Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:02:41 -0400
From: Jared Jenkins <jaredcjenkins-AT-gmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Where the Wild Things Are


Here is an article from Wired talking about the mechanics of making the Wild
Things.
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/17-10/pl_screen

Also, I thought I heard an interview with Spike Jonze where he discussed why
he chose to use regular human voices rather than character voices for the
Wild Things.  I think it was in this interview on Fresh Air.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113744907

Jared

On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 8:55 AM, <tozuss-AT-aol.com> wrote:

>
> Has anyone read how the facial expressions were done?  I thought all the
> mechanisms were removed from the heads of the monsters because it made it
> too difficult for the puppeteers to move without falling.
>
> sucee
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> Hobey, once again great minds think alike.   Elise and I saw the film last
> eek.   The biggest disappointment (& there were several) was hearing such
> ormal voices coming from such amazing creatures.   The one that bothered us
> he most was James Gandolfini as Carol.   It was Where the Wild Things Meet
> he Sopranos.   I kept thinking I was going to see a scene where Tony, I
> ean Carol, visits with his psychiatrist, Dr. Melfi, who would have Lorraine
> racco's body, but this amazing creature head.
>    Bob N
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