It looked way more unnatural than the CGI baby, which is saying something. After they saw how bad the animatronic looked, they decided on real babies and toddlers and chose to use CGI to put a modified version of Mackenzie Foys face on all of them.

Why does Renesmee look so animated?

Producer Wyck Godfrey even said that Chuckesme is “one of the most terrifying CGI babies to ever not be seen on film”, and that they decided to go with CGI instead as they were trying to “create something that was otherworldly”, as she had to “be intelligent yet still look like a baby but actually look like a more

Why did they do a CGI baby in Twilight?

Due to her rapid aging, Renesmees appearance in Breaking Dawn was digitally manufactured throughout her early childhood. Manipulated versions of Foys face were repeatedly edited onto the bodies of various babies and toddlers, with the real Foy only appearing towards the end of the film.

Is Renesmee animated?

A real child would have benefitted the story more. Poor Mackenzie Foy, who plays Renesmee, was animated the majority of the film. Despite the horrible CGI, which has never been their strong suit, the film took one risk that really paid off. They deviated from the book and added a fight scene.

Is the baby in Twilight fake?

Something still looks off about the child, but at least its better than what couldve been. Even director Bill Condon admits the CGI didnt work out as well as planned. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Condon states, [On Twilight, there was] a CG half-human, half-vampire baby.