This animatronic "bunraku" hand-and-rod puppet had many convinced it was a fully computer-generated character. In reality, it combined simple hand puppetry with carefully placed rods and seamless green-screen removal. Servo-controlled eyelids and a pulsating "brain sac" brought our alien to life, creating a believable, breathing extraterrestrial. It’s yet another powerful example of STEFFX’s mastery of “in-camera” puppetry magic.