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The Golden Compass: Costumes

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Head costume designer Ruth Myers cites influences and inspirations for the various apparel styles used for character groups in the film, as well as the principal cast, and what look she wanted to evoke for each of them.

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Credited cast:
	Erik De Boer	...	Himself
	Michael L. Fink	...	Himself
	Freddie Highmore	...	Himself
	Richard L. Johnson	...	Himself
	Nicole Kidman	...	Herself
	Tommy Luther	...	Himself
	Philip Pullman	...	Himself
	Dakota Blue Richards	...	Herself
	Chris Weitz	...	Himself
	Bill Westenhofer	...	Himself

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Cast and crew discuss the creation of and interaction with these ubiquitous CG creations. Technical factors like rigging and modeling dozens of species was a financial concern, while the composition of shots and sequences with so many critters running about became a cinematic issue. As Pullman explains, dæmons work well on the page because he only calls attention to them when he needs them to speak or act. On film, the sheer amount of animal spirits creates confusion about focal points within a scene. The cumbersome process of using of taxidermed "stuffies," plushies, and small green facsimiles during filming, as well as the hiring of extra crew as puppeteers and prop assistants, makes one again question the point of producing this story in live action. Senior VFX Supervisor Mike Fink frankly stated at one point during this feature, "We're essentially creating an animated movie with live action."

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