Experimental
Ian Cheng’s expressive use of motion capture was featured on Cartoon
Brew last year. His new music video for Liars’ “Brats” is a …
Tagged motion capture
Tech
Brazilian artist Jomário Murta used multiple Microsoft Kinects
to generate a sequence of point clouds (a set of points in 3D …
to generate a sequence of point clouds (a set of points in 3D …
CGI
I, Pet Goat II was directed by Louis Lefebvre at the Montreal
area studio Heliofant. The sophisticated production design …
area studio Heliofant. The sophisticated production design …
Feature Film
It’s looking like this weekend’s box office crown will belong to
Seth MacFarlane’s Ted. Even though it’s a largely live …
Seth MacFarlane’s Ted. Even though it’s a largely live …
CGI
Mainstream motion capture performances have the paradoxical
effect of looking both flawlessly perfect and utterly …
effect of looking both flawlessly perfect and utterly …
Bad Ideas
No one turns to the Wall Street Journal for insightful animation
coverage, but that’s still no excuse for this egregious error …
coverage, but that’s still no excuse for this egregious error …
Ideas/Commentary
Last July we posted the amended Oscar rules that stated motion
capture would no longer be eligible for the best animated …
capture would no longer be eligible for the best animated …
motion capture
Our first glimpse of Spielberg’s (and Jackson’s) mo-cap Tintin
movie. They are still afraid to show us their faces – and I’m …
movie. They are still afraid to show us their faces – and I’m …
Shorts
Despite my distain for Robert Zemeckis’ mo-cap monstrosities – I
believe live action can be effectively used to create great …
believe live action can be effectively used to create great …
Disney
Our long national nightmare is over. Whatever your opinion of
Mars Needs Moms it has accomplished a major goal of all …
Mars Needs Moms it has accomplished a major goal of all …
Feature Film
Disney’s Mars Needs Moms opened today. It got no love from The
New York Times where reviewer Mike Hale began his critique …
New York Times where reviewer Mike Hale began his critique …
Ideas/Commentary
Salon, of all places, published an excellent piece about
animation character design. They interviewed designer Shannon …
animation character design. They interviewed designer Shannon …
Feature Film
It’s lookin’ worse….
…to me, at least. I never liked the
idea of a mo-cap Tintin movie (and of course I’m referring to …
idea of a mo-cap Tintin movie (and of course I’m referring to …
Bad Ideas
Talk about cruel and unusual punishment! Inmates in a Florida
jail are being forced to watch Robert Zemeckis’s mo-cap …
jail are being forced to watch Robert Zemeckis’s mo-cap …
Disney
Disney’s second animated release of 2011 (following Gnomeo and
Juliet) will be the latest Robert Zemeckis/Imagemovers film, …
Juliet) will be the latest Robert Zemeckis/Imagemovers film, …
