This Footage of Dan Stevens Filming Beauty and the Beast in a CGI Suit Is Glorious

The dance scenes in Beauty and the Beast were so magical they captivated audiences across the globe. So many girls wanted to be Belle even though she was dancing with a Beast. Emma Watson made it look so natural and effortless as she glided across the dance floor with a longing look in her eyes. But what we couldn't see was her actual dance partner.

Since the Beast was created using CGI (computer generated imagery), Dan Stevens had to wear a suit that made him look like a grey Michelin Man. Oh, and he had to dance with Emma on steel stilts for the height of the Beast.

As Stevens told People.com in March, “Ultimately we went for a fusion of technologies. [It was] traditional motion capture and puppeteering of a big muscle suit on stilts. I was inside this 40–lb. thing covered in gray lycra and marker dots.”

And Emma had to appear as though she was falling in love with a Beast when, in fact, she was dancing with a man in a unitard with fake muscles. How she managed to hold her composure, we'll never know.

Now that you've seen these images, here's a glimpse of the real dance scene. Now that we know the truth behind the romantic dance, can we all give a round of applause for Emma for never cracking a smile?

And we think Dan deserves some accolades for being wearing the suit and not demanding that these pre-CGI images never be shown.