculpted his childhood favorite in excruciating detail for this X-Plus model kit. Each component was lovingly crafted to emulate real scale-like texture and to be absolutely movie accurate to the original suit used in the 1955 masterpiece sequel Revenge of the Creature.
Tackling the most difficult of the universal monsters, Adam Dougherty sculpted his childhood favorite in excruciating detail for this X-Plus model kit. Each component was lovingly crafted to emulate real scale-like texture and to be absolutely movie accurate to the original suit used in the 1955 masterpiece sequel Revenge of the Creature.
Encapsulated in silicone water, this hyper realistic cartoon fish boasts more than his resin surface. Designed and crafted for the voice behind Klaus himself Dee Bradley Baker, KreatureKid made every scale and expression true to character in this fine art display based on the popular American Dad! character.
Encapsulated in silicone water, this hyper realistic cartoon fish boasts more than his resin surface. Designed and crafted for the voice behind Klaus himself Dee Bradley Baker, KreatureKid made every scale and expression true to character in this fine art display based on the popular American Dad! character.
Adorning the walls of MeatCanyon’s home studio in his Papa Meat persona, this festering face and maniacal monitor add a touch of disgusting delight - created in collaboration by MeatCanyon and the skilled team at KreatureKid.
Adorning the walls of MeatCanyon’s home studio in his Papa Meat persona, this festering face and maniacal monitor add a touch of disgusting delight - created in collaboration by MeatCanyon and the skilled team at KreatureKid.
A new interpretation of Chuck Jones’ green skinned beauty Witch Hazel. This sculpture - standing at a towering 6 feet - was hand carved from foam and clay to create this spooky and mischievous display. Featuring a hand sewn costume by Marilyn Chaney, this cheeky witch is ready to hand out a treat to any unsuspecting trick ‘r treaters!
A new interpretation of Chuck Jones’ green skinned beauty Witch Hazel. This sculpture - standing at a towering 6 feet - was hand carved from foam and clay to create this spooky and mischievous display. Featuring a hand sewn costume by Marilyn Chaney, this cheeky witch is ready to hand out a treat to any unsuspecting trick ‘r treaters!
Hope I Die is KreatureKid’s first foray into the world of music videos. With tender tones from John Paul White,Hope I Die explores the soft vulnerability of grief and the challenges of life. This video features a lovingly crafted ghost puppet animated in the after life by use of a water tank and composite videography. The video and creations within are both the work of KreatureKid, as well as the compositing of the two.
Hope I Die is KreatureKid’s first foray into the world of music videos. With tender tones from John Paul White,Hope I Die explores the soft vulnerability of grief and the challenges of life. This video features a lovingly crafted ghost puppet animated in the after life by use of a water tank and composite videography. The video and creations within are both the work of KreatureKid, as well as the compositing of the two.
A lifelong pug lover, Adam Dougherty created his iconic short film star in the stop motion short Pugloo from Planet P. This chubby cheeked character brings intergalactic charm to both the screen and the home, as the star of his own film, print news feature and toy for all ages.
A lifelong pug lover, Adam Dougherty created his iconic short film star in the stop motion short Pugloo from Planet P. This chubby cheeked character brings intergalactic charm to both the screen and the home, as the star of his own film, print news feature and toy for all ages.
With aspects from a plethora of classic ‘60s Halloween costumes and masks, this 1/7th scale diorama features 4 hideous ghouls - The Shock Monster, The Ghoul, A Horrifying Melting Man, and an Ancient Mummy, frightening 4 small trick ‘r treaters on Halloween night. This piece is traditionally sculpted and hand painted by KreatureKid.
With aspects from a plethora of classic ‘60s Halloween costumes and masks, this 1/7th scale diorama features 4 hideous ghouls - The Shock Monster, The Ghoul, A Horrifying Melting Man, and an Ancient Mummy, frightening 4 small trick ‘r treaters on Halloween night. This piece is traditionally sculpted and hand painted by KreatureKid.
Zombie Dad is a full sized latex bust, hand painted with acrylic teeth and a sourced vintage fedora to cover his grievous wound. Dad’s home and he’s ready to eat! Zombie Dad was purchased by J.J. Abrams for the Bad Robot Studios in 2012.
Zombie Dad is a full sized latex bust, hand painted with acrylic teeth and a sourced vintage fedora to cover his grievous wound. Dad’s home and he’s ready to eat! Zombie Dad was purchased by J.J. Abrams for the Bad Robot Studios in 2012.
This enormous ghoul stands at a staggering eight feet tall! Inspired by the vintage monster mask that graced the pages of Famous Monsters Magazine in the 1960s, Shock Monster delighted crowds of monster fans at the 2012 Monsterpalooza in Los Angeles.
This enormous ghoul stands at a staggering eight feet tall! Inspired by the vintage monster mask that graced the pages of Famous Monsters Magazine in the 1960s, Shock Monster delighted crowds of monster fans at the 2012 Monsterpalooza in Los Angeles.
Quisp! The Quazy Energy Cereal brought us Quisp from Planet Q - and KreatureKid brought Quisp to life! This sugary alien stands 3 feet tall with a custom sparkly green jumpsuit by Marilyn Chaney. Made from foam, Quisp is equipped with a motorized propeller and hand made cosmic clouder, ready to champion his delicious sugary cereal.
Quisp! The Quazy Energy Cereal brought us Quisp from Planet Q - and KreatureKid brought Quisp to life! This sugary alien stands 3 feet tall with a custom sparkly green jumpsuit by Marilyn Chaney. Made from foam, Quisp is equipped with a motorized propeller and hand made cosmic clouder, ready to champion his delicious sugary cereal.
Traditionally sculpted and cast in resin, this tuneful trio liven up the halls of KreatureKid. With devious grins, bright red skin, and mischievous melody, this band of little Southern devils is one of our studio’s most musical fine art pieces.
Traditionally sculpted and cast in resin, this tuneful trio liven up the halls of KreatureKid. With devious grins, bright red skin, and mischievous melody, this band of little Southern devils is one of our studio’s most musical fine art pieces.
Sculpted and molded to fit the heads of a few brainiacs, these helmets were crafted quickly and carefully by the team at KreatureKid, painted, polished and perfect to costume youtubers Tom and Don (better known as Flashgitz) in their series Big Brains.
Sculpted and molded to fit the heads of a few brainiacs, these helmets were crafted quickly and carefully by the team at KreatureKid, painted, polished and perfect to costume youtubers Tom and Don (better known as Flashgitz) in their series Big Brains.
