Fiction · Ghostbusters · 1984 effects reference
How tall is Stay Puft Marshmallow Man?
The original effects article describes Stay Puft as conceived at 120 feet tall.
36.576 m
Reported fictional height- Measurement
- Production concept height · 120 feet
- Subject or version
- Ghostbusters · 1984 effects reference
- In feet, rounded
- 120 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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A little more perspective
American Cinematographer’s June 1984 account of the Ghostbusters effects production states that Stay Puft was conceived as 120 feet tall. This record selects that nominal concept height, equivalent to 36.576 meters, for the original film. Published figures differ: The Story Behind Ghostbusters gives 112.6 feet. The selected value is therefore identified as a production reference, rather than a uniform measurement of every shot.
The effects crew filmed Bill Bryan inside a costume and combined that footage with miniature sets and city plates. The comparison represents the giant fictional mascot, not the performer or physical costume. The illustration uses one upright pose with the sailor cap included in the overall outline.
Quick facts
Stay Puft uses the original effects team’s 120-foot concept height for the 1984 Ghostbusters film.
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Sources and measurement notes
- American Cinematographer: Visual Effects for Ghostbusters, June 1984 article republished in 2021
- The Story Behind Ghostbusters: indexed excerpt reports an alternative 112.6 feet
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