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Discussion: Animation/computer generated vs real

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elswhere	Animation/computer generated vs real May 30 2010, 5:41 AM EDT Avatar, the perfect movie, but what is needed is one purely technical ammendment. The Na'vi actors,Sam (Jakesully), Zoe (Neytiri), &c., should NOT be all and completely animated/computer generated. Close-ups, shots of their faces and bodies should be of the actual 'made-up' actors themselves. Advertising could then boast, truthfully, that the beautiful and handsome actors that play the parts of the Na'vi are REAL (that stunts and crowd scenes are animated would be accepted) This would add vastly to the credence of the scenes (of Jake and Neytiri embracing and kissing and their 'nuptials, for instance) would become far more 'real' and feasible, if it was, in fact Sam and Zoe actually embracing. I believe that the above would engender a very strong "cult-following" of the series that would add greatly to furture audiences and their 'participation' in promoting the series Post reply 3 out of 11 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? Keyword tags: None
atokirina	1. RE: Animation/computer generated vs real May 30 2010, 4:11 PM EDT \| Post edited: May 30 2010, 4:18 PM EDT Have you seen "Avatar behind the scenes"? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6JXUoWeZ7Q I think that addresses your concerns. Only the movements of the ears and tail of the Na'vi are added later. If I remember correctly James Cameron said in an interview that in the November four-disc release of Avatar, he wants to have a version of the movie where you can see the Na'vi scenes and their human actors at the same time (with picture in picture). There is another interview by Popular Mechanics about the technical aspects of the movie with James Cameron that I can recommend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aao0YSITuxc Post reply 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
elswhere	2. RE: Animation/computer generated vs real May 31 2010, 6:06 AM EDT Thanks, atokirina, a great help, you've set me straight Post reply 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?