Homework #6A
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With each new movie or video we watch, we are exposed to computer generated animation more and more. Yet from reading this piece on how filmmakers are using computer animation with live action, I was a bit surprised to read that, “Today, nearly every film contains computer-generated imagery: Explosions, tsunamis, etc.” Despite that this makes complete sense since animation can produce a near perfect explosion versus having to set something on fire and hope for the best – “nearly every film?” After reading this article and seeing its impact, I will now have to check myself so that I am not watching something and wondering, ‘is this real or memorix?’ And with such heavy hitting filmmakers like George Lucas (who is quoted in this article as ‘stunned,’ while stating, “A major gap had been crossed and things were never going to be the same.”) demonstrating these techniques, most would think computer generated animation coupled with real actors would be saved for fantasy, sci-fi or action type movies only. But due to the success and advancement of it, some generations may not know of any other way of filmmaking.
When Lord of The Rings came out, and with it, the endless behind the scene videos of actors running around in weird, tight, space suits and wired headgear, the magic was lost as no one wanted to see that – we wanted to believe this was a real! Well, kind of. And though the actor must work in these somewhat ‘fantasy’ conditions, it was very interesting to hear Andy Serkis in the accompanied video say, “The actor’s performance is the actor’s performance.” Hey – at least something is real.
Though most of us go to the movies to be entertained, it would be easy to believe that most are not so worried about these techniques becoming too “real.” But as AI becomes more and more mainstream, we probably should be changing our tune about it. AI is the future and I find that scarier than a giant dinosaur chasing live actors around.
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