How Stop-Motion Animators Created Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio | Vanity Fair

“Guillermo really wanted it to be a sort of Frankenstein-eqsue creation story.“ Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’s puppet fabrication supervisor Georgina Hayns shows us how she make puppets for stop-motion animated films. How do you show the animated evolution of the wooden boy who has never learned to walk? From 3D printed joints to animated face replacement, Georgina takes us through her process of creating practical stop-motion puppetry for the animated Netflix film. GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO is available to stream now on Netflix, Director: Jacqueline Phillips Director of Photography: Paul Ramsey Editor(s): Mana Tagami Talent: Georgina Hayns Producer: Ashley Hall Line Producer: Jen Santos Associate Producer: Emebeit Beyene Production Manager: Andressa Pelachi Production Coordinator: Peter Brunette, Kevin Balash Director of Video Talent - Lauren Mendoza Camera Operator(s): Collin Lyons, Richard Lyons Audio: John Gurney Production Assistant(s): Chad Saddler Art Department: Matt Mulligan Post Production Supervisor: Edward Taylor Post Production Coordinator: Andrea Farr Supervising Editor: Kameron Key VF Assistant Editor: Billy Ward 00:00 The Creation of Puppets in Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio 00:32 Designing Pinocchio 01:32 Making Pinocchio 03:12 Pinocchio’s Face 05:06 The Nose 06:43 Building Geppetto 08:52 Geppetto’s Eyes 11:04 The Creatures Still haven’t subscribed to Vanity Fair on YouTube? ►► Want to stay in the know? Subscribe to Vanity Fair Magazine and be exquisitely informed ►► ABOUT VANITY FAIR Arts and entertainment, business and media, politics, and world affairs—Vanity Fair’s features and exclusive videos capture the people, places, and ideas that define modern culture.