The Blind Leading the Blind
CGI wasn’t the sole star in The Fifth Element. Other practical effects, like the costumes of the Mondoshawan aliens, also caught the eye. These costumes looked great, but there was a problem.
They took away the actors’ sight. To fix this, the team tucked tiny TVs and heÂadsets into the masks. This let the actors see where they were going and take cues from the crew. Missteps were avoided this way.
