>>723765502
> want a cool 10 second scene
> build 3 animatronic heads hooked up to an early computer so they all go through the same set of motions for easier compositing
> make 3 masks of varying levels of decomposition, which are also chemically set up to actively degrade during shooting
> get antique clothing experts from the smithsonian to help make 3 sets of steadily degrading clothing
> film all 3 heads going through the articulated motions
> use a computer, in 1988, to digitally composite the three takes over eachother in a staggered way, a process that took upwards of 9 hours per FRAME
> for a single 10 second long scene
They genuinely do note make them like they used to.