Chatsworth, Los Angeles, United States · founded 1988 by Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr.
Stan Winston alumni who own the studio-scale creature suit. ADI's work sits at the point where horror crosses into science fiction — the Alien sequels, Tremors and the Thing prequel — and their suit performers are usually inside the monster on the day.
| Title | Year | Work | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tremors | 1990 | Graboid design, build and puppeteering | $11M |
| Alien 3 | 1992 | Xenomorph suit and animatronics | $50M |
| Alien Resurrection | 1997 | Newborn and Xenomorph effects | $75M |
| Starship Troopers | 1997 | Practical bug builds | $105M |
| The Thing | 2011 | Practical creature effects for the prequel | $38M |
5 theatrical titles with reported budgets · figures exclude marketing
2026 · $402.5 million
2026 · $213.8 million
2026 · $108.5 million
Titles on the tracked slate inside this shop's genre lanes (TECH · APOC)