The process involved in emulating these human like movements for use in a unique species is immensely time consuming and complex. There are human performers who are wearing special equipment that track their actions and record it on specialized computers, and they act out their actions and script in a large, white room. The computers record the movement and action of the performers. After doing so, computer specialists integrate these movements to computer generated models. Basically, they are giving life to computer models by giving them human like movements and actions.
Never seen it, but it looks cool.
This is actually a very positive contribution to the cinema, because a majority of the people watch movies for their special effects. Of course, there are always films that do not use that many special effects at all and are still successful, but the stories that the other movies tell are greatly enhanced by the use of special effects, especially CGI effects. Basically, the more computer generated effects and special effects are in a movie, the more popular it is, with Avatar being a prime example.
Wow, a film like Avatar must be tedious! From the actors wearing sensitive suits to the computers translating each movement into a digital computer model. However, I disagree with your point that ALL movies with CGI effects or computer-generated effects make it more appealing or popular with the audience. Sure, Transformers and Harry Potter seem to be popular, but there are also romance and comedy flicks (and even the combination of the two!) which make them successful box office blowouts. For example, Hot Tub Machine, 500 Days of Summer, Harold and Kumar, Clerks, A Walk To Remember... the list goes on.
ReplyDeleteI think 3D is not doing anything for the cinemas. Sure it rolls in the cash, but it ruins film. It's sort of like how 13 year-olds ruined Green Day. Money is good, but we need to stay true to the fundamentals of film. I don't mean Hitchcock or even John Hughes for that matter, I mean the fact that is also an art. Yes, it's called the film INDUSTRY because it is a business, but you can't just sell out so easily. I believe they should worry about making the basic technologies more affordable before they make anymore advances.
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