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Sky Captain and the Films of Tomorrow

Posted by michael on from the talking-heads dept.

professorfalcon writes "Foxnews.com has an interview with the stars of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. They talk about their experience hugging a green screen for the entire film, and how the movie is 'unlike anything most audiences have seen before. It uses no sets, only computer generated imagery.' So most audiences didn't see Star Wars?"

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  1. Star Wars AOTC went even further in fact by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It used no actors, only computer generated whiny melodrama

  2. Re:You know... by CrackedButter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will she get sued by Apple if the baby ever starts singing?

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  3. Re:Star Wars? by Colonel+Cholling · · Score: 5, Funny

    Many of the scenes in Star Wars were filmed in Tunisia.

    Sure, but how do we know Tunisia isn't computer-generated?

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  4. Re:Isn't that a "blue" screen? by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 5, Funny
    Most chromakey technology these days uses a truly hideous green that's less likely to conflict with clothing or props.

    The whole thing would be simpler if you could just buy paint that has a zero alpha component.