Slappy In Goosebumps
In Goosebumps movie, some of the monsters in the movie is created by pure Computer Graphics and some of the monsters are created by hybrids of full creature suit and visual effect and some are monster make-ups. Six month were used to create all these monsters. Neville Page who is a world-renowned designer and monster maker has used “Clover field”, “Avatar” and “Prometheus” effects to create the old-school puppets. Slappy in the movie was created with immaculate care and a standard articulated ventriloquist puppet. His signature face was made with 3D printer and some artificial wear ‘n tear effects such as scuff marks. Besides that, Slappy’s voice was created by Automatic Dialog Replacement, ADR.
Figure 1 Slappy in Goosebumps Movie
A combination of motion-capture and key frame was used to create bipedal monsters in the movie. The werewolf and the abominable snowman’s facial performance was created by using key frame animated. In order to let the movement of lawn gnomes looked nature, additional FX simulations is used. Modular rigs was used to design the motion of Blob and the plant monster.
Shading and lighting effect have been apply at Blob due to the refractive nature of its texture, the ever-changing volume to its form, and the wide range of lighting within the amusement park set. Balancing of the lighting and shading parameter is important to maintain consistency throughout the sequence.