Stan Winston's crew lifecast the main Amy performer, Lorene Noh, at the studio, then sculpted Amy over her lifecast. From that sculpture, the crew created a 'hero' Amy head that was covered in silicone skin and hand-tied hair. It was one of the first times the studio would use these new silicone formulas, rather than foam latex, for a character. The main advantage to silicone was that it simulated the translucent look and feel of real flesh far more convincingly than foam rubber. But silicone had disadvantages, as well. "When we were first experimenting with it," said Shane Mahan, "we found that it was too oily if we didn't get the formula exactly right. The oils would come soaking through and ruin the paint. We had to figure out what kinds of paint worked best with it, how to attach mechanisms to it. It is heavier than foam rubber, so there was a weight factor we had to learn to deal with, too." Today, silicone formulas that have advanced far beyond those used for Congo are industry standards for makeups and puppets requiring a fleshy look.

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