Built, Not Rendered: The Creatures of Nolan's "The Odyssey" Began as Physical Objects

The monsters in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" were largely constructed as actual things rather than conjured entirely in post-production, according to Variety. Andrew Jackson, who worked on the film's creatures, said his approach whenever possible was to have a tangible object present during filming, including a cyclops operated with strings. Samantha Morton's contribution involved altering faces manually. For a town whose trade is making the imaginary believable, the account is a reminder that the oldest methods still earn a place on a production of this scale.

With reporting from Variety.