Star Wars

McFraggle · Mar 31, 2004

Did the Creature Shop build the original Yoda and Jabba the Hut used in the original trilogy?

AndyWan Kenobi · Mar 31, 2004

As far as I know, they did not--I'm pretty sure it was all internal to Lucasfilm.

jediX · Mar 31, 2004

Yea, I think that too. I think they get associated mainly because Frank Oz is Yoda and he is mostly associated with Henson, which is associated with the Creature Shop.

On a side note, when :was: the Creature Shop founded, anyway? I don't think it was even around when Empire was being filmed.

McFraggle · Mar 31, 2004

That is the main reason I made the connection was because of Frank.

jediX · Mar 31, 2004

I did a little research and found out the Creature Shop was founded in 1979, the year that Empire was being filmed. I have to agree with Andy that LFL did the work independently, even though LFL collaborated with Henson on Labyrinth. I'm not sure why LFL would have turned to the Creature Shop when they had their own creature/special effects facility.

AndyWan Kenobi · Mar 31, 2004

jediX said:
On a side note, when :was: the Creature Shop founded, anyway? I don't think it was even around when Empire was being filmed.

I always thought it was created for The Dark Crystal--that's an assumption, though, and not in any way based on any actual knowledge.

AndyWan Kenobi · Mar 31, 2004

jediX said:
I did a little research and found out the Creature Shop was founded in 1979, the year that Empire was being filmed.

Oh--neat. Do you know why it was founded?

jediX · Mar 31, 2004

Nope. The Creature Shop's website is the definition of 'vague.' I found it in some quick description on Yahoo.

McFraggle · Mar 31, 2004

jediX said:
I'm not sure why LFL would have turned to the Creature Shop when they had their own creature/special effects facility.

I agree, that doesn't make much sense.

JaniceFerSure · Apr 3, 2004

Hiya. My scary Star Wars puppet(s)are:
1) the Rancor,was 7 at the time & didn't realize it was just a puppet,eating the guard & closeup of it when it almost eats Luke.
2)Yoda only when he is serious."Master Yoda,I'm not afraid.You will be,you will be." :crazy:

3)The pig guards(at the time) in ROTJ in Jabba's Palace.
4)Jabba,when its licking Princess Leia with his tongue,::slerbert:: :stick_out_tongue:

& eating the frogs.

I love Salacious Crumb though,very slick(when he watches Jabba's tail too).

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