Moving Puppet

Moving Puppet is an independent French animation and television production company combining screen puppetry with digital animation. Its work brings together physical characters, stop-motion, 2D/3D animation and live performance, with a particular focus on programmes for children and young audiences. Alongside its original productions, the company creates puppets, costumes and animated characters for advertising, television entertainment and live shows.

The company began as an artistic collective in 2001 and became a commercial production company in 2006. Its integrated production approach connects character development and fabrication with filming and post-production. Designers, sculptors, puppet makers, puppeteers and animators contribute across these stages, allowing physical builds and their screen performances to develop within the same production environment.

Television and storytelling

A flagship production is Yétili, known internationally as Yeti Tales, co-produced with Darjeeling for France Télévisions. The series combines live-action puppetry with animated illustrations from children's books and has continued across multiple seasons. Other productions include Gorg & Lala, a comedy series made for Canal+, Gribouille (Doodleboo), co-produced with Planet Nemo Animation, and Chris & Mas. These projects demonstrate the studio's use of crafted characters across preschool storytelling and broader family entertainment.

From character concepts to performance

Through its internal Moving Puppet Workshop division, the company develops characters from concept art and technical specifications through sculpting, molding, construction and performance. Its fabrication work encompasses hand puppets, marionettes, stop-motion armatures, animatronics, mascots, costumes, props and miniature sets.

The workshop also undertakes commissions for other producers, brands and entertainment operators. Supported projects include creature and costume fabrication for TF1's Mask Singer, stage puppets for Disneyland Paris productions including Coco and Mickey and the Magician, and the blue bear mascot Bob for Butagaz. This commissioned work complements the company's television production activity and draws on the same combination of practical fabrication, mechanics and puppeteering.