Chicago creators launch puppet web series with sci-fi twist | ChicagoNOW

For Alien Eyes Only” is a puppet comedy series imagining how aliens might learn about Earth through VHS tapes.

A little baby owl. A little Katharine Hepburn. All alien.

How puppeteer James Ortiz turned a pile of steel rods and fiberglass into Project Hail Mary’s Rocky.

“Project Hail Mary”'s secret weapon: How a puppeteer brought humanity to Ryan Gosling's alien BFF

"The real surprise was James Ortiz," the star says. "We were improvising for hours." ...