"One of the most closely-guarded productions around has been WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, the Spike Jonze adaptation of the classic children's book (one that was, for me, quite seminal during those formative years). The film shot in Melbourne last year, and nobody was allowed anywhere near it. This rule was soon changed when the dailies showed that none of the cast or crew had been able to get on set.
A few weeks ago, however, I saw some stills from it. Also, a fair bit of footage. Me viewing this stuff was conditional upon me not publishing them online, but I wouldn't have anyway. If they want to keep their film secret until they're ready, I don't want to be the dick who ruins it.
But what's it actually like?
Well, the stuff I saw was of the creatures themselves. Do a Google image search if you've not read the book, and you'll see what they look like. The creatures I saw were practical outfits; massive costumes in the style of those big Muppet monster things. I mean they're Big Bird sized. And they look fantastic. They're incredibly close to the illustrations themselves (I cheered a little when I saw the cockatoo character, which is absolutely spot on), and about as accurate as I think a 3D representation of a 2D picture can be.
I won't describe the actual footage I saw for fear of treading into spoiler territory, but there's an awful lot of practical effects in there. Stuff I would assume they'd do with CGI, too.
Everything I saw looked amazing. I'm a big Spike Jonze fan, and I'm certain the film will be quality, but at very least I now know that it's going to look fucking incredible. And I had to tell you because (a) I'm now very excited about it, and (b) there's no way they're ever going to figure out the six degrees of people that got me the footage. Cannot wait to see the finished product."
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Because I ain't heard squat about this film in ages, and it'd gotten to the point where I'd even forgotten it was being made, I swipe this tidbit from an Austrailian spy at AICN on Spike Jonze's adapation of the seminal kid-lit book Where the Wild Things Are, which made me giddy:
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When this was being filmed in Melbourne it was incredibly secretive. So much so that Spike Jonze was rarely even seen in public.
I loved that book as a kid so I can't wait for it.
Angus Sampson plays one of the wild things. Although you have no idea who that is.
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