5 Animators Brought E.T. to Life 🎥

E.T., animatronics, puppet, Spielberg, animators — 5 puppeteers operating an 18-kg mechanical puppet, not CGI. Discover how blinking eyes, mechanical hands and miniatures made the alien feel truly alive.
Full description: In 1982 Steven Spielberg and special-effects teams used practical animatronics — a full-size puppet plus small models — operated by 3–5 animators to create E.T.’s expressions, blinks and gentle touches. Learn why Spielberg insisted the eyes were everything, and how old-school effects still beat CGI for emotional reality.
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