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Term Paper 3: Special Effects in Animation and Live-Action
"My first two term paper scores were both above 80; I will not be writing a third term paper."
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Outline of the Third Term Paper - Motion Capture (Gollum and Caesar)
Introduction
1.
Thesis: The
special effects of motion capture brought many famous characters to life,
including Gollum from Lord of the Rings and Caesar from Rise of the Planet of
the Apes.
2.
Briefly explains what is motion capture
3.
Tools to make motion capture: body motion markers,
facial camera, modeling, texturing
Body
1.
Gollum from Lord of the Rings (the Two Towers)
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Introduces character and brief summary of movie
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Scene that has Gollum (at 7:55)
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Techniques use to form Gollum
a.
Additional studies for Gollum: Dirt, skin
defeat, eyes, muscle movement around the eyes, tissue simulation, tension
control
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Successful or not?
a.
Success in terms of 2002, but when Gollum in the
Hobbit appear in 2012, motion capture went to a new realistic level
b.
Believable movements and the feelings of an odd
creature
2.
Caesar from Rise of the Planet of the Apes
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Introduces character and brief summary of movie
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Scene that has Caesar (51:00)
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Techniques use to make Caesar
a.
Tools: Motion markers, wireless camera around environment,
facial camera, performance capture suit
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Successful or not?
a.
Similar to Gollum, Caesar was successful in
2011, but in 2014, the details in Caesar were extraordinary.
b.
Facial imagery, in Rise of the POTA, there wasn’t
much action; it was all about Caesar’s transformation. It has to do with a lot
of his facial expression and motion capture did an amazing job.
Conclusion
1.
Restate thesis
2.
Reintroduce Gollum from Lord of the Rings, and
how motion capture brought Gollum to life
3.
Reintroduce Caesar from Rise of the Planet of
the Apes, and how motion capture brought Caesar to life
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