The film was completely shot at Universal Studios. The film set occupies 11 studios in the studio, including the No. 12 studio that covers an area of 30,000 square feet and is used to build the setting of the small town of Whoville. Since the world described by Dr. Seuss has no straight lines, the crew rarely uses traditional construction methods, and the art director Michael Columblies therefore used 2 million feet of polystyrene foam. After studying the works of Dr. Seuss, Columblis found that he had a soft spot for European medieval architecture, so he decided to reflect it in the film set. During the preparation of the film, Ron Howard asked his friend George Lucas for advice, and the latter suggested the use of 1950s-style appliances and props in the film.
Makeup artist Rick Baker began designing Grinch’s makeup in December 1998. Baker led a 91-member makeup technician team, working from two in the morning to ten in the evening, designing a play for each character In the image. Baker and his company Cinovation Studios created a total of 125 characters in the film. When filming the scene in the town square, Baker and his team of makeup artists applied makeup to 110 people every day, and the rubber parts pasted on the faces of the actors could only be used for one day. So when the film was finished, the makeup department spent a total of 8,000 faces. Modeling parts and 3000 false ears.
