A small crew from Rick Baker’s shop went on location to shoot the gorilla suits and puppets. The live action footage of real gorillas being gorillas and interacting with Sigourney had been previously shot at the Karasoke Research center in Rwanda. The editor, Stuart Baird had the difficult task of editing scenes of the real […]
The best gorilla puppets and suits that nobody knew they saw…
If you saw the film “Gorillas in the Mist” you watched scenes of mountain gorillas in the wild. However, you might not realize that alongside footage of actual mountain gorillas, you were looking at one of the greatest feats of realistic puppet and creature making ever executed by a special effects crew. In 1985 I […]
Steve Sleap
As an artist, you are fortunate if you find another artist who inspires you to take risks and to reach beyond the limits you set for yourself. I was fortunate to have a friend and mentor who was amazingly talented and generous about sharing his knowledge as well as being a blast to work with. […]
The Puppets of Captain EO
In 1986, Michael Jackson collaborated with Disney Studios to create a 3D film, exhibit, for the Disneyland theme parks. Pop King, Michael Jackson was always an aficionado of Walt Disney. He was known to visit the park, often in disguise. He built a miniature theme park on his property; Neverland, inspired by Disneyland. The film […]