Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 15:12:00 -0800 From: Brian Stokes <bstoked-AT-gmail.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Avatar go see it I too, loved Avatar. I'm in the minority though for recommending it in 2-D, because the colors are extremely vivid and it's easier (for me at least) to focus on the performances without 3-D distraction. On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Puppet People <puppetpeople-AT-nycap.rr.com>wrote: > Hello again; > yes I agree that the story was simple, but so was the story in the first > Star Wars film. And like Star Wars it is mostly an effects film, but what > really blew me away was the close-up animation. > I actually found the performance of the lead actor better, when he was > animated then when he actually on film. Though alot is done with motion > catpure, I know the animators really have a big hand in the close-ups and > body language. As someone just starting out doing CG I was totally > entralled. It is worth seeing in 3-d if you can. > > Mark > The Puppet people > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Hennes" <williamhennes-AT-charter.net> > To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 3:22 AM > Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Avatar go see it > > > >I saw it and LOVED it! > > > > As animator, I thought it was very cool. But remember, there was motion > > capture in there as well. And as the technology improves with Mocap, > the > > lines will get blurred even more between talent and tech. So I think > also > > recognizing the programmers that write the math to make the pixels do > > their > > thing is important as well. > > > > Yes the story was simple, and a predictable plot. But, mech suits with > > machineguns, and big FREAKING huge rhino like creatures, you just can't > go > > wrong. ;-) > > > > Best, > > > > William > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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