Look at this! Look at this fucking thing! This was done in 1986, and used absolutely no CGI whatsoever. It was ALL practical, and ALL done through puppetry. Look at the last gif. Over a dozen vines are moving at once along with its head, lips, and tongue! In interviews Rick Moranis has stated he often forgot he was working with a puppet, as opposed to a really ugly guy. Even today it looks so real. Audrey ii is nothing short of miraculous
IM SORRY WHAT
WHAT
The practical effects of Little Shop of Horrors was fucking astounding. It’s worth it to mention that, in the scenes where the plant is moving, the filming was slowed to 12 to 16 frames a second, so that the film could be sped up to give the Audrey II a more lifelike appearance. In such scenes where actors like Rick Moranis had to speak with the plant, he had to mouth his lines at a slower-than-normal speed while still looking convincing, only to have his voice added in post.
It’s also worth mentioning that a crew of 60+ puppeteers were needed to operate the plant, as the entire puppet weighed over a ton.
Reasons why you should have plants in your room
– More clean air
– People think you are cool
– They look pretty
– You can sing to them and they won’t tell you to shut up
– You feel proud when they grow
– You can give them cute names
– pLAnTs
Cons: They might grow and conspire to kill you and your friends after convincing you to let it eat a dentist.
what
FEED ME, SEYMOUR
DON’T FEED THE PLANTS
