@anjali.filmiGetting a golden eagle to read as alive in stop-motion is its own problem, and LAIKA's WILDWOOD answer is roughly 2 and a half feet of bird with a 5-foot wingspan. Three puppets were built for the role, and between them the feather count runs past 12,000. The detail worth pausing on: one puppet hides internal breather mechanisms, so animators could make it inhale and exhale. The New York Times has the full production breakdown. Among stop-motion figures, this eagle sits near the top of the difficulty chart. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/movies/wildwood-golden-eagle-laika.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CFE.8E9r.IBATCtiL-VoM&smid=url-share

@anjali.filmiGetting a golden eagle to read as alive in stop-motion is its own problem, and LAIKA's WILDWOOD answer is roughly 2 and a half feet of bird with a 5-foot wingspan. Three puppets were built for the role, and between them the feather count runs past 12,000. The detail worth pausing on: one puppet hides internal breather mechanisms, so animators could make it inhale and exhale. The New York Times has the full production breakdown. Among stop-motion figures, this eagle sits near the top of the difficulty chart. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/movies/wildwood-golden-eagle-laika.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CFE.8E9r.IBATCtiL-VoM&smid=url-share