2pints-mate 0 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4702653.stm Forty squirrels were trained to crack nuts in the new film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. How? Even with sophisticated computer-generated technology available, director Tim Burton refused to take any short cuts with the famous Nut Room scene in Roald Dahl's novel. It had to be as life-like as possible, Burton decided, which meant squirrels cracking and sorting nuts on a conveyor belt. In the film, they are seen sitting on stools testing the quality of the nuts until their work is rudely interrupted by one of the humans, in an action they take strong exception to. I always thought squirrels were well cool. Anyone seen this one yet? I'm hoping to next week. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 No, not yet. But squirrels visit my garden if I put some walnuts and they bring them to a certain place which I've already found. So cute. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 A squirrel looks for walnuts Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Bali squirrel. They have an amazing ability to rotate their back feet and hang. Never tried eating upside down. If I did, I'm sure everything would come out of my nose Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Kawai its great photo. gamera is squirrel in your garden? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Yep, they visit my garden echineko. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 I'm going seeing that movie tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
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