Movie Theater Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

[Dogtown]

Here comes another one...for July next year.

 

[chooter]

Boy, are they running out of ideas in Hollywood.

 

[Dogtown]

Nope, it's not a lack of ideas, it's financial risk aversion.

 

[Adam B]

So this fits in right after their last release, rise of the planet of the apes, but is no where near where they left off with the one with Mark Wahlberg in it. I have been waiting for that one forever.

 

[Dogtown]

It's a completely different team that's been doing these new ones, so it shouldn't be too surprising. If anything, the would be prequels to the Marky Mark version.

 

[Adam B]

I assumed it was a prequel series, I liked the first one (Rise of the Planet of the Apes). I just wish they would finish the first one they did with Wahlberg

 

[Sako man]

Wonder if Andy J. is gonna anim direct again? Good guy.

 

[Dogtown]

We're doing the bulk of the heavy lifting on this one and he's not here, so me thinks no.

 

[Sako man]

The last one was actually a decent film. Enjoyed watching. Thats kinda rare for me being such a snob.

 

[Dogtown]

Yeah, it was better than I expected, though by the time it came out all I could think about was the negative publicity surrounding Andy Sirkus complaining that he should be eligible for an Oscar.

 

[Sako man]

Yeah, it was better than I expected, though by the time it came out all I could think about was the negative publicity surrounding Andy Sirkus complaining that he should be eligible for an Oscar.

What is your opinion on Mocap actors being eligible for an Oscar? I mean I guess they are acting but with the help of a teem.

 

[BERTMAN77MK2]

Cannot wait to see this one. Agree with Adam B regarding Wahlberg movie.......

 

[Dogtown]

What is your opinion on Mocap actors being eligible for an Oscar? I mean I guess they are acting but with the help of a teem.

I'm against it for individual performers. VES does it right by recognizing the performer, Animation Supervision and Lead Animator. No doubt Andy Sirkis and other performers play a key role in the final result, but I think they're generally deluded into thinking it's all them or even mostly them. As one of the Caesar animators said last year, "Andy Sirkis has no clue how much of his data I had to toss and redo myself." It's like when Pre-Viz guys like to take credit for final animation when in reality they're mostly doing blocking and timing. The animation is constantly built-up, redone, adjusted, etc and can often be light years from where it started in the end. If the Academy is going to recognize a mocap performance, they need to make it a team award like many of the other supporting awards. The VES model is completely fair. And the funny thing is the acting guilds are split on this issue by nature: they want the recognition for actors, but also despise the mocap approach has "not really acting." If the Academy doesn't get around to recognizing it, I suspect Andy will get an honorary Oscar 20 years from now for at least playing a pioneering role in the process, assuming it flourishes as a mainstream technique (which it already is doing).

 

[Dogtown]

[video=youtube;h_9-3Fj3ZdI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_9-3Fj3ZdI[/video]

Official teaser time....and damn, wet fur is hard to do...

 

[pizzamanny]

WOW, that wet monkey is outstanding(double entendre not intended).

 

[S4599]

I'll see this. I hope Franco isn't in it.

 

[Dogtown]

As of last week, I've been the guy at work saying "WTF? They've figured out how to use rifles but not slings?"

 

[Dogtown]

Almost...done....

 

[Lowlight]

I like the look of this movie, the first one was, just ok, nothing to write home about, but this looks much better.

 

[Dogtown]

For the record, like every movie I work on, I tried to talk them out of the star-patterned muzzle flashes. No luck.

 

[Dogtown]

Ah nevermind, this international trailer is MUCH better and a lot less spoilery....