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Dec 1, 2021 · Actor Andy Serkis played Gollum in The Two Towers and Return of the King through motion capture. But WETA visual effects animators and Serkis himself redid the character multiple times...
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Dec 11, 2018 · Weta Digital Effect Supervisor Eric Saindon looks back on the process of creating a new breed of CG character with Andy Serkis’s groundbreaking mo-cap performance in Fellowship of the...
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Dec 1, 2021 · For example, actor Ahmed Best would film the scenes, and the model of Jar Jar would be added in later on. However, with Gollum, the Weta Digital team was able to motion capture Serkis in real-time, meaning the footage could be watched back with Gollum's model already in place and tracked.
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He is best known for his motion capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for computer-generated characters such as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Caesar in the Planet of the Apes reboot series (2011 ...
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Sep 14, 2007 · Andy Serkis is the reigning master of performance for motion-capture — the recording of an actor's every move and facial nuance for use by animators to enliven CG characters.
Mar 2, 2023 · Lord Of The Rings’ Andy Serkis Recalls Being Mocked For Doing Gollum Motion Capture. News. By Corey Chichizola. published 2 March 2023. Motion capture was pretty new during Lord of...
Mar 9, 2021 · published 9 March 2021. One of the first digital motion capture performances that captured audiences in theaters was Andy Serkis' Gollum. Rather than being a man wearing extensive...
