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Lord Of The Rings star Andy Serkis is preparing to open a training academy in London to school actors in the art of performing with the latest computer-generated filming techniques. The British star shot to fame playing Gollum in the fantasy film series, which used specialist motion-capture effects to create a character from Serkis’ facial expressions and movements. Serkis used the technology again in 2005 epic King Kong to portray the mammoth gorilla, and he’s convinced that with the success of James Cameron’s Avatar, which used performance capture to create life-like alien characters, more actors will need to be trained to use the technology. He is setting up a school, called The Imaginarium, to pass on the skills he has learned. Serkis says, "Actors, on the whole, are just really poorly educated about the whole process. There is still an idea that CGI (computer-generated imagery) characters are going to take over the world. For me, it really is a question of allaying the fears that all filmmakers have, but particularly with actors. "With The Imaginarium we want to create a creative hub for visual artists. We are basing it on the notion of a theatre and we want people coming in and out. There are certain techniques you have to learn." |
I’m looking into a career in VFX but was wondering if outsourcing is a major concern in this industry? Since there’s a lot of people starting to do vfx type stuff in both india and china
Tons of people on the "outside" are trying to get into Visual effects. It’s their career of choice, a dream, or something that might seem fun to do. Whatever their reasons, people are trying to get in. Once inside they come across people who want to get OUT!!! Be it the long hours, the need to put family first, or simply things just aren’t as much fun anymore.
So my question to you, "Do you want out?" "How long have you been doing this?" And most important "What is your Plan B, if you do decide to get out?"
My answer is. I’ve been doing this for probably 6 and half years. Sometimes I do think about leaving VFX, but probably not for another few years. Once I hit the ten year mark I’ll need to see where I am in life. I do enjoy VFX, but I feel like I could do more with my life. My plan B is to write. I’ve written a couple features films, one of which won second place in a screenwriting competition, and even had my script optioned by a small production company and shopped around town looking for a buyer. The responses were positive for the most part, but in the end no one bought it. But I keep trying, and I keep writing in hopes to sell something, and maybe start a new career. Of course selling a script is damn near impossible, so I would probably need a Plan C, which I don’t have.
What about you guys?
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