tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588126970544264673.post7993107536291645687..comments2024-01-03T17:20:36.960-05:00Comments on Thoughts Arise: "Avatar" - James Cameron Dreams of Electric ActorsMarc Merlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01946231992925684244noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588126970544264673.post-71993822571444254022009-12-22T22:10:45.221-05:002009-12-22T22:10:45.221-05:00Lou,
I think you anticipated my answer in your qu...Lou,<br /><br />I think you anticipated my answer in your question.<br /><br />Current and near-term science fiction films are particularly suited for synthetic characters because they already ask for a suspension of disbelief as part of the price of admission. Audiences are consequently forgiving of shortcomings in the rendering of voice, gesture and gross body movement.<br /><br />As true verisimilitude becomes attainable, the use of synthetic players will be adopted by other genres. The artist possibilities that it offers are simply too compelling.<br /><br />MarcMarc Merlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01946231992925684244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588126970544264673.post-31896914181308615772009-12-22T20:40:38.371-05:002009-12-22T20:40:38.371-05:00Do you think that the development of synthetic cha...Do you think that the development of synthetic characters is particularly apt for science fiction, or do you expect that synthetic characters will be come more common in all genres of film?Louis Merlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15573282874639172986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588126970544264673.post-24942858102923935732009-12-22T19:48:05.186-05:002009-12-22T19:48:05.186-05:00I agree. Well said.I agree. Well said.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385017330374950566noreply@blogger.com