‘Ted’ VFX Team On Keeping A CGI Bear Grounded, Digitizing Bill Clinton & Upping The Stakes On Sight Gags In Season 2

Making a raunchy plush teddy bear feel believable in the real world is a balancing act that requires a lot more constraint than audiences might understand. For the creative team behind Peacock’s Ted, the goal has never been to remind viewers that Ted is a visual effect.

The character Ted was designed to mimic real-life behaviors of a stuffed animal, requiring extensive motion capture to ensure his interactions with live actors felt authentic.