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HOLY SHIT of the day PART TWO
From the Virgin Comics email newsletter:
Link with promotional images:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16079
Now can anybody tell me what's going on in that one promotional image?
Also, this makes me nervous:
I have yet to see a single use of 3D Motion Capture that doesn't suck.
Well, no, I stand corrected. Motion capture when used to animate CGI characters in live-action movies works well. (See: Gollum.) But when used in animated movies? It still just looks too weird to me. I mean, Polar Express and Beowulf... (*shudder*) Way too deep in the uncanny valley for my tastes.
Also, this means that they're going to be using human actors, right? I really really hope they get a mostly Indian cast.
So, in sum: Grant Morrison is helming a futuristic cartoon version of the Mahahbarata where instead of chariots we're getting SPACE MOTORCYCLES, apparently.
This can only end up awesome.
ETA: Ooop, forgot to check my flist before I posted this.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
goldenflames scooped it first.
ETA 2: Okay so from the preview trailer it looks like they're using cartoony/stylized character designs, and using the motion-capture technology to replicate real martial arts. That looks fantastic, and I take back everything that I said about the uncanny valley. I was afraid that they were going to use the motion-capture CGI to try to replicate "realistic human" facial features, but since they're not doing that, the end result looks pretty cool, actually.
We've also got Grant Morrison--yes, the Grant Morrison--teaming up with us for an online animated series, MBX! A bold new take on the Indian epic the Mahabharata, Grant has updated the legendary millenias-old tale to a future only he could envision. Better stock up on popcorn 'cause MBX breaks out on the web later this year!
Link with promotional images:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16079
Now can anybody tell me what's going on in that one promotional image?
Also, this makes me nervous:
For that reason, the style of animation they are using for these web shorts is appropriate. Devarajan said that the shorts will utilize 3D Motion Capture for the animation. He described it as "almost a video game-type look."
I have yet to see a single use of 3D Motion Capture that doesn't suck.
Well, no, I stand corrected. Motion capture when used to animate CGI characters in live-action movies works well. (See: Gollum.) But when used in animated movies? It still just looks too weird to me. I mean, Polar Express and Beowulf... (*shudder*) Way too deep in the uncanny valley for my tastes.
Also, this means that they're going to be using human actors, right? I really really hope they get a mostly Indian cast.
So, in sum: Grant Morrison is helming a futuristic cartoon version of the Mahahbarata where instead of chariots we're getting SPACE MOTORCYCLES, apparently.
This can only end up awesome.
ETA: Ooop, forgot to check my flist before I posted this.
goldenflames scooped it first.ETA 2: Okay so from the preview trailer it looks like they're using cartoony/stylized character designs, and using the motion-capture technology to replicate real martial arts. That looks fantastic, and I take back everything that I said about the uncanny valley. I was afraid that they were going to use the motion-capture CGI to try to replicate "realistic human" facial features, but since they're not doing that, the end result looks pretty cool, actually.