The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983)
A documentary which explores the making of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal', which originally aired on PBS in the United States on January 9, 1983. This one-hour documentary details the technological innovations in the field of animatronics, art design, film making, and Henson's own brand of magic. Requiring 5 years of production, including over two years of pre-production, The Dark Crystal was inspired by the imagination of artist Brian Froud and conceived by scores of talented designers, builders, technicians, and performers. The World of the Dark Crystal shows how Jim Henson's Creature Shop in London and the Muppet Workshop in New York brought Brian Froud's art and Jim Henson's vision to life.

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Cast

Jim Henson Jim Henson As: Himself
Brian Froud Brian Froud As: Himself
Wendy Midener Wendy Midener As: Herself
Gary Kurtz Gary Kurtz As: Himself
Frank Oz Frank Oz As: Himself
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A documentary which explores the making of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal', which originally aired on PBS in the United States on January 9, 1983. This one-hour documentary details the technological innovations in the field of animatronics, art design, film making, and Henson's own brand of magic. Requiring 5 years of production, including over two years of pre-production, The Dark Crystal was inspired by the imagination of artist Brian Froud and conceived by scores of talented designers, builders, technicians, and performers. The World of the Dark Crystal shows how Jim Henson's Creature Shop in London and the Muppet Workshop in New York brought Brian Froud's art and Jim Henson's vision to life.


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Documentary, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 09 January 1983

Country: US

Runtime: 57m

Company Credits

Company: Jim Henson Productions, Jim Henson Television, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

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Cast

Directed By

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Anthony Goldsmith

Anthony Goldsmith

Producer

Mark Mason

Mark Mason

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Colin Martin

Colin Martin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Trevor Jones

Trevor Jones

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Mike Fox

Mike Fox

Camera Operator

Stephen Drury

Stephen Drury

Camera Operator

Rafi Rafaeli

Rafi Rafaeli

Camera Operator

Ray Moore

Ray Moore

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Dan Grummel

Dan Grummel

Sound Recordist

Mike Lax

Mike Lax

Sound Recordist

Keith Desmond

Keith Desmond

Sound Recordist

Stan Phillips

Stan Phillips

Sound Recordist

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