After all, the massive cubic world looks too good to be true live-action.
However, for the most part, that’s exactly what it is.
That made it so the actors weren’t just acting against green screens.
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“The Minecraft village was all built, practically.
These were ginormous sets.”
“We built the mines.
We built the Woodland Mansion,” he continued.
“So all of those sets were practical.
I mean, that that was a huge part.
And again, we had an amazing production designer [Grant Major].”
It’s not just the sets that were practical, though.
“All the villagers were people in villager costumes.”
Additionally, the piglins were performed by stunt people.
And what of Dennis, Steve’s trusty wolf sidekick?
He was actually a large puppet used on set.
And according to Olafsson, that experience was invaluable.
We’ve seen the live-action Disney films and the uncanny valley look they can bring to the forefront.
Thankfully, the Overworld feels lived in–and that’s because it was.
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