Leader of the Blue Tops Farouk with his magical slippers. Little does he know what a journey they will take him on …

The Magus and his donkey companion Jala, arriving on set in a cloud of smoke and a promising air of something strange about to happen.

The onset monitor that puppeteers watch so they can see what their characters are doing. Their lines are there too, if they need them.

Getting ready to shoot some interior shots