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Step by Step: Madame Tutli-Putli

“Those eyes!” is a popular reaction to Madame Tutli-Putli, a stop-motion animated film featuring characters whose eyes appear to be alive. The reason Madame and her fellow silicone puppets seem so soulful is because actual actors' eyes were videotaped, extracted, and timed to the puppets' movements. The effect is captivating, and it has helped Madame Tutli-Putli earn honors at film festivals from Cannes to New York, along with an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short. Produced through the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, the 17-minute production took ...

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