Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children’s literature.
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His first appearcance was on 13 October 1958 in the children’s book A Bear Called Paddington.
Since then, he has been featured in more than twenty books written by British author Michael Bond, and illustrated by Peggy Fortnum and other artists.
How did they make Paddington Bear?
Paddington Bear is made using CGI and animatronics.

What Is CGI?
According to Studiobinder, CGI stands for computer generated imagery, and is the use of computer graphics in art and media, which can be 2D or 3D animations, objects, or renderings; the type of art or media can be a film, television program, video game, or simulation.
CGI can be used in films ranging from science fiction epics to quiet intimate dramas. How the CGI is used varies, from animating entire locations to subtle work on characters and environments.
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In recent years, CGI has been the go-to visual effect for most major movies.
What Are Animatronics?
Animatronics refers to mechatronic puppets and they are a modern variant of the automaton and are often used for the portrayal of characters in films and in theme park attractions.
Animatronic figures can be implemented with both computer and human control, including teleoperation and stem from a long tradition of mechanical automata powered by hydraulics, pneumatics and clockwork.
Motion actuators are often used to imitate muscle movements and create realistic motions.
Figures are usually encased in body shells and flexible skins made of hard and soft plastic materials and finished with colors, hair, feathers and other components to make them more lifelike.
Before the term “animatronics” became common, they were usually referred to as “robots”. Since then, robots have become known as more practical programmable machines that do


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