Gallery: See How Die Antwoord Influenced Chappie's Look
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A production still of the motion capture work done to film the Scout Robots in action.
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Blomkamp scale model of the "Moose" robot from *Chappie*.
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Concept art for the "Moose" (*Chappie'*s bad guy).
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A bit of early artwork for the Tetravaal workshop.
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A piece of concept art for the "Moos Room" control chair.
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Concept art for Tetravaal, the robotics company in *Chappie*.
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Concept art for the Scout Robot.
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Some concept art for Die Antwoord's vehicle in the film.
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Concept art of Chappie painting.
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Concept art of Deon (later played by Dev Patel) repairing Chappie while Yo-Landi Vi$$er (left) and Ninja (right) look on.
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