During the production of the film, the character model department was headed by Joe Grant, whose department was responsible for the building of three-dimensional clay models of the characters in the film, known as maquettes.
The character model department was headed by Joe Grant. This was during the production of the film. Joe Grant's department was responsible for the building of three-dimensional clay models of the characters in the film. The building of three-dimensional clay models of the characters in the film were known as maquettes.