Motion-capture and performance-capture in blockbuster production (1999-2010)

1. The Phantom Menace mainstreams digital characters

   May 19, 1999Labels: The Phantom, Jar Jar, Ahmed Best

   • Phantom Menace
   • StarWars com

2. Fellowship of the Ring sets the stage

   Dec 19, 2001Labels: The Fellowship, Peter Jackson, New Line

   • Fellowship

3. The Two Towers popularizes Gollum’s mocap

   Dec 18, 2002Labels: The Two, Gollum, Andy Serkis

   • Two Towers
   • CGW

4. The Two Towers wins VFX Oscar

   Mar 23, 2003Labels: The Two, Academy Award, Visual Effects

   • Oscars
   • Two Towers

5. Spider-Man 2 elevates digital realism expectations

   Jun 30, 2004Labels: Spider-Man 2, Sam Raimi

   • Spider Man 2
   • VFX Oscar

6. The Polar Express bets on full performance capture

   Nov 10, 2004Labels: The Polar, performance capture, Robert Zemeckis

   • Guinness

7. King Kong expands creature performance capture

   Dec 14, 2005Labels: King Kong, Andy Serkis, Peter Jackson

   • King Kong

8. Dead Man’s Chest debuts on-set mocap villain

   Jul 7, 2006Labels: Dead Man, Davy Jones, Bill Nighy

   • Dead Man s
   • Post Mag

9. Monster House brings mocap to stylized animation

   Jul 21, 2006Labels: Monster House, stylized animation

   • Monster House

10. Beowulf extends capture-heavy feature filmmaking

    Nov 16, 2007Labels: Beowulf, Robert Zemeckis, motion capture

    • Beowulf

11. Avatar industrializes performance capture at scale

    Dec 18, 2009Labels: Avatar, James Cameron, Na'vi

    • Avatar

12. Avatar wins Best Visual Effects Oscar

    Mar 7, 2010Labels: Avatar, Academy Award, Visual Effects

    • Avatar accolades
    • VFX Oscar