Take a Look at the Props and Animatronics Behind 'Ghost in the Shell'

Adam Savage visits the workshop behind the effects.

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Tested recently released a video of Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame visiting the team behind the practical props and effects in the upcoming Ghost in the Shell film. In the video, Richard Taylor of Weta Workshop shows off the mechanical geisha masks and animatronic puppets his team made for Ghost in the Shell. Additionally, Taylor walks Adam through the new fabrication techniques and design technologies that allow the props to be possible. Check out the behind the scenes look at the props of Ghost in the Shell above and head here to catch the initial trailers for the film where you can see the props in action.

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