Blue Whale Studios, Inc. · Florida
Practical effects,built by peoplewho love the craft.
For over 26 years we have designed, sculpted and built characters for film, television, live events and theme parks — then stood behind them every show day with our own crews.
26+
Years of practical FX
500+
Characters built
7
Show days a week
1
Standard: exact
Film · TV · Live · Theme parks
Made to survive the close-up — and the season.
Featured work
A handful of builds we're proud of.
WandaVision · Character makeup
Vision
Percy Jackson · Sculpture
Helena Sculpt
Halo · Statue build
Master Chief
Prosthetic makeup
Wolf
Doom Patrol · Character
Lucy Fugue
Halo · Costume fabrication
Spartan Armor
Jamie Foxx · Character
They Cloned Tyrone
Live show · Character
The Wicked Witch
Microsoft · Armor
Gears of War 5
Our team
People first. Always has been.
Passionate, experienced artists with a keen eye for detail who turn ideas into reality one brushstroke at a time — and stay with a project from first sculpt to final show day.
Meet the studio
The studio
A working shop, not a showroom.
Our Florida facility runs lifecasting, clay and digital sculpt, mold making, silicone and foam running, paint, hair and fabrication under one roof — plus 3D printing, concept art and a full application suite for show-day crews.
The Shop
The Makeup Room
3D Printing
Display Nook
If it has to look real on camera, it gets built here.
What we doOur clients
Trusted where the stakes are live.
Latest news
From the shop floor.
Materials · Aug 2026
Silicone in Florida humidity
What actually changes when an appliance has to live outdoors at 94% humidity for a full season.
Show Ops · Jul 2026
Continuity across a six-month run
How we keep show four hundred looking exactly like opening night.
Design · Jun 2026
Designing for the quick change
Character decisions made for the clock, not the concept board.
Tell us what you need to make real.
Concept art, a script page, or a napkin sketch — we'll tell you exactly what it takes to build it and run it.