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Step by Step: The Spiderwick Chronicles

A signature moment in the Paramount/ Nickelodeon release The Spiderwick Chronicles arrives when we meet an elfin creature amid the musty shelves of a spooky old house. It’s a tiny man with rat-like ears called “Thimbletack” (voiced by Martin Short), and he possesses the power to transform into a mischievous boggert when he becomes upset. Being discovered sends him into a panic, and this provides a showcase for the CG creature animators at the San Francisco studio Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Tim Alexander has encountered with digital elves before, ...

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