Episode 4: Why Do Centipedes Have So Many Legs?
Hosts Mike Bennett and Chanel Hason answer Sloane's question and share some other cool insect facts!
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Discover why centipedes have so many legs, how they differ from millipedes, and more surprising facts!
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Discover why centipedes have so many legs, how they differ from millipedes, and more surprising facts!
Zooquarium Educational Activities
Bonus Video!
This BONUS video features more of Mike and Chanel’s conversation with legendary animator Chuck Duke, who helped bring Mr. Centipede to life in James and the Giant Peach (1996).
In this extended chat, you’ll hear behind-the-scenes stories about animating Jack Skellington and working with Wes Anderson on Fantastic Mr. Fox.
This BONUS video features more of Mike and Chanel’s conversation with legendary animator Chuck Duke, who helped bring Mr. Centipede to life in James and the Giant Peach (1996).
In this extended chat, you’ll hear behind-the-scenes stories about animating Jack Skellington and working with Wes Anderson on Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Our Featured Guest
Chuck Duke is an American animator and visual effects artist with a long-standing career in stop-motion and character animation spanning several decades. He developed an early passion for animation at the age of 13 in Seattle, Washington, where he created Super-8 films and animated projects inspired by classic monster and stop-motion cinema.
Chuck began his professional career in animation in his early twenties and has since contributed to a wide range of feature films and television productions in the animation and visual effects departments. His credits include Fantastic Mr Fox, James and the Giant Peach, Isle of Dogs, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, as well as stop-motion animation and effects on Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu.
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MIKE BENNETT
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An artist, educator, and immersive space designer, Mike turns old buildings, house-paint and plywood into cartoon worlds with animal education and creativity at the helm. Mike brings his colorful characters to life to help curious kids (and kids at heart!) learn, laugh, and explore the world around them. Whether its cryptids, dinosaurs, ocean-life or lawn alphabets, Mike is always ready to tackle his next creative endeavor!
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Chanel is a marine biologist, environmental educator, and lifelong animal lover who yearns to understand, and teach about, the natural world around us. She has led hands-on marine science programs in Puerto Rico for Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment, represented the United States at the Miss Scuba International pageant in Malaysia, and now serves as Director of Outreach & Community Relations for the Elakha Alliance, where she’s helping restore Oregon’s sea otter population. Chanel shares her passion for wildlife and conservation through fun, curious, and inspiring conversations.
Sloane asks:Why Do Centipedes Have So Many Legs? Seriously, there's SO MANY! Mike and Chanel get down to the bottom of Sloane's question, explain the difference between centipedes and millipedes, and invite special guest Chuck Duke to talk about his experience animating Mr. Centipede for the 1996 movie, James and the Giant Peach.
Chuck began his professional career in animation in his early twenties and has since contributed to a wide range of feature films and television productions in the animation and visual effects departments. Aside from James and the Giant Peach, his credits include Fantastic Mr Fox, Isle of Dogs, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, as well as stop-motion animation and effects on Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu.
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- Hosted by: Mike Bennett, Chanel Hason, and Sonny the Snail
- Produced & Edited by: Jon Richardson https://www.jrmediaservices.net
- Music by: Gretchen Lohse & Thomas Hughes of Carol Cleveland Sings https://www.lavendercatcreative.com
- Intro Animation by: Silas Bell & Kyle Bell of Castle Animation https://www.castleanimation.com
- Artwork by: Fuzzzbrain https://hellofuzzzbrain.myportfolio.com/
Special thanks to:
Sloane & Sloane's family
Michele Kraus Bennett
Cayley Pater
The Elakha Alliance
Teddy Albertson
Centipedes in general