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{{movie|date=[[1995]]|runtime=89 minutes|director=[[Chris Noonan]]|writer=Dick King-Smith (novel The Sheep Pig), George Miller & Chris Noonan (screenplay)|composer=|studio=Universal Studios|rating=G}} |
{{movie|date=[[1995]]|runtime=89 minutes|director=[[Chris Noonan]]|writer=Dick King-Smith (novel The Sheep Pig), George Miller & Chris Noonan (screenplay)|composer=|studio=Universal Studios|rating=G}} |
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'''''Babe''''' was a [[1995]] movie based on the novel ''The Sheep Pig'' (published in [[the United States of America|America]] as ''Babe: The Gallant Pig''). In addition to the use of [[:Category:Live Animals|live animals]], [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]] supplied realistic animatronic animals for Babe, Ferdinand the Duck, Fly and Rex the sheepdogs, and Duchess the Cat. Standing and sitting models were created, as well as hand-puppet versions for certain facial close-ups. John Cox's Creature Workshop supplied the sheep, and Rhythm and Hues created the CG singing mice. The [[1998]] sequel, ''Babe: Pig in the City'', was made without Creature Shop involvement. |
'''''Babe''''' was a [[1995]] movie based on the novel ''The Sheep Pig'' (published in [[the United States of America|America]] as ''Babe: The Gallant Pig''). In addition to the use of [[:Category:Live Animals|live animals]], [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]] supplied realistic animatronic animals for Babe, Ferdinand the Duck, Fly and Rex the sheepdogs, and Duchess the Cat. Standing and sitting models were created, as well as hand-puppet versions for certain facial close-ups. John Cox's Creature Workshop supplied the sheep, and Rhythm and Hues created the CG singing mice. The [[1998]] sequel, ''Babe: Pig in the City'', was made without Creature Shop involvement. |
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==Trivia== |
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In media coverage of the film, and the Creature Shop's involvement, inevitable comparisons were made to the most famous puppet pig: |
In media coverage of the film, and the Creature Shop's involvement, inevitable comparisons were made to the most famous puppet pig: |
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| − | {{quote|One pig who thrives on human attention is [[Jim Henson]]'s [[Miss Piggy]]. Was the sultry sow, as rumored, angry she didn't land the part of Babe? Hogwash, says Lynn Calle of Jim Henson's Creature Shop: "Miss Piggy doesn't acknowledge she's a pig. She's upset she's not getting parts that go to [[Michelle Pfeiffer]]. <ref>Snead, Elizabeth. "Hog Wild on the Babe Set." ''USA Today'', August 8, 1995.</ref>}} |
+ | {{quote|One pig who thrives on human attention is [[Jim Henson]]'s [[Miss Piggy]]. Was the sultry sow, as rumored, angry she didn't land the part of Babe? Hogwash, says Lynn Calle of Jim Henson's Creature Shop: "Miss Piggy doesn't acknowledge she's a pig. She's upset she's not getting parts that go to [[Michelle Pfeiffer]]. <ref>Snead, Elizabeth. "Hog Wild on the Babe Set." ''USA Today'', August 8, 1995.</ref>}} |
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| + | * In ''[[Sesame Street]]'' [[Episode 4142]], the number [[0]] is fed up with representing "nothing," so he poses as a [[pig]], dubbing himself "Babe." |
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Revision as of 19:59, 27 August 2007
| Released | 1995 |
| Duration | 89 minutes |
| Director | Chris Noonan |
| Written by | Dick King-Smith (novel The Sheep Pig), George Miller & Chris Noonan (screenplay) |
| Studio | Universal Studios |
| Rated | G |
Babe title card
Babe was a 1995 movie based on the novel The Sheep Pig (published in America as Babe: The Gallant Pig). In addition to the use of live animals, Jim Henson's Creature Shop supplied realistic animatronic animals for Babe, Ferdinand the Duck, Fly and Rex the sheepdogs, and Duchess the Cat. Standing and sitting models were created, as well as hand-puppet versions for certain facial close-ups. John Cox's Creature Workshop supplied the sheep, and Rhythm and Hues created the CG singing mice. The 1998 sequel, Babe: Pig in the City, was made without Creature Shop involvement.
Cast
- Live Cast
- James Cromwell as Farmer Arthur Hoggett
- Magda Szubanski as Mrs. Esme Hoggett
- Zoe Burton as Daughter
- Paul Goddard as Son-in-Law
- Wade Hayward as Grandson
- Brittany Byrnes as Granddaughter
- Mary Acres as Valda
- Marshall Napier as Chairman of Judges
- Voices
- Christine Cavanaugh as Babe
- Miriam Margolyes as Fly
- Danny Mann as Ferdinand
- Hugo Weaving as Rex
- Miriam Flynn as Maa
- Russi Taylor as Duchess the Cat
- Evelyn Krape as Old Ewe
- Michael Edward-Stevens as Horse
- Charles Bartlett as Cow
- Paul Livingston as Rooster
- Roscoe Lee Browne as Narrator
- Performance Puppeteers: Mak Wilson, David Greenaway, Allan Trautman, Ian Tregonning
- Assistant Puppeteers: David Collins, Janet Dalgliesh, Terry Ryan, Hugh Simpson
Credits
- Creature Shop Supervisor: John Stephenson
- Creative Project Supervisor: Neal Scanlan
- Head of Production: William Plant
- Animal Visual Designers: Jeremy Hunt, Graham High, Barry Sutton
- CGI Sculptor: John Coppinger
- Fur Design Specialist: Val Jones
- Feather and Anatomy Designer: Monique Brown
- Animatronic Designers: Chris Barton, Chris Howes, Tim Jordan, Jim Machin, Jason Reed, Joe Scott
- Workshop Supervisor: Geoff Paige
Trivia
In media coverage of the film, and the Creature Shop's involvement, inevitable comparisons were made to the most famous puppet pig:
References
- In Sesame Street Episode 4142, the number 0 is fed up with representing "nothing," so he poses as a pig, dubbing himself "Babe."
Sources
- ↑ Snead, Elizabeth. "Hog Wild on the Babe Set." USA Today, August 8, 1995.