Question 1

How did the stop-motion puppets in Corpse Bride achieve such subtle facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

The puppets used precision-crafted clockwork heads adjusted by hidden keys instead of replaceable heads or mouths, allowing unprecedented subtlety but being extremely painstaking.

Question 2

What surprising vocal challenge did composer Danny Elfman face while working on Corpse Bride?

Accepted Answer

After failing to find another singer for Bonejangles, director Tim Burton asked Elfman to sing it himself, which was so brutal on his vocal chords it left him hoarse whenever voicing the character.

Question 3

Which film festivals and awards recognized Corpse Bride?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Venice Film Festival in 2005 and received awards from the National Board of Review, New York Film Critics Circle, and Academy Awards in 2005-2006.

Question 4

What classic horror film homage appears in Corpse Bride through a shadow effect?

Accepted Answer

When Elder Gutknecht reaches out in his tower, his arm's shadow passes across a candlelit wall, referencing a famous scene from Nosferatu (1922).

Question 5

How many puppets were created for the main characters to speed up production?

Accepted Answer

Fourteen puppets of the Bride and Victor were created, and thirteen of Victoria, allowing multiple scenes to be shot simultaneously.

Question 6

What unique animation technique was used for the puppets' facial expressions in Corpse Bride?

Accepted Answer

The puppets used precision crafted clockwork heads adjusted by hidden keys, allowing for subtlety but being more painstaking than standard animation methods.

Question 7

Which festivals or awards recognized Corpse Bride?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Venice Film Festival in 2005 and received awards from the National Board of Review, New York Film Critics Circle, and Academy Awards.

Question 8

How did Danny Elfman end up voicing the character Bonejangles?

Accepted Answer

After failing to find another musician to sing the part, director Tim Burton asked Elfman to do it, which left him hoarse from the vocal strain.

Question 9

What is the central conflict in Corpse Bride?

Accepted Answer

A young man is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a corpse bride, while his real bride waits in the land of the living.

Question 10

How many puppets were created for the main characters in Corpse Bride?

Accepted Answer

Fourteen puppets of the Bride and Victor were made, and thirteen of Victoria, to allow more scenes to be filmed in a shorter time.

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