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Both the original Rotoscope technique, and this attempt, led to filming High-Contrast footage for certain effects, like the original Tron. Even at failure, it still was something different, and had to tried.
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Still not as creepy as Syncrovox.
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@robhex yes very much like the rotoscoping technique of Bakshi's 1978 LOTR ~
possibly used by Max Fleischer as early as 1915!
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how do u get animascope?
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WestWorld? Bet that Yul Brenner robot has something to do with this!
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Excellent!
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When the lion says,'Not me, I'd be too scared', he has none of the 'oomph' of the classic Oz film. He sounds like they grabbed a go-fer on the set and slapped a costume on him. Plus, that one moment is so vacant, so meloncholy. Kids would be instantly made sad by watching, I am sure! ^_^
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I was wondering the exact same thing-I was like, what the heck?? lol Where do these over-the-top cartoon characters fit in with this process? Never explained-lol.
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Ya know, the Wizard of Oz footage has something downright meloncholy about it. The lack of gentle, cartoon music, or as mentioned above-facial expressions, as normal cartoons should have. It feels hollow, and depressing...And yet! I would pay to own that show, simply because it's so creepy. :) But Fleicher and other companies were using this off and on for fun, even before this was done. Bakshi afterward, then a twist with films like Scanner Darkly.
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You made me laugh out loud friend-LOL!
avatar will soon be obsolete!
CHAS1422 2 years ago 5
Animascope's major failing is evident at 2:10 Look at the wizard's face, especially his eyes. It looks dead, frozen, like a plastic mask (which the actor was probably wearing). Any character animator will tell you that facial expression is essential. Combine realistic human motion with an inexpressive face and you get an unappealing zombie-like effect. The same problem occurred with The Polar Express and Final Fantasy The Spirits Within. Avatar pretty much fixed that problem, I think.
robertwmartens 2 years ago 4