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Not exact matches
Taking a cue from the original «Star Wars» trilogy, «The Force Awakens» relied mostly on practical effects — except for Lupita Nyong «o's
character, Maz Kanata, a creature created with
motion capture.
And moviemakers can create special - effects
characters based on actors» body
motions without the pricey
motion -
capture studio.
Although
motion -
capture technology can record real - life movements for virtual
characters to mimic, it is impossible to give a
character every variation of movement it will need.
The volume of the movie was shot on location with
motion capture and witness cameras (which provide 3 - D reference points to help create 3 - D computer - generated
characters).
There are a few beguiling moments in Holy Motors, particularly a martial - arts sequence and an erotic dance while Mr. Oscar is dressed in a
motion -
capture body suit, but the road between those moments is so strewn with stalled ideas that audiences who care about
character and plot are liable to take the exit to a movie that makes sense.
Rampage struggles to maintain the illusion that The Rock isn't interacting with a CGI
character brought to life through
motion capture and green screen, but it does succeed in making George a fun reflection of Davis» personality (read: rude and crude, but with a heart of gold).
Although the Mad Titan Thanos has been ominously lurking in the background of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Joss Whedon's first Avengers movie, Infinity War will finally move the
character into focus and Josh Brolin is charged with bringing the
motion -
capture figure to life on the big screen, having made brief appearances in previous movies.
In the scenes where the majority of
characters were of the
motion capture variety, he went for the tracking shot in order to earn style points.
Everything about this film oozes class; the 60's setting is beautifully
captured with it's attention to detail and strikingly rich photography by Eduard Grau; the slow
motion scenes with overbearing sound effects; the subtle changes of colour saturation providing an excellent technique in developing the mood and feeling of Firth's
character and a fitting soundtrack to accompany the lush imagery.
The Creative Assembly are going through pain - staking efforts to bring the cast of Alien Isolation to life and instead of creating virtual
characters and simply hiring voice actors to voice them, they have employed a real cast of actors whose likenesses are being scanned into the game and their acting is also being
motion captured.
The
characters» faces resemble mannequins most of the time, as if the crew didn't put enough of those sticky dots on the actors» faces during
motion capture.
We used
motion capture to get the
character's movements, then imported the data into SoftImage, which is a 3D rendering package.
This
character will be created through CGI and
Motion Capture.
No actor has been announced for the new
character addition, and that doesn't have to happen if its a no - name
motion capture actor doing the heavily lifting for Warlock, or all straight CGI.
The
character models are all
motion captured so the facial expressions are spot on.
Korg is a
motion -
capture character that was actually played by the film's director Taika Waititi, providing the voice here.
Sato was so particular in how he wanted each
character to look that he would not resort to an easier and less polished method of
capturing character facial animation through means of
motion capture.
Billed as an origin's story, this remake of the 1972 film Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, features
motion -
capture performances and CGI primates created by the digital wizardry of Weta Digital, the company behind the Avatar
characters.
Incorporating
motion capture in Silent Hill 2's development allowed animators to transpose the
motion capture data to the game's
character models which helped reduced the amount of animation workload.
Yeah he does
motion capture as the Thing, but then that
character was underutilized.
The
motion capture allowed him to do improvisation, which added a lot of amusement to the
character.
In fact, the only real story in story mode is in the prerendered movies between chapters, and while they're bordering on well made (the modeling and art style are high quality, but apparently the
motion -
capture budget was used only for the game itself, as the animation is done by hand and sometimes isn't that good), they are mostly just a series of scenes that show the next boss
character preparing to try to destroy the heroes.
There is also some great fight choreography on - hand throughout the movie, especially during the escape and final showdown, granted much of it looks like a video game, but the
character animation is all
motion -
captured, and Liebesman stages these sequence well.
Tudyk provided K - 2's voice and delivered the
character's physical movements on set via
motion capture suit, acting opposite co-stars Diego Luna and Felicity Jones.
The Adventures of Tintin also offers some of the more effective usage of the
motion -
capture technique, which transfers an actor's performance upon an animated avatar, by bypassing the uncanny valley altogether and creating
characters that are a hybrid of humans and artist Hergé's cartoonish designs (Only the hero and central villain weigh heavily toward the former).
That roving eye for the ineffable can be seen not only in the way fireworks in Coney Island explode behind
characters in the air, or vape smoke wafts into the ether in slow -
motion, but in the way cinematographer Hélène Louvart, shooting in grittily textured 16 mm,
captures male bodies in
motion.
Danny Woodburn (Seinfeld) does the
motion -
capture work for Splinter and has expressed disappointment in not doing the
character's voice which was given to Tony Shalhoub (Monk).
The actress discusses working opposite a
motion -
capture character and her childhood crush on Ryan Reynolds.
Its
motion -
capture CGI renders the
characters in rubbery, apple - cheeked versions that sometimes slide queasily into the uncanny valley; its script (written by the dream team of Doctor Who show - runner Steven Moffat, Hot Fuzz writer - director Edgar Wright, and Attack The Block writer - director Joe Cornish) is an of - the - moment action movie, little more than a lengthy series of big setpieces, crammed with fights and chases.
Disc 1: Theatrical Feature Blu - ray ** Deleted Scenes ** Mythology of the Apes ** The Genius of Andy Serkis ** A New Generation of Apes ** Scene Breakdown **
Character Concept Art Gallery ** Breaking
Motion Capture Boundaries ** Composing the Score with Patrick Doyle ** The Great Apes ** Audio Commentary by Director Rupert Wyatt ** Audio Commentary by Writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver ** Theatrical Trailers Disc 2: DVD + Digital Copy
Another telling clue was that one cyber sleuth found a private resume of an actor who did
motion capture for «Dutch» in Red Dead Redemption 2, a
character that dies in the first one.
Using high - tech
motion -
capture computer graphics (like those first seen in the 2004 Christmas feature The Polar Express), the life - like realism of the
characters intensifies the impact of a tale already too frightening for little ones.
My biggest complaint about
motion capture films had been that no matter how «natural» the
characters appeared their eyes always looked creepy.
Andy Serkis, known for his
motion -
capture roles in blockbuster movies like the Lord of the Rings, Planet of the Apes series, and playing the titular
character in King Kong, said that he has sex four or five times a day.
In addition to that, while there were set photos featuring Ebony Maw tackling Doctor Strange in an effort to snatch the Eye of Agamotto aka the Time Stone, Tom Vaughan - Lawlor who plays the
character via
motion capture has yet to debut his final look for the film.
Though Greer's work will be translated to screen through
motion -
capture technology, she has plenty of experience bringing animated
characters to life through her hilarious work on the FX series Archer.
• A physical world put in
motion thanks to brand new hardware architecture» The world has been dynamically brought to life using complex physical world simulation on trees, foliage, cloth, weather, lighting and effects» All texture resolutions have been created at 4x resolution for maximum resolution and detail» In - game
characters, enemies and destructability have been enhanced for added depth and realism» Subsurface scattering technology implemented to
capture the most physically accurate lighting simulation and deliver a great sense of believability» Native 1080p gameplay gives outstanding visual fidelity and showcases the beauty of Yamatai in all its high definition glory
Blue Sky's animation has yet to wow me and the start of this film is particularly unpromising, with its human
character approaching that undesirable place called «uncanny valley» that's typically reserved for
motion capture.
On Sunday, Nov. 12, SFFILM offers the rare opportunity to dig deeper into
motion -
capture technology and how actor Andy Serkis brings
characters like Planet of the Apes» Caesar and The Lord of the Rings trilogy's Gollum to life with The Art & Craft of War for the Planet of the Apes with Andy Serkis and Joe Letteri.
It presents remarks from Leterrier, Roth, Feige, Williams, Roberts, movement coach /
motion capture Terry Notary, Rhythm and Hues visual effects supervisor Betsy Paterson, Rhythm and Hues lighting supervisor Greg Steele and Rhythm and Hues
character rigging supervisor Matt Derksen.
Its memorable cast of
characters is paired with outstanding voice acting and
motion capture graphics.
Disc 1: Rise of the Planet of the Apes Blu - ray ** 11 Deleted Scenes ** The Genius of Andy Serkis ** Scene Breakdown ** A New Generation of Apes ** Breaking
Motion Capture Boundaries ** The Great Apes ** Mythology of the Apes ** Composing the Score with Patrick Doyle ** Audio Commentaries by Director and Writers **
Character Concept Art Gallery ** Digital Disc 2: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Blu - ray ** Journey to Dawn ** Andy Serkis: Rediscovering Caesar ** Humans and Apes: The Cast of Dawn ** The World of Dawn ** The Ape Community ** Move Like an Ape: An Artist's Medium ** Weta and Dawn ** The Fight for a New Dawn ** Deleted Scenes With Optional Audio Commentary by Matt Reeves ** Feature Audio Commentary by Matt Reeves ** Gallery ** Digital Disc 3: War for the Planet of the Apes Blu - ray ** Audio Commentary by Director Matt Reeves ** Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary by Director Matt Reeves ** Waging War for the Planet of the Apes ** All About Caesar ** WETA: Pushing Boundaries ** Music for Apes ** Apes: The Meaning of It All ** The Apes Saga: An Homage ** Concept Art Gallery ** Theatrical Trailers ** Digital
Best Animated Film — National Board of Review Best Animated Film — New York Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film — Boston Online Film Critics Best Animated Film (tie)-- Boston Society of Film Critics Best Animated Film — New York Film Critics Online Best Animated Film — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Best Animated Film — Online Film Critics Society Best Animated Film — Southeastern Film Critics Best Animated Film — Dallas - Fort Worth Film Critics Best Animated Film — Phoenix Critics Circle Best Animated Film — Las Vegas Film Critics Best Animated Film — Chicago Film Critics Best Animated Film — Utah Film Critics Association Best Animated Film — Florida Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film — Kansas City Film Critics Best Animated Film — Austin Film Critics Best Animated Film — Capri Hollywood Film Awards Best Animated Film — Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film — Black Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Animated Film — Golden Globe Awards Best Animated Film — Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Animated Film — Critics» Choice Award Best Animated Film — Annie Awards Best Animated Film — BAFTA Awards Best Directing in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards Best Original Screenplay — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Best Original Screenplay — Utah Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay — Austin Film Critics Best Vocal /
Motion Capture Performance for Phyllis Smith — Indiana Film Journalists Best Family Film — Women Film Critics Circle Feature Film (Animation)-- Casting Society of America Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical
Motion Picture — Producers Guild of America Best Edited Animated Film — American Cinema Editors Outstanding Animated Performance in an Animated Feature for Joy — Visual Effects Society Best Storyboarding in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards Best Editorial in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards Best
Character Design in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards Best Music in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards Best
Character Animation in a Feature Production — Annie Awards Best Production Design in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards Best Voice Acting for Phyllis Smith — Annie Awards Best Writing in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards
When the most relatable
character in a film is a CGI
motion -
capture gorilla, you know something is wrong.
Bettany's
character reportedly has the same name and motivations as Williams»
character, but instead of being a
motion -
capture alien, will be a human.
The realistic movements of the
characters are probably the best thing about the film, crafted through a
motion capture process, similar to the one producer Robert Zemeckis used in his other 3D animated film, The Polar Express.
Though digital effects artists are behind most of the robots in the film, actor Tudyk created about 80 percent of lead
character Sonny's performance by donning a
motion capture suit on set.
Though the
character was voiced by Elijah Wood, Glover donned a
motion capture suit to create all of Mumble's signature moves, bringing him to life in all his dancing glory.
In addition to directing the film and voicing the lead
character, McFarlane wore an Xsens
motion capture suit and performed off - camera with co-stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis throughout filming.