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MUPPETS HAUNTED MANSION Although Muppets Haunted Mansion is supposed to be Victorian era, the muppets exist in a sort of retro to modern era. For instance, there was a ghost of Miss Piggy that had a sprayer for cleaning glass as a gag so Stephen used the ornate glass vessel from an antique-style perfume sprayer with an aged modern plastic cleaning spray head. PROPERTY MASTER STEPHEN MCCABE MUPPET WORKSHOP SUPERVISOR JANE GOOTNICK PROJECT HAIL MARY The use of a practical puppet as Rocky became an essential tool to the film's success, allowing Ryan Gosling a scene partner to improv and collaborate with in ways VFX characters cannot provide. Rocky builds Xenonite figurines to aid inter-species communications. Rocky's figurines were such a hit that Amazon Studios made official files available for download and home 3D printing. PROPERTY MASTER STEVEN MORRIS, PMG TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE PROPERTY MASTER BRAD ELLIOTT, PMG THE MUPPETS MAYHEM The script called for each character to have their own, custom Deadmau5-style helmets. Bethany drew stylized designs for each, and everyone fell in love with them. They ended up being a memorable (and hilarious!) part of the series. "When people trust you and what you can do, it removes a lot of barriers, allowing you to play and do your best work." –Bethany PROPERTY MASTER BETHANY BARTON, PMG THE MUPPET SHOW As puppets are rarely shown below the torso, Theresa was told not to bother too much with Gonzo's rollerskates since they might only be seen for a split second. Not deterred by the chance to make something fun for Gonzo, she started with toddler sneakers as a template and the team completely rebuilt them to match his jumpsuit with remote-controlled light-up wheels for a ramp-up spinning effect. The result was a fun prop that fit Gonzo's death-defying stunts and was featured heavily in the final cut and character promotion. PROPERTY MASTER THERESA CORVINO, PMG