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“1…2…3…mmm…” Your child pauses, brow furrowed while their hand hovers over a fourth cereal piece. Then, with a delighted grin, they pick it up and chow down with a proud shout of, “4!”
Have you ever wondered why kids—especially the under-five set—tend to touch everything they possibly can, from boxes at the grocery store to ants on the sidewalk? Our experts have the answer:
“The early years are when children are completing the foundation they’ll need to learn more advanced concepts—and since children are by nature sensory learners, they build that foundation by smelling, tasting, and touching items,” explains Sue-Ann Lively from KinderCare’s Education team.
And that’s exactly why we dive into the magic of math using sensory twists to keep it fun for our preschoolers, all while prepping them for kindergarten. That means no flashcards here! Take a look.
Hands-On Math Activities in Preschool Set Kids Up for Success in School
Play dough + 1 die + 1 toy hammer = a smashing good time! Kids rolls the die, count out the corresponding number of play dough balls, and whack ‘em with a hammer to build counting skills with a fun, tactile zing that makes learning a piece of cake (er, dough).
“Children need concrete, real-world examples to understand abstract concepts like numbers, meaning flashcards and memorizing a list of numbers tend not to work well for actual comprehension—and that’s why activities like this one are so valuable to the learning process,” explains Lively.
Most of our activities have a sensory component to help kids learn more complex concepts like letters and numbers, because we know how important it is nowadays for preschoolers to be ready for kindergarten (while still having a ton of fun).
But you can jump into the number fun, too! Try some of our hands-on, holiday-themed ideas to help your child build math skills right at home.
3 Holiday Sensory Math Activities for Preschoolers
1. Veggie sorting = learning game
If you’re like us, you’ve already scooped up seasonal root vegetables like beets, squash, carrots, etc. to add to your holiday feast (and if not, no worries—you still have plenty of time). As you get ready to prep your holiday vittles, have your child sort the veggies according to type or size to build math skills.
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Every kid loves the chilly thrill of a snowball fight! But before you get into the thick of it, spend some time together making snowballs and turn it into a counting game. Challenge your child to make a certain number of snowballs—and then take a few away and ask them to tell you how many they have left. No snow outside? You can replicate the activity indoors with cotton balls.
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Seth Graham Smith was only 12 years old when the original film was released. The producer claims that the picture seriously frightened him, but subsequently he repeatedly revised it. “I became a real fan,” confirms Graham-Smith.
When MGM and Orion Pictures decided to relaunch the franchise, Graham-Smith and fellow producer David Katzenberg couldn’t hide their interest. “We didn’t want to do a banal remake of a 1988 movie that introduced one of the most unusual villains in cinematic history,” says Graham-Smith. “We wanted to do something new, something more understandable to a modern audience.” Colleagues puzzled over how to improve the franchise for a long time. “We live in a world where cameras and microphones are everywhere, our gadgets are beginning to communicate with us in a coherent way,” says Graham-Smith of the fruits of thought. – Everything is interconnected. We decided to imagine how Chucky could change if he were not just a toy, but a high-tech gadget with artificial intelligence, such as those toys that are produced by Apple, Amazon or Google – real companions for a child. What happens if such a high-tech device “fails”? What could be the consequences? The producers realized that this would be a new word in a recognizable franchise with an army of fans. “While watching the original film, I was struck by the idea that a toy that every child can have can turn into a real nightmare overnight,” notes Katzenberg. “I was scared the hell out of that fact. I looked at all the toys in my bedroom with different eyes. To this day, I get goosebumps just thinking about it.” In Chucky’s case, this nightmare only intensified. “It’s scary to think that some thing that we regularly use can harm us,” the producer explains.
Graham-Smith adds that the redesigned Chucky is even deadlier: “The doll has even more ways to hurt people. Now Chucky is able to control other devices, such as, say, a thermostat, a car, or an automatic vacuum cleaner. He can use anything to scare, maim or kill.” Meet Chucky version 2.0.
After meeting with representatives from MGM and Orion, it took Tyler Burton Smith just six weeks to write the script. “He watched all the Chucky movies and then wrote an obscenely good script in no time,” says Graham-Smith.
The next step was to find a suitable director, which eventually became Lars Klevberg. “He understood all the nuances of the script well and came up with a lot of unusual ideas,” says Graham-Smith. “He had the right associations, energy and tone of the future film.” Klevberg’s agent told him about the planned reboot of the franchise and asked if he would be interested in this project. In fact, secretly from Klevberg himself, the agent showed the producers the director’s previous Polaroid film, and they really liked the picture.
Katzenberg says he remembers well his first conversation with Lars. “I parked the car at the curb to call Lars,” the producer recalls. “We thought that we would limit ourselves to a 15-minute conversation, but as a result we talked for two hours.” During this phone conversation, Lars even played some music that could have been used on a soundtrack. Even on the phone, you could hear how happy he was for this project. “We knew he would be the perfect director,” adds Katzenberg.
Klevberg, for his part, thinks Graham-Smith and Katzenberg did an excellent job as producers. “There is a big difference between people who want to produce films and real producers who help a director and support his creative endeavours,” Klevberg chuckles. “Seth and David provided almost complete freedom of action and incredible support, but at the same time they tested and spurred me when circumstances required it. It helped me keep everything under control, because I can easily get off track. It was a pleasure to work with them, and I am grateful to them for a lot. They inspired me and were always on top, knowing exactly what they were doing and how to handle a crisis when things got out of hand. And the situation gets out of control all the time. However, they did not hesitate to ask for help. I can’t imagine better producers.”
According to Klevberg, it is extremely important that the story not only frighten the audience, but carry a semantic and emotional load. There must be hidden subtext in the plot. “Reading the script, I couldn’t help but notice how good it is,” says the director. – Much of it was implicit and unobvious. Chucky’s thinking was very interesting and how the doll actually became the Chucky we know. In fact, this topic is closely related to Andy and Chucky’s relationship.”
Unlike his predecessors in this film, Chucky understands why he became a villain and has a clear motivation. Klevberg believes that this will make the film even more scary. “We will learn a lot about our antagonist, we will understand why he does this and not otherwise,” the director promises. – The situation will become quite realistic. Chucky’s transformation is beautiful and scary. In general, I always looked at this scenario as a Greek tragedy.
The plot brings the viewer to the true confrontation between Chucky and Andy, explaining the point of view of each side of the conflict. What’s more, the audience may even feel more sympathy for the killer doll. “Chucky gets wicked because he talks to people and learns from them,” explains Klevberg. “He does what he thinks is good, but his actions are impulsive [and indicate a lack of knowledge about how the world works].” This leads to tragic consequences.
Klevberg is convinced that the film is so scary because the main antagonist is something that should soothe and delight. “As children, we imagined dolls alive, talked to them, and they, in turn, protected us. Well, you understand, – continues the director. “The film demonstrates that the doll can also be threatening, which scared me a lot as a child.”
Along with Graham Smith and Katzenberg, Klevberg felt a responsibility to the fans of the franchise to create a realistic Chucky. “You need to respect the original film, but at the same time we wanted to shoot our own unique story, which our wonderful screenwriter came up with,” says the director. “We all had a responsibility to make a good film while maintaining what made the franchise popular in the first place. ” The director adds that he drew inspiration from “Alien”, the Swedish horror movie “Let Me In”, “Frankenstein” based on the book by Mary Shelley and even “Pinocchio”.
Nine months after the first meeting, the film’s crew began work in Vancouver, British Columbia. “Everything worked out very well, so I could only thank fate,” says Katzenberg.
First of all, the film, of course, was supposed to be scary. Given that the scenes were filmed out of order, it was necessary to carefully monitor the overall mood of the picture. “There will be a lot of scary things in the tape,” says Graham-Smith. – Sudden horror stories, an emotionally unbalanced killer doll, the very possibility of the situation described in the plot. Returning home, the audience will catch themselves thinking that they also have many devices and gadgets. Involuntarily, the audience will think that the nightmare described in the film can happen to them too … The plot of the picture 19’88 seemed fantastic. 2019 Chucky could really kill you.”
Talking about the casting, Graham-Smith notes that “they wanted to make the film better than anyone could expect.” And an important part of the implementation of this plan was the selection of talented and unusual actors who could convey all the emotional vicissitudes of the film’s characters, literally characters.
Aubrey Plaza is best known for her comedy roles, and the role in the film was actually her first experience in the horror genre, which her older sister forced her to watch together as a child. Plaza admits that she loves the feeling of fear, but she dislikes many horror films because they contain nothing but violence, torture and murder. She has turned down many horror roles in the past. “It’s true that I’m not particularly interested in running from some maniac who will try to stick a kitchen knife into me,” the actress explains, “but if the embodiment of evil is a doll, then this is already interesting.” Plaza notices that she quickly got used to the new genre. In the very first scene, she was tied up and hung by the neck in some kind of gloomy barn, the walls of which were smeared with blood and dung. The actress describes all this very succinctly: “Ugly nightmarish delights.”
The film gave the actress an opportunity to try her hand at an unfamiliar role. “Reading the script, I could not help but notice that the role of Karen is unusual for me, and therefore even more interesting,” Plaza recalls. “I hadn’t played the part of mothers yet, so the whole idea of playing a young single mother appealed to me very much.” Plaza herself is an early child, so for her this work has become special. “The role allowed me to study the whole ins and outs of my character and present her to the audience in such a way that the audience will involuntarily begin to worry about her,” the actress continues. “She does not lose her sense of humor, although, of course, the struggle for survival is fraught with monstrous stress.”
When the producers heard that Plaza was interested in the project, they couldn’t believe their luck. “We were dumbfounded,” says Graham-Smith. “I guess we didn’t pick Aubrey Plaza, she picked us.” And although the role was new for the actress, it was not difficult to imagine her in this role. “I have to admit, the scenes with Aubrey were my favorite in the film,” continues the producer. – I got aesthetic pleasure, watching her acting, how she gets used to the role of Karen. We have been watching her career for a long time and with interest. She brought a wonderful emotional and intellectual energy to the film.”
Plaza played the role of Karen, a single mother who struggles to provide for her son Andy. It is not always easy, she works hard so that the boy does not need anything. She wants him to experience life and make friends, and seeks to give him even what she sometimes cannot afford. On occasion, she manages to buy a used toy and give it to her son. She could not imagine that the gift would turn into a nightmare.
The role of Karen’s son was played by Gabrielm Bateman. Plaza made friends with the boy, which had the best effect on the film. The actors first met on the plane on the way to Vancouver, they sat side by side. It so happened that it was on that day that Gabriel had a birthday. Aubrey had just finished reading a youth novel, which she really liked, and when Gabriel fell asleep, she signed the book and hid it under the boy’s chair so that he would find it when he woke up. Bateman and Plaza got to know each other well off-screen, they played billiards and bowling, went hiking, climbed, watched movies, visited old churches, in short, spent a lot of time together. “He may have told you that I suck at bowling, but I really don’t,” Plaza smiles. “He really doesn’t know how to play.” Seriously, Plaza adds: “Gabriel is a real movie star. He is unbearably talented, loves to tease me and constantly says that I am doing something wrong, but this is all because deep down he loves me and understands that I am better than him. We have a special relationship with him. We are constantly trying to knock the ground out from under each other. But I’m older, so he doesn’t stand a chance.”
Another surprise may be the appearance on the screens of Brian Tyree Henry. He played the role of Detective Mike Norris, a police officer who grew up in the house that Andy and Karen moved into. He is a hard worker, accustomed to doing everything according to the rules. “When we first saw Brian as Mike, we looked at each other and understood without words that he was exactly what we needed,” recalls Katzenberg. “He brought a lot of things to the role that we might not have thought of ourselves. In addition, Brian almost immediately found a common language with Aubrey and Gabriel. We were incredibly lucky that all the actors accepted their roles.” Graham-Smith joins in: “Bryan is a true encyclopedia of the franchise, that’s who the real fan is. He had an answer to almost every question we could have.”
Tyree Henry confirms: “I love horror movies. Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you I’m a fan of the genre. ”
The actor read the script rather quickly. “It’s Chucky! he exclaims. – I remember very well when the first film was released, although I was only six years old then. I grew up with sisters who tried to bully me with horror movies. Only now, to their deepest disappointment, I was not afraid, because I liked such a movie. He demanded from the sisters again and again to take cassettes with films of the franchise to video rentals and literally stuck to the screen. For such a fan, the question of participation in the project was not even raised. “Everyone on set was a fan of the genre in general and the franchise in particular,” says Katzenberg. “Chucky turned out so cool precisely because everyone sincerely cared for the project.” “I was incredibly happy to work with such an impressive cast,” admits Klevberg. “They were all first on my list of contenders for the roles and they worked really well together. I think that thanks to their efforts, the film will become even better than we originally intended. The guys actually revived our idea.”
It was very important for filmmakers who would voice the killer doll. The ideal contender was the legendary actor Mark Hamill. Graham-Smith says, “We offered him this job without any hope of success, but he said, ‘Yes.’ He was first on the list of possible applicants, we could not believe that everything turned out so well. “Firstly, it takes an enviable talent to voice such a legendary character,” continues the producer, “and the fact that we managed to interest Mark Hamill himself, who is a cinema legend himself, is amazing. He approached the work very energetically and seriously. We were all fascinated by the way he creates his character, how he gets used to the role. Personally, I just sat in a corner and watched Mark work in the sound studio. It was an unforgettable sight.” “I never imagined Mark Hamill would be interested in the film I was writing for,” says TylerBurton Smith. It’s Mark Hamill! Prescribing the character, I did not think about who would voice it. When I was told that Chucky would speak in Mark’s voice, I thought it was really cool. His voice suits our Chucky perfectly. It certainly differs from the tone of the original film, and yet it was the real Chucky.”
Of course, the film about Chucky will not do without scary and humorous moments, but the film is still based on the emotional conflict between the characters. “The actors will surprise the audience in many ways, there will be many moments for which it is simply impossible to prepare oneself,” says Klevberg. – The most wonderful part of being a director is that actors can surprise you with their unusual approaches to playing roles. When you work with wonderful actors, they often spoil the director with such surprises. My task is only to monitor the observance of the general course. But cinema is a team game, and everyone makes their own contribution to make the film a success.”
“I have something for you,” Plaza’s character says in the film to her son. In an interview, the actress adds from herself: “. .. this is a devilish doll that will kill us.” But if in the original film Chucky was the spirit of a serial killer who possessed a doll and terrorized the characters in the picture, the image of the modern Chucky is based on the fears that are relevant for 2019. “We really rely too much on automation,” says Tyree Henry. – All our data is stored in virtual clouds, and we are completely dependent on it. It’s hard to imagine a better time to shoot a remake of KIDS PLAY, because most adults today have their own “children’s games” … We are all a little slaves of technological progress. I always wince when young people start talking with devices: “Hey Google! Do that! Okay Google! Turn it up! It seems that they have a better relationship with gadgets than with real people.”
What struck Tyree Henry the most about the script was that towards the end, the audience would begin to empathize with Chucky. “I myself was worried about the fate of Chucky,” the actor admits. – He is a toy programmed by people, this is the drama of the situation. The doll was programmed to be the best friend for the child, so in a sense, CHILDREN’S GAMES is a melodrama. Chucky has a lot of emotions built in from the start, plus he’s self-taught. The nightmare begins just when he starts to learn.”
Plaza remarks that she also liked the main theme of the film. “I myself am disgusted by the attachment to technology and gadgets,” the actress says. – It is still difficult to predict how technological progress will affect society globally. But I hope that sooner or later we will look back and think: “Wow, this situation is really out of control.” So our film can be prophetic.”
Klevberg’s original intention was that the world of the film should be shown through the eyes of a child. “Lars set priorities almost immediately: we had to make a film for a young audience with clear references to Amblin’s 80s films,” says production designer Dan Hermansen. “There is a nostalgic touch to the film, even though we are talking about modern or even more advanced technology. ”
Hermansen strove to create a sufficiently old world of everyday life – with its own history and aged textures. “The world of the film is an older copy of our world with a romantically dilapidated setting,” the artist describes. “There is nothing new and brilliant there. Each subject has its own character and a flight of history. The softness and warmth of the design contrasts favorably with the gloomy history. “For me, finding places and objects that evoke certain emotions is of great importance,” the artist explains.
In the story, Andy and his mother move into an old building. It is felt that this building was once almost majestic, but it has seen a lot and dilapidated. Wallpaper peeling off, eviction notices, frayed carpets, subdued lighting and, as you might guess, grouchy, always disgruntled neighbors everywhere. Karen goes to work every day at Zed-Mart, an equally shabby 60s building that has seen better days both visually and financially. It cannot be said that the supermarket is in perfect condition. In general, our world is far from being an ideal world.
One of Klevberg’s favorite locations was the Zed-Mart warehouse, where Hermansen laid out the assembled parts of dolls and toys. In combination with subdued lighting and light haze, a very gloomy atmosphere was created. “This is how a child should imagine a warehouse, so the spectacle turned out to be terrifying,” says the artist. “It’s a broken world of broken toys.” An ominous feeling was created with the help of insignificant details, for example, unusual masks in Andy’s room. “Lars pays a lot of attention to the little things,” says Hermansen. He seems to notice literally everything. He clearly understands what he wants to see in the frame, so it was much easier for us to work, to realize his vision.”
Cinematographer Brendan Wegama is intimately familiar with atmospheric, dark portrayals, having previously worked on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Riverdale. Together with Klevberg, he not only found the perfect balance of light and shadow, creating an unsettling feeling, but also made the image very colorful. In working on the picture, the duo drew inspiration from hundreds, if not thousands, of photographs. However, the Spielberg films of the 80s, such as “The Extra-Terrestrial”, were a key source. “Andy’s room is very colorful,” says Uegama. We let a lot of light into the room through the window, because it should seem safer than all other rooms. When the action moves outside or into another room, the locations should appear drab and lifeless.”
Even for adults, the nursery has become a favorite location. “While designing the nursery, I furnished the room with items that I liked,” explains Hermansen. “I was trying to create the illusion of security. According to the plot of the film in the nursery, Chucky and Andy meet and become friends. It was this room that became Andy’s saving place when he was uncomfortable in other rooms or anywhere else outside the house. When Shane [her boyfriend] came to see Karen, Andy retired to the nursery, where he was calm and good. Over time, Chucky becomes familiar with Andy’s daily life and the magic begins. “The toy comes to life and becomes a real friend for Endin,” says Uegama. “As their friendship deepens, the child essentially becomes a full-fledged character.”
There are plenty of smoke effects in the film, but Lars doesn’t think there’s too much smoke. “I adore the work of Italian artists and noir,” admits the director. I like the contrast and there will be a lot of dark moments in the film. But the most interesting thing is that in doing so we made the picture very colorful.” The smoke helped Uegama create textures that gave the picture life and dimension. “There is a feeling of realism of what is happening,” the operator explains. “The picture is deeper, more layered and richer.”
In general, layering has become the main task of the operator. This applied both to the dilapidated furnishings and to the arrangement of the light so that the emerging shadows created an unsettling, depressing atmosphere.
There is always something hiding in the shadows. “Sometimes we relied only on the play of light and shadow, illuminating the scenery with just a few household lights,” recalls production designer Dan Hermansen. “In general, in our film there is a lot of play of light and shadow.”
The operator also contributed to the tense atmosphere. “When things got hot in the movie, it affected the camera movement as well,” says Uegama. “Lars himself insisted that the camera move slower than usual …” By the way, in the scenes when the children played carelessly, the camera moved accordingly – quickly, chaotically and freely.
Working with the Chucky doll was also a challenge. One was that extra time was required and the filming schedule was very tight. “This is not an ordinary actor who can easily go on set and play his part,” explains Uegama. “You need to put him on the set and make him walk, you need to make sure that nothing superfluous gets into the frame, and this all requires additional time.” In addition, many puppeteers remained behind the scenes, setting in motion different parts of the puppet, in connection with which it was necessary to choose one or another, not always favorable angle.
Uegama claims that for him, bringing Chucky back to life was something he would never forget. It was a miracle akin to the revival of Pinocchio. By the way, it was this character that inspired Lars Klevberg while working on a more advanced version of Chaka. “At the beginning of the film, the doll seems ossified and not so mobile, but over time it comes to life, acquiring more and more skills and abilities,” the director explains.
After reading the script, Klevberg understood how he wanted to see the doll in the frame. He spent many months working with the artists on sketches, going through different options for the exterior of the doll, working on the design of the packaging and details of the face so that the doll looks like the one that can be purchased in 2019.year. Overall, according to Klevberg, Chucky had to be attractive enough to be noticed on the counter by parents, and cool enough to appeal to children.
“When you’re dealing with such a legendary character, you have to come up with something new, but at the same time pay homage to Chaka’s legacy,” says Graham-Smith.
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The producer claims that the picture seriously frightened him, but subsequently he repeatedly revised it. “I became a real fan,” confirms Graham-Smith. 
What happens if such a high-tech device “fails”? What could be the consequences? The producers realized that this would be a new word in a recognizable franchise with an army of fans. “While watching the original film, I was struck by the idea that a toy that every child can have can turn into a real nightmare overnight,” notes Katzenberg. “I was scared the hell out of that fact. I looked at all the toys in my bedroom with different eyes. To this day, I get goosebumps just thinking about it.” In Chucky’s case, this nightmare only intensified. “It’s scary to think that some thing that we regularly use can harm us,” the producer explains. 
“He watched all the Chucky movies and then wrote an obscenely good script in no time,” says Graham-Smith. 
Even on the phone, you could hear how happy he was for this project. “We knew he would be the perfect director,” adds Katzenberg. 
There must be hidden subtext in the plot. “Reading the script, I couldn’t help but notice how good it is,” says the director. – Much of it was implicit and unobvious. Chucky’s thinking was very interesting and how the doll actually became the Chucky we know. In fact, this topic is closely related to Andy and Chucky’s relationship.” 
“Chucky gets wicked because he talks to people and learns from them,” explains Klevberg. “He does what he thinks is good, but his actions are impulsive [and indicate a lack of knowledge about how the world works].” This leads to tragic consequences. 
” The director adds that he drew inspiration from “Alien”, the Swedish horror movie “Let Me In”, “Frankenstein” based on the book by Mary Shelley and even “Pinocchio”. 
2019 Chucky could really kill you.” 
In the very first scene, she was tied up and hung by the neck in some kind of gloomy barn, the walls of which were smeared with blood and dung. The actress describes all this very succinctly: “Ugly nightmarish delights.” 
“We were dumbfounded,” says Graham-Smith. “I guess we didn’t pick Aubrey Plaza, she picked us.” And although the role was new for the actress, it was not difficult to imagine her in this role. “I have to admit, the scenes with Aubrey were my favorite in the film,” continues the producer. – I got aesthetic pleasure, watching her acting, how she gets used to the role of Karen. We have been watching her career for a long time and with interest. She brought a wonderful emotional and intellectual energy to the film.” 
Plaza made friends with the boy, which had the best effect on the film. The actors first met on the plane on the way to Vancouver, they sat side by side. It so happened that it was on that day that Gabriel had a birthday. Aubrey had just finished reading a youth novel, which she really liked, and when Gabriel fell asleep, she signed the book and hid it under the boy’s chair so that he would find it when he woke up. Bateman and Plaza got to know each other well off-screen, they played billiards and bowling, went hiking, climbed, watched movies, visited old churches, in short, spent a lot of time together. “He may have told you that I suck at bowling, but I really don’t,” Plaza smiles. “He really doesn’t know how to play.” Seriously, Plaza adds: “Gabriel is a real movie star. He is unbearably talented, loves to tease me and constantly says that I am doing something wrong, but this is all because deep down he loves me and understands that I am better than him. We have a special relationship with him.
We are constantly trying to knock the ground out from under each other. But I’m older, so he doesn’t stand a chance.” 
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The guys actually revived our idea.” 
When I was told that Chucky would speak in Mark’s voice, I thought it was really cool. His voice suits our Chucky perfectly. It certainly differs from the tone of the original film, and yet it was the real Chucky.” 
.. this is a devilish doll that will kill us.” But if in the original film Chucky was the spirit of a serial killer who possessed a doll and terrorized the characters in the picture, the image of the modern Chucky is based on the fears that are relevant for 2019. “We really rely too much on automation,” says Tyree Henry. – All our data is stored in virtual clouds, and we are completely dependent on it. It’s hard to imagine a better time to shoot a remake of KIDS PLAY, because most adults today have their own “children’s games” … We are all a little slaves of technological progress. I always wince when young people start talking with devices: “Hey Google! Do that! Okay Google! Turn it up! It seems that they have a better relationship with gadgets than with real people.” 
The doll was programmed to be the best friend for the child, so in a sense, CHILDREN’S GAMES is a melodrama. Chucky has a lot of emotions built in from the start, plus he’s self-taught. The nightmare begins just when he starts to learn.” 
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In general, our world is far from being an ideal world. 
In working on the picture, the duo drew inspiration from hundreds, if not thousands, of photographs. However, the Spielberg films of the 80s, such as “The Extra-Terrestrial”, were a key source. “Andy’s room is very colorful,” says Uegama. We let a lot of light into the room through the window, because it should seem safer than all other rooms. When the action moves outside or into another room, the locations should appear drab and lifeless.” 
“The toy comes to life and becomes a real friend for Endin,” says Uegama. “As their friendship deepens, the child essentially becomes a full-fledged character.” 
“In general, in our film there is a lot of play of light and shadow.” 
