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The Art of Pixel Performers

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the we-likes-the-digital-characters-don't-we-precious dept.

scriptedfun writes "The BBC features the growing role of computer graphics in movies, but points out that it is still the human actors behind the CG characters which make them alive. From the article: 'It seems that the performance artist can still bring something to a performance, which [ a CG ] artist cannot.'"

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  1. Oh yeah by ericdano · · Score: 1, Funny

    Oh yeah, Tom Hanks' performance in Polar Express totally made that movie.

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    1. Re:Oh yeah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Wow, is that why the Wachowski brothers chose Keanu Reeves for the role of Neo; because he moves and acts a bit like an algorithm and could be easily replicated using CGI?

  2. True by Tx · · Score: 4, Funny

    it is still the human actors behind the CG characters [CC] which make them alive.

    Only a human could make Jar Jar so f*#king annoying!

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  3. Re:No kidding! by glwtta · · Score: 2, Funny

    how out of touch the accademy awards are

    It could also speak to how they don't live in their parents' basements.

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