Detailed technical breakdowns of how the photorealistic computer-generated baby, Alvey, and the masked version of the dog, Otis, were created.
This feature is often paired on home media with another documentary, which covers the logistical difficulties of working with real babies and animals on set. Son of the Mask
How the effects team at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Toybox channeled the "rubber-hose" animation style of legends like Chuck Jones and Tex Avery using modern digital tools. Son of the Mask