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Valentine — The Animatronic

The build. The reveal. The moment Valentine opens its eyes for the first time and something in the room changes. This is the video that made the channel.

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6:10

Spacesuit Build Log

Behind the Scenes

93K views

12:00

Monster — Full Build EXCL

Creature FX

121K views

3:30

Valentine Dreams

Sci-Fi Horror

204K views

8:00

The Workshop Tour

Behind the Scenes

178K views

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About Alexander Baird

Alexander Baird is a Scottish prop maker, costume designer, and creature builder operating out of his workshop under the handle @deepfriedprops. His specialties are animatronics, full-body monster suits, functional spacesuits, and the kind of practical effects work that makes you forget what's real.

With 197K TikTok followers and 5.4M likes, the channel exploded around Valentine — an animatronic with an uncanny quality that crosses the line between prop and presence. Since then, Alexander has built a dedicated audience for long-form build logs, workshop tours, and AI-enhanced short films starring his creations.

The work sits at a unique intersection: traditional practical FX craftsmanship enhanced by AI storytelling tools. Old craft, new medium.

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TikTok

197K followers · 5.4M likes

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Instagram

148K followers

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Scotland