Gollum for Best Supporting CGI.. i mean Actor?
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Gollum for Best Supporting CGI.. i mean Actor?
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'Lord of the Rings' Seeks Gollum Oscar
The makers of the new Lord Of The Rings movie are campaigning for an Oscar for one of their stars - even though he's completely computer generated. The Two Towers producer, Barrie Osborne, and director, Peter Jackson, were so impressed with their animated character Gollum that they believe he deserves recognition in next year's Academy Awards. However, the filmmakers really know that actor Andy Serkis - who voices the skeletal figure - is the one who deserves the credit for making the computer generated role come to life on the big screen. Osborne says, "The performance is really driven by Andy. He deserves a nomination for a Supporting Actor Oscar and we are going to campaign for him to get one." Jackson adds, "Andy create the character. He says the dialogue, he plays the scenes and the computer captures his movement and translates that to the digital version of Gollum."
'Lord of the Rings' Seeks Gollum Oscar
The makers of the new Lord Of The Rings movie are campaigning for an Oscar for one of their stars - even though he's completely computer generated. The Two Towers producer, Barrie Osborne, and director, Peter Jackson, were so impressed with their animated character Gollum that they believe he deserves recognition in next year's Academy Awards. However, the filmmakers really know that actor Andy Serkis - who voices the skeletal figure - is the one who deserves the credit for making the computer generated role come to life on the big screen. Osborne says, "The performance is really driven by Andy. He deserves a nomination for a Supporting Actor Oscar and we are going to campaign for him to get one." Jackson adds, "Andy create the character. He says the dialogue, he plays the scenes and the computer captures his movement and translates that to the digital version of Gollum."
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It wouldn't be Promoting CGI, it would be simply acknowledging it's existance and how CGI can not stand alone and Needs the actor playing the role.
On that note, I say don't nominate him, though I have not seen TT yet, so Maybe I will change my mind after.
On that note, I say don't nominate him, though I have not seen TT yet, so Maybe I will change my mind after.
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But it is a real person acting, doing the voice and everything. Just because they are never on screen as themselves, does that mean it's not them doing the work?
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thats what is so unique about the situation. even though the character is cgi on screen, when they filmed the movie the actor who voiced golum wore a motion capture suit and "acted" out the characters movement and facial expressions. it is supposed to incorporate the cgi character into the movie better in terms of how the other characters interact with him. it should be pretty interesting to see how well it turned out.
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Originally posted by Coral
If it isn't a real person, then it shouldn't be nominated.
If it isn't a real person, then it shouldn't be nominated.
Frankly, I don't see the big deal here. We have no problem with people who are layered with makeup and costumes being nominated - what's the difference with motion captured CGI?
Performance is performance. Regardless of whether the character is computer generated, animated or in the flesh - the heart and soul and the ability to convey and move the message is what is important.
And come on folks - who here really believes Andy Serkis will actually be nominated??
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But Wait! This could mean Jar-Jar could win his richly deserved Oscar!!!
Think about it, his character has managed to generate many varied emotions in the viewing public!
Think about it, his character has managed to generate many varied emotions in the viewing public!
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thats what is so unique about the situation. even though the character is cgi on screen, when they filmed the movie the actor who voiced golum wore a motion capture suit and "acted" out the characters movement and facial expressions. it is supposed to incorporate the cgi character into the movie better in terms of how the other characters interact with him. it should be pretty interesting to see how well it turned out.
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Have you guys heard what Zemekis plans to do with Polar Express. He wants it to have the first photorealistic CG actors, including a 10 year old Tom Hanks that will be modeled in the computer to look like Hanks from old photos. It should be interesting. I think they're aiming for Christmas 2004
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Originally posted by Goldberg74
Yup... but I don't buy it...
They just need to make a new category for (CGI/Voice) Best CGI Actor, Actress as well as Supporting roles... and Director.
Yup... but I don't buy it...
They just need to make a new category for (CGI/Voice) Best CGI Actor, Actress as well as Supporting roles... and Director.
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Hmmm....I don't think so. I think people just always get caught up in the Lord-of-the-Rings-is-the-best-movie-ever-it-should-win-every-award-it's-nominated-for hype around this time. Although I hear Rudy's performance in this one *is* worthy of nomination. *shrug*