| Q. |
How much does one of your props typically cost? |
| A. |
Props can range from $150 to $1,500,000 depending on size and
level of detail. However, a good rule of thumb is approximately
$1,000 per square feet.
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| Q. |
How much business does Kern Studios do on an annual
basis? |
| A. |
Kern Studios, and it's respective subsidiaries, do
approximately $20M in annual gross revenue.
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| Q. |
Is working for Kern Studios fun? |
| A. |
Absolutely.
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| Q. |
What type of material does your company use for
sculptures? |
| A. |
A
number of materials including paper mache', fiber glass and
polyurethane.
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| Q. |
How many artists do you employ? |
| A. |
Approximately 75.
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| Q. |
How much does a float cost? |
| A. |
Floats, like anything else, range in price depending on how
elaborate they are. We've designed floats costing as little as
$25,000 to superfloats costing $850,000 each.
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| Q. |
What's the most expensive float you've built? |
| A. |
The S. S. Captain Eddie for the Endymion Carnival
organization. It costs approximately $850,000.
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| Q. |
What's the longest float ever constructed, and who built
it? |
| A. |
The longest float is the S.S. Captain Eddie at 240 feet long.
And, yes, it was designed and built by Kern Studios for the 1999
Carnival season.
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| Q. |
How many parades do you create floats for? |
| A. |
Over 40 around the world.
|
| Q. |
Is it possible to have a party at Mardi Gras World? |
| A. |
It's not only possible, but we host about 125 parties a year
ranging from 100 people to 4,000 people.
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| Q. |
Where do you build your sculptures and floats? |
| A. |
Kern Studios has production facilities in New Orleans, LA -
Las Vegas, Nevada - Orlando, Florida - and Valencia, Spain.
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