First, I think Spike Jonze is great. Second, I just want to ride around on one of these in my pajamas all day. I hope the studio doesn't interfere with his work. I'm sure he has been battling to keep this thing under his control. If he got to make it his way, then it will be a treat.
I also love the big monster muppets from the Muppet show. Jim Henson was a genius and he wasn't afraid to show the darker traits of humanity to kids. We shelter children far too much and then force feed them the lies about the world to protect ( ? ) them. Thus, I love the Dark Crystal.
I think that practical effects / puppeteering / animatronics / miniature sets are all great. When there is something really in the frame interacting with other physical things... it really does draw you in more. I spent many years working in CG and very rarely have I been convinced that an addition to a live-action scene was truly there. The technology and artistry are getting close, but it also hangs on the actors to respond to something that isn't there. Turns out, many of them can't.
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