| Registered: October 4, 2008 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 317 |
| | Posted: | | | | I recently saw a contribution to add Motion Capture performers to Cast. I don't recall seeing this before and it's not mentioned in the rules. It seems similar to Stunt people I would think.
Should Motion Capture performers be part of the cast? I should mention in this example they are listed separate from the cast credits, and I've an added an option in the polls to reflect both ways. |
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| Registered: October 22, 2015 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 260 |
| | Posted: | | | | Just for clarification, are we including Motion Capture Performers who voice their performance in this poll?
Does the "NO" option mean Motion Capture Performers like Andy Serkis ("Caesar", "Gollum") or Ahmed Best ("Jar Jar Binks") should have their cast credits removed? |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,305 |
| | Posted: | | | | I would not think so as they are performing an actual role, not doing it for CGI web slinging for example. |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,305 |
| | Posted: | | | | Changed my vote when I thought about it!  |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 4,523 |
| | Posted: | | | | I don't like any of the alternatives. My choice would be:
- Motion Capture Performers should be considered part of the cast only if listed with a role. | | | My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
Gunnar |
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| Registered: October 22, 2015 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 260 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting GSyren: Quote:
I don't like any of the alternatives. My choice would be:
- Motion Capture Performers should be considered part of the cast only if listed with a role. Agree with your assessment. It doesn't matter whether it's a live-action performer or a motion-capture performer, if their name and role name appears in the cast credits then it is entered as a cast member in the profile, as per cast rules. We accept Roddy McDowell's cast credit when his performance was hidden behind physical make-up effects throughout the film Planet of the Apes, so why should we object to Andy Serkis's cast credit when his performance was hidden behind digital make-up effects throughout the film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes? |
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