Waldo C. Graphic



Waldo C. Graphic, the spirit of 3D, is a computer graphic, as his name suggests, rather than a standard fleece-and-foam Muppet. As such, he is able to morph into any shape imaginable. Despite his CG nature, he is controlled in real time by a puppeteer, making use of a mitten-like motion-capture device called a Waldo (which he was named after).

Waldo is the demographics expert for MuppeTelevision on The Jim Henson Hour, and has the playful nature of a clown. He also figured prominently in Muppet*Vision 3D, engaging with the Muppets and audience members, and even morphing into Mickey Mouse.

Waldo was animated by Pacific Data Images, now known as PDI/DreamWorks. Jim Henson performed him in a special demonstration of how he worked in "Secrets of the Muppets."