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Filming and makeup
Principal photography took place from September 1999 to January 2000. Geisel visited the set in October. Most of the Whoville set was built on the Universal Studios Backlot, behind the Bates Motel set from Psycho. Rick Baker designed and created the prosthetic makeup for Carrey and the rest of the cast. It took a number of tests, and ultimately Carrey admiring a photo of Baker in his first test makeup, for the decision to use Baker's original design. The Grinch suit was covered in yak hair, dyed green, and sewed onto a spandex suit. Application of the makeup took up to two and a half hours; Carrey regularly and repeatedly described the costume "akin to being buried alive;" after one such session, a frustrated Carrey kicked a hole in the wall of his trailer. Carrey's makeup artist Kazu Hiro recounted, "On set, [Carrey] was really mean to everybody, and at the beginning of the production they couldn't finish. After two weeks we only could finish three days' worth of shooting schedule, because suddenly he would just disappear, and when he came back, everything was ripped apart. We couldn't shoot anything." Hiro left the production until Baker and Howard had a discussion with Carrey on how important he was to the project. Carrey agreed to keep his anger in check, and Brian Grazer hired a consultant who trained Carrey on "methods of enduring torture," and Hiro returned. Josh Ryan Evans, who played the eight-year old Grinch, wore the same style of makeup and bodysuit Carrey wore. In total, Carrey spent 92 days in the Grinch make-up and became adept at remaining calm during its application.Most of the appliances the actors wore were noses that connected to an upper lip along with some dentures, ears and wigs.[1] To cheer up Carrey, Howard once wore a Grinch suit, and on another day, brought Don Knotts onto the set, knowing that Carrey was a fan of Knotts' work.

Visual effects
The film's visual effects were provided by Digital Domain.

The visual effects in How the Grinch Stole Christmas were a significant aspect of bringing Dr. Seuss's imaginative world to life. Digital Domain, a prominent visual effects company, played a crucial role. They crafted complex CGI environments and characters, integrating them seamlessly with live-action elements to maintain the magical and whimsical feel of Whoville. The company's innovative techniques in CGI were pivotal in creating the expansive and detailed landscapes of the Grinch's world, which were crucial to the narrative's visual storytelling. [2]

Additionally, the film utilized extensive makeup and practical effects to transform Jim Carrey into the Grinch. This transformation involved hours of makeup application, using pioneering techniques to ensure flexibility and expressiveness in Carrey's facial movements. This process was crucial for embodying the character's dynamic and animated nature, which allowed Carrey's performance to shine through the prosthetics.

Behind-the-scenes featurettes available on platforms like the Internet Archive provide a glimpse into the making of these effects. These featurettes illustrate the detailed process of scene setups, character design, and the integration of digital effects, showcasing the meticulous attention to detail required to animate the Grinch's world ("How The Grinch Stole Christmas 2000 Visual Effects," Internet Archive).[3]