We Built a Monster by Hand (No AI, No VFX) | Ep 24 w/ Andrew Seaton

In an age where everyone's reaching for AI, director Andrew Seaton (Mint Films) built a monster by hand. He breaks down ResMed "Lossy" — a lack-of-sleep puppet brought to life with a hand puppeteer and mechanical eyes instead of VFX, and why the tangible, practical approach gave it a charm no prompt could.Andrew takes us through finding puppeteer Rob Cook, ADR-ing a puppet into cute international gibberish, and the on-set magic of grown adults talking to the puppet instead of the man inside it. Then the Mint Films story, and a genuinely useful conversation on directing: decision fatigue, directing athletes vs actors, and using callbacks as rehearsals.Plus What We Watch: a Jamiroquai "Virtual Insanity" redo, a sound-design masterclass, and a love letter to Gary Oldman in Slow Horses.00:20 Intro 06:00 The Breakdown: ResMed "Lossy"7:37 Why a puppet instead of VFX24:48 Everyone talked to the puppet32:20 On directing: decision fatigue and talent55:00 What We Watch🎙️ New episodes weekly.#thedirectorandthedop #commercialfilm #puppetry #directing