I’m not a big fan of motion capture (or performance capture). Actually, I’ll take that further. I hate motion capture. Not entirely tho – for games, or special effects for live-action films – knock yourself out. But let animators animate, and save your green body suits for the next John Travolta alien movie.
Without consulting me, Robert Zemeckis, the man behind mo-cap features like The Polar Express and Beowulf, is prepping his next mo-cap film for the holiday season. A Christmas Carol hits theaters on November 6, 2009, and the first clip from the film has emerged on the web. It still looks a bit odd to me, but I suppose I’m coming around to it a bit. I’ll make a deal with you, Robert, okay? You keep your hands off the Roger Rabbit sequel, and I’ll keep an open mind about A Christmas Carol.
The mo-cap/animation doesn’t work for me . Design doesn’t thrill me either. “No sir … I don’t like it” . Doesn’t even come close to the drama and spookiness of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdw_lekCK8k