Doctor Who: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Weeping Angels
1. Special Effects Are Used To "Freeze" Them In Place
Somewhat unbelievably, most of the Weeping Angels we've seen in Doctor Who are not inanimate props designed by the art department: they're actually real actors and actresses trussed up in layers of makeup and prosthetics.
But since it's very difficult for humans - even trained stunt performers - to stand perfectly, unwaveringly still, the Doctor Who production team has to use a very clever trick to stop them shaking on film.
During an episode commentary for Blink (featuring Moffat and composer Murray Gold), it's revealed that digital effects are used to freeze the Angel performers in place, getting rid of any minor immersion-breaking movements.
The Angels in Blink were played by actors, but because of this post-production trick, you won't spot a single instance of a random Angel wobbling in the background of a shot. You could say... that they're as still as a statue.
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