Episode 18 - Doug Griffith

What makes an Audio-Animatronics character feel alive?In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Storytellers, Theron Skees speaks with Doug Griffith, creative leader, animator, concept designer, educator, and subject matter expert in Audio-Animatronics animation.Doug shares insights from his decades-long career at Walt Disney Imagineering, including the early WED Enterprises days, EPCOT, Tokyo Disneyland, Alien Encounter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Country Bear Musical Jamboree, and the evolution of digital tools in character design.The conversation explores themed entertainment, character animation, robotics, storytelling, believability, the Uncanny Valley, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the future of animatronics in experience design.🎧 Listen now to explore how artistry, technology, and imagination come together to create characters audiences believe in.