Happy Feet motion capture supervisors Francois Laroche and Greg Allen have thrown their support behind actor Andy Serkis. bid to be eligible for an Academy Award. Serkis, best known for his .mocap. (or performance-capture) acting in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong, says he should be eligible . as a motion capture actor . to be nominated for a Best Supporting Actor gong come next February for his portrayal of Caesar in sci-fi flick Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Francois Laroche, who worked with Serkis on The Lord of the Rings trilogy, says."he deserves our industry.s highest honours.. .Motion capture is seen by many as non-creative in an industry where creatives rule the roost,. says Laroche, who is...
- 10/17/2011
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
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