Grounding the Fantastical: Practical Effects, Puppetry, and Animatronics in Star Wars Creature Design
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Neal Scanlan's team shows that Star Wars creature and droid design blends practical puppetry, animatronics, and digital effects, guided by real-world cues and performances by people like Shirley Henderson and Claire Roi Harvey, to give each character a distinct, believable personality that audiences can connect with.