But as supply chain delays of motors and gearboxes posed a threat, Artem went through three prototypes before being happy with the final structure. What started with old-style pencil sketching assumed the form of a sculptor’s clay maquette model. Sensors guided the telehandler’s speed as the Bull impressed with remarkable agility and mobility for what was essentially a machine. Performers stand around the Raging Bull’s armour during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Individual parts were welded, shaped, moulded or soft fabricated in our workshops but once the frame of the bull was mounted on the telehandler (a jeep-like vehicle with a forklift), most of the work continued outside as it was too large to remain inside,” a spokesperson said. Providing details of the making of the Bull, UK’s SFX major company, Artem, said putting together the 10-metre, self-propelled prop, which combines animatronics and puppetry, started in late January 2022 and took a team of about 50 people to design, build, mechanise and paint over a five-month period.
A cast member approaches a giant mechanical bull during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. The public will have the opportunity to get up close to this incredible construction, a cornerstone of the rich cultural programme for Birmingham 2022,” he said. “The bull has now journeyed to Centenary Square, standing proudly in the heart of the city as a temporary public installation for the duration of the Games. “We are delighted with the public’s response and emotional outpouring for our bull, one of the undisputed stars of our spectacular Opening Ceremony,” Batty said.
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