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Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from Dan Clark/Wildbrain/Jetix Europe isn't confined to the green screen stage. Many of the puppet's death defying stunts are performed on location. In this shot, prop master/production designer Lisa Coto drives a remote control stunt vehicle on location at a Southern California dairy farm.



On location at the dairy farm, puppet captain/director/puppeteer Sean Johnson, puppeteer Russ Walko, and Brave Little Francis escape the heat of the day by resting in the shade of hay bales.



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The Team Smithereen crew prepares to shoot a puppet stunt on location at a Southern California dairy farm.



Puppet captain/puppeteer/director Sean Johnson and show creator/director Dan Clark after a successful Team Smithereen location shoot.

Smithereen's Sweet Rides

The stunt puppet stars of Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from Dan Clark/Wildbrain/Jetix Europe, cruise the streets of Los Angeles in style. These stunt veichles were created by Team Smithereen prop masters/production designers Brandon Minton and Lisa Coto.

From Top to Bottom: Whoop's watermellon car, Brave Little Francis's Banana Bike, and the Team Smithereen dump truck.

Smithereen Takes to the Streets

The new stunt puppet show from the Dan Clark Company/Wildbrain/Jetix Europe, Team Smithereen, stars a team of stunt puppets that attempt to execute outrageous and extreme stunts. Despite the shows comic premise and cartoon style, show creator Dan Clark wanted to give Team Smithereen a very visceral real world feel. To accomplish this, the Team Smithereen crew shot many of the puppet stunts on location.



In this location photo, taken in the streets of Los Angeles, Team Smithereen director of photography Ivan Corona sets up a dolly shot.



In this shot, Team Smithereen show creator and director Dan Clark discusses the stunt puppet's action with prop master/production designer Lisa Coto. Sitting in a remote control watermelon capable of traveling at freeway speeds, stunt puppet Whoop is ready for action.



Team Smithereen stunts always take a turn for the worst. In this shot Lisa Coto throws stunt puppet Whoop and his watermelon car from a two story building onto the streets of Los Anglels.

Smithereen Stunt Vehicle

This off road remote control car chaise capable of traveling 70 miles per hour was used to create a variety of Team Smithereen stunt vehicles, thanks to Brandon Minton and Lisa Coto in the innovative props department.