Voice acting-light years better than The Dark Crystal. Just a camera lens and careful framing of the puppet and her props.
At times, I felt as though I were watching a cooking show or nature documentary. And the whole time the camera is up close and personal, confidently demonstrating the simple fact that everything is real. She chews up herbs, pours sand, and throws rocks. Aughra's magic ritual with the herbs and mandala, for example. No matter how long or how brief, no matter the character, I never once thought "Yeah, someone's been slacking!" The standard applied to the star players is also given to the briefest of characters. There must have been dozens upon dozens, but none looked shoddy or rushed in their construction none appeared to be digital. The number of "puppet extras" is unprecedented. Since Leterrier has access to more expressive faces, his puppets are slightly less bouncy during moments of excitement. To compensate, I felt like Henson relied on exaggerated body and head motion. In short, they have face muscles-something The Dark Crystal mostly lacked. Eyes squint, and express themselves through subtle-yet-variable manipulation of the faces themselves.
You could pick them out of a lineup if you wanted.Īpart from the costumes, the faces of the puppets animate mechanically. Any character with a speaking role has something to individualize them: their hair, a tattoo, or a scar. Some of the outfits repeat, but only when it makes sense soldiers, for example, are expected to have the same uniform. The costumes are resplendent and varied-from the Vapran ladies' gowns to those of the other clans, and of course the Skeksis. The puppets are hand-made, but boast further detail and functionality compared to their 1982 counterparts. That's not a bad thing, either it's the show's greatest triumph. There's almost too much information to notice in a single viewing. Closeups occur generously throughout, framing the puppets (and puppeteers) in a real physical space, with a camera that moves around the space to capture every little detail. However, the camerawork did less to highlight that issue and more to emphasize how real everything looks. There were certain action shots (with the Arathim in particular) that involved a lot of digital effects. Believe it or not, my favorite aspect of the show is the photography.
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