Her face

The team took a research trip to a doll and porcelain fabrication workshop. They found with the process of firing the porcelain that details soften, and you don’t get sharp edges the way you might with other toys. So they looked at other details they could add in that they couldn’t before: her nostrils and her eyelashes are soft and melted in. It was also important to make her brows look like they were painted on.

Kihm: If you look closely, you’ll see cracking in her hair – this is a subtle but constant reminder to the audience that she’s made of porcelain. To reinforce that idea, we never wanted to see her hair move.

Tower: We had to work closely with lighting because any light you put on Bo Peep, you get really shiny spots. How do you knock that reflection down but keep her porcelain shiny? [It was important] to retain the ability to see her portraying a quiet, sensitive moment without being distracted [by the shine].

Her bandages

LaPointe: Now Bo Peep has gone through all these trials in life, it has made her into this character who takes chances. She’s like, “Yeah, my arm broke, but we’ll just tape it back up. It’s fine. Let’s keep going.” She’s embracing life along with all its flaws and challenges.

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