Dog Soldiers (2002)

When Neil Marshall set out to make his squaddies vs werewolves action romp, he was adamant that the werewolves would not be the hulking powerhouses usually seen in comics and movies; in his words, he wanted the werewolves to be tall and 'elegant'. The werewolves were realized by Bob Keen and his special effects team, with the design based on a sketch and maquette by makeup artist Dave Bonnywell who together with Keen refined the design.

The actual werewolf suits were the usual mix of sculpted bodysuits and animatronic heads. Bob Keen was very proud with the animatronic wolf heads; according to him a good deal of the special effects team were veterans of Jim Henson's Creature Shop. As per Marshall's wishes, tall dancers were hired to play the werewolves, and to make them even taller they had to wear custom-made leg extensions, raising the height to 7 feet tall. For the closeups when the werewolves are chewing on their victims remains, hand puppet wolf heads were used; apparently Bonnywell and his fellow puppeteers would be making wolf chomping noises during it, resulting in takes ending in fits of laughter!

Keen's realization of the werewolf suits followed Bonnywell's artwork and maquette closely; their bodies would be furless, wiry and muscular, making them look sleek and gaunt, whilst the animatronic wolf heads would have long manes of fur in a way that resembled a warrior's locks. There are several promotional and behind the scenes images of the werewolf suits, as in the film itself they are either shot in low light or in motion. In an attempt to drum up interest for a sequel, a Youtube webseries, Dog Soldiers: Legacy, was made; these shorts would reuse Keen's original suits.