Hellboy II creatures

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Even with all the advances in digital technology, practical effects almost always look better than computer-generated ones (with I AM LEGEND being a shining argument for latex over CG), so it’s great to see bigshot directors like Guillermo del Toro going the old-school route whenever possible.

If you flipped for the monstrous new trailer for HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY, you’ll want to check this out: Empire sat down with FX guy Mike Elizalde and landed some behind-the-scenes footage of the freakish beasts in flesh-and-blood (or the makeup equivalent), in full motion on the sets.

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Source: Empire Online

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