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EXCLUSIVE: Robert Zemeckis Indicates He'll Use Performance-Capture And 3-D In 'Roger Rabbit' Sequel
We now know that Robert Zemeckis is playing it old school in at least one respect when it comes to his "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" sequel: the script will be penned by original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman. But with over two decades of moviemaking technology between the release of ...
Exclusive: 'Roger Rabbit' Writers Working On Sequel, Robert Zemeckis Says
Exclusive: 'Roger Rabbit' Writers Working On Sequel, Robert Zemeckis Says
mtv.com — Director reveals that original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman are developing a script. By Eric Ditzian,... with reporting by Josh Horowitz Robert Zemeckis Photo: MTV News In the spring, and out of nowhere, Robert ... (more) Exclusive: 'Roger Rabbit' Writers Working On Sequel, ...
EXCLUSIVE: Original 'Roger Rabbit' Writers Penning A Sequel, Robert Zemeckis Confirms!
moviesblog.mtv.com — FROM MTV.COM: In the spring, and out of nowhere, Robert Zemeckis exclusively revealed to MTV News that... new digital tools like performance-capture technology had him buzzing about finally making a sequel to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." But there's a ... (more) EXCLUSIVE: Original 'Roger Rabbit' Writers Penning A ...
Movie Review - 'A Christmas Carol'
Movie Review - 'A Christmas Carol'
getthebigpicture.net — A Christmas Carol Starring Jim Carrey and Gary Oldman Directed by Robert Zemeckis Rated PG There are... two ways to perceive A Christmas Carol . You can either look at this film and see a brave new use of technology to bring a classic piece of literature into ... (more) Movie Review - 'A Christmas Carol'
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Zemeckis Confirms Performance Capture Factors Into The New ROGER RABBIT Film!! But, How??
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. — ... and the forthcoming YELOW SUBMARINE) would play some part in the new ROGER RABBIT film. The question is: considering the "universe" in which ROGER is set, how will the technology fit in, exactly? I wouldn't use it for the cartoon characters, because I think they should stay two dimensional...I wouldn't dimensionalize Roger. [EDIT] All the other characters they would have fun with would be magnificent in performance capture technology. It would be really fun. ...says Zemeckis in THIS VIDEO INTERVIEW over at MTV: So, what the hell does this mean? Will humans who ...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Sequel to Feature Motion Capture
Latest News - MovieWeb.com — ... that director Robert Zemeckis was moving forward with a sequel to his animated classic, and now it seems he'll be implementing new technology into the sequel. According to MTV Movies Blog , director Robert Zemeckis revealed that his sequel to ...

Zemeckis Wants to Use Performance Capture in Roger Rabbit Sequel, But Not For Roger…
/Film — ... MTV got the director to talk very briefly about his approach to the film and the core characters. When asked if performance capture tech was part of the reason the movie was finally moving forward, he said, ...

Zemeckis Confirms He'll Make Roger Rabbit With Motion Capture
FirstShowing.net — ... to write the sequel. At the end of that article, I started putting a few pieces of the puzzle together and predicted that, while Zemeckis will keep the 2D characters 2D in this sequel, "that doesn't mean other parts won't be in 3D," meaning he might try and combine motion capture CGI and 2D characters for the new Roger Rabbit. Looks like I was exactly right, as MTV confirmed with Zemeckis today that that's what he's planning to do! ...

Roger Rabbit 2 Will Use Polar Express CGI
Cinema Blend News — ... and of course his first Roger Rabbit. Zemeckis tells MTV that he will use MoCap, but not on the Toons. "I wouldn't use it for the cartoon characters, because I think they should stay two-dimensional because that's what — I wouldn't dimensonalize Roger," he said. "And I couldn't dimensonalize Jessica even if I wanted to because she doesn't have a nose. We wouldn't want to give her a nose.” At least it's good to know he's putting an assload of thought into this. If he's using motion capture though, what's the story? Maybe the phasing out of traditional animation by ...

Zemeckis will use Motion Capture for ROGER RABBIT Sequel… Why!?
GeekTyrant — ... want to give her a nose. So pretty much the sequel to Roger Rabbit is just going to be a motion capture film with some 2D characters. Zemekis has frustrated me with his motion capture addiction. Why can’t he use real live people for this one? Motion capture won’t work? He is replacing real looking people for fake looking people, why just not use the real people? What do you think about all this motion capture madness? Source: MTV

Zemeckis On Roger Rabbit 2
Movie Moron — ... have begun turning on a much belated sequel to the classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit with a script being written by the original’s scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman. A burning question however has been whether it will be the traditional mix of live action and hand-drawn animation that made the first film so distinct or will Robert Zemeckis be implementing motion capture technology he has been perfecting since Polar Express in 2004? MTV has the story - “All the other characters that [the cartoons] ...

Roger Rabbit Sequel Will Contain Both 2D and Mo-Cap Animation
Cinematical — ... MTV caught up with Zemeckis, who was quick to assure fans of the bumbling Roger that he will remain his cuddly 2D self. "I wouldn't use it for the cartoon characters, because I think they should stay two-dimensional because that's what - I wouldn't dimensonalize Roger," he said. "And I couldn't dimensonalize Jessica even if I wanted to because she doesn't have a nose. We wouldn't want to give her a nose." But motion capture will be a part of Roger Rabbit 2. The technology is like Zemeckis' whale, and he's determined to exploit every possibility with it. His current ...

Roger Rabbit 2: Two-Dimensional Toons & CGI Humans?
Screen Rant — ... However, it appears that the Toon characters (Roger, Jessica, Benny the Cab) will not be the ones making the leap into the 21st century. According to his interview with MTV, Zemeckis doesn’t plan on using Mocap for those characters, just the human ones (as if that makes it any better). Read what he had to say below: ...

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Zemeckis Talks ‘A Christmas Carol’At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
The new performance capture, CGI animated version of A Christmas Carol had its world premiere in London on Tuesday. The stars of the film, Jim Carrey, Colin Firth, and Bob Hoskins were in attendance and switched on the London Christmas lights beforehand. Digital Spy spoke to director ...