Cinematography technique · used in 1 film

Full-Scale Creature Animatronics

Building a creature as a full-size puppet worked by a team of operators, so the actors perform opposite something physically in the room. The weight and the wet movement look real on camera.

Examples

Where you can see it

  1. Alien Resurrection (1997) poster

    Alien Resurrection

    Jean-Pierre Jeunet · 1997

    Amalgamated Dynamics built the hybrid creature as an animatronic that needed nine puppeteers, and computer graphics only covered the full aliens in some shots. Because the creature is physically there, the final scenes feel more upsetting.

    Where to see it: The hybrid birth: The queen gives birth to a hybrid that kills her, recognizes Ripley 8 as its mother and later attacks Call.

Questions

Quick answers

What is full-scale creature animatronics in film?
Building a creature as a full-size puppet worked by a team of operators, so the actors perform opposite something physically in the room. The weight and the wet movement look real on camera.
Which films use full-scale creature animatronics?
Alien Resurrection (1997).
What kind of technique is full-scale creature animatronics?
It is a cinematography technique. Related cinematography techniques include Water Tank Immersion, Practical Miniature Construction, Real Locations as Character.

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