I got up kind of early today, it's been all gray and rainy, so I opted to watch a movie this morning - a rather unusual picture. Unusual how? Well this is how wikipedia describes it.
Motion capture with 40 actors and computer-generated imagery were used to create the film's distinctive black and white animated visual style. The actors wore black suits with markers dotted along the surface which recorded movement from their limbs, faces and eyes. All acting was performed against a bluescreen in a digital backlot. Once a scene was recorded, computer software was used to build 3D animated models around the motion captured data. The bluescreen was used to create a virtual setting around the models. The black and white effect was added later using lighting.
Supposedly it took 6 years to make. And it looks good (really quite like a black and white graphic novel come to life) and is diverting. It's a futuristic crime, cops and corporate intrigue kind of picture. Probably won't make my top 10 rentals of the year list (should I make such a list), but it was a nice distraction this morning.
Now if people would only stop hiring Jonathan Pryce to do voice work (the instant you hear his voice you know he's a villain) ...
Posted by armand at August 5, 2007 01:39 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Movies