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The Adventure of Tintin

No one is talking about Tintin the move. I have seen it twice and it is still enjoyable.

My first viewing was in a standard, no 3D, screen but my second viewing was in IMAX 3D. The super size screen with the 3D effect added nothing to movie but it also did not take away from my experience.

I do not know for certain but I think motion capture was used in the production.
Regardless kudos to the people for making this film and congratulation for getting another chance to make the next Tintin movie.

There was definitely mo-cap used on the movie--much commentary has been written about its use.
I've yet to see the film myself, I plan to at some point even in theatre or at home on Blu-ray/DVD. My sole reservation about the film remain on its look. I'm familiar enough with the Tin-tin comics and my impressions of the images and clips from the film are that its "realistic/cartoony" style is a tad too far removed from the source for my taste. Personally, I'd rather have seen a traditionally hand-drawn animated film, apeing the style directly from the comics. Hey, that line style has been popular for decades now and published in millions of copies....so its clearly appealing.
But that is all I can say about it without having seen the movie itself.

"We all grow older, we do not have to grow up"--Archie Goodwin ( 1937-1998)

I havent seen the film. but on the subject of motion capture for an animated film. Im not for it. motion capture has been used brillantly in games. and has been used in movies for some time. but for an animated movie. I really dont like it. even with motion capture an animator has to add to it. for it to work

I have no interest in seeing Tin Tin. While it doesn't look like the comic, I do like the way it looks... Until the characters move. You can spot the mo-cap a mile away, even in the trailers. I have no idea why these well known directors insist on using mo-cap for cartoony characters. Real life human movement does NOT mesh well with cartoony characters.

Over the holidays my mom rented Mars Needs Moms. I watched a bunch of it. Disregarding story, the mo-cap animation was just horrible. Still creepy dead eyes, stiff character animation. Cartoony animation takes an animator's skill to bring to life, not people in tights.

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...we must all face a choice, between what is right... and what is easy."

I had reservations about the style but I think they pulled it off. Like I said, I have seen it twice and it holds up well.

The movie goings in and out of the cartoon style. There are moments where it is moving along like any live action move but there is a cartoon feel. Tintin perfect round head is very cartoony but when he speaks I found myself focus on the story.

If you do change your mind and wont to see it in the theater, I would recommend that you go to the non-3D showing.

So are there any feature films any of you are looking forward to?
The list of animation for 2012 has to be close to thirty titles.

I saw it in Paris over Thanksgiving break. Loved it!! The 3D worked well for me, no complaints at all. I saw it in smallish theater at 10pm and it was sold out. The audience was fully into it.

I loved the set design, color, lighting. No issues with "performance capture" as they call it now. Good fun much like "Indiana Jones".

If I had to pick a favorite 3D film with SFX it would have to be "Hugo".

I havent seen the film. but on the subject of motion capture for an animated film. Im not for it. motion capture has been used brillantly in games. and has been used in movies for some time. but for an animated movie. I really dont like it. even with motion capture an animator has to add to it. for it to work

tyree could you please tell me something about motion capture and its use. i will be very grateful to you

tyree could you please tell me something about motion capture and its use. i will be very grateful to you

There are videos on AWNtv that can show you that. Look up "A Christmas Carol", there is lot of excellent information there.

There are videos on AWNtv that can show you that. Look up "A Christmas Carol", there is lot of excellent information there.

ok thanks for telling i will check it

to peter12 I didnt see your reply asking for info. the thing about motion capture is. once it gets run thru the computer. the computer has to interpret it. that creates anawkardness to the motions. which is why it still gets animated by hand after.

most 3d programs accept motion capture. load a file and see for yourself. once you start working with it you will see what I mean

No one is talking about Tintin the move. I have seen it twice and it is still enjoyable.

My first viewing was in a standard, no 3D, screen but my second viewing was in IMAX 3D. The super size screen with the 3D effect added nothing to movie but it also did not take away from my experience.

I do not know for certain but I think motion capture was used in the production.
Regardless kudos to the people for making this film and congratulation for getting another chance to make the next Tintin movie.

i just watched the movie tintin in india just few says back but i watched in a normal way will soon go for imax 3d to see the change, thanks for sharing Wontobe

Motion capture is defined as "The creation of a 3D representation of a live performance." in the book Understanding Motion Capture for Computer Animation and Video Games by Alberto Menache. This is in contrast to animation that is created 'by hand' through a process known as key framing.Motion capture used to be considered a fairly controversial tool for creating animation. In the early days, the effort required to 'clean up' motion capture data often took as long as if the animation was created by an animator, from scratch. Thanks to hard work by the manufacturers of motion capture systems as well as numerous software developers, motion capture has become a feasible tool for the generation of animation.