From the moment I laid eyes on the baby Ochi in The Legend of Ochi‘s first trailer, I knew I had a new fantasy film creature to obsess over.
‘The Legend of Ochi’ review: This beautifully crafted fantasy adventure will make you feel like a kid again
The baby Ochi love didn’t just start with his physical appearance, although he is unfathomably adorable: golden fur, small blue face, elongated ears, and precious eyes you could just get lost in. Instead, I was also struck by the filmmaking techniques used to make the Ochi a reality. The adult Ochi were portrayed by performers in suits, while the baby Ochi came to life through a combination of animatronics and puppetry. The result is both tactile and otherworldly, like a real creature caught just out of time.
The Legend of Ochi draws inspiration from real animals.
Isaiah Saxon directs the mother Ochi.
Credit: A24
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