"It has been a strange process.  At times I despaired of things coming out as I wanted them to.  There were so many differences of opinion and so many compromises had to be made to accommodate the characters to the physical limitations of the human body.  But everything did turn out all right in the end. Somehow the exchange between artist and builder and performer took us through a full circle and brought us back to what we had been trying to do in the first place."

Aughra's Song The Gelfling The Mystics (urUr) The Skekskis The Prophecy

Excerpts are from THE WORLD OF THE DARK CRYSTAL (published in 1982) written by J.J Llewllyn.  Storyline for this book is based on the Jim Henson film "The Dark Crystal" and artwork from conceptual designer, Brian Froud.  Brian provided Henson with hundreds of paintings, drawings and sculptures to define the characters as well as work very closely with the construction of the maquettes- the first models.  Wendy Midener Froud, a key member of the original conceptual team, was in charge of creating the Gelflings and sculpted many different versions.  Wendy also operated the radio-control mechanism that gave Jen (the Gelfling hero) his subtle facial expressions.

"The Dark Crystal" film is now available!  Extra footage will also be included among the new issues.  Order your copy today through Amazon! Several formats are available: VHS | DVD | Superbit DVD Amazon.com VHS | DVD Amazon.co.uk The World of the Dark Crystal: The Collector's Edition This reissue contains all of the art and text of the original volume - plus a new essay by Froud, illustrated with never-before -published paintings, drawings and sculptures from the film's archives. This edition also features a facsimile of a 20-page booklet Froud and Henson created to present the film to backers, which gives an overview of the story.