I Play Saxophone, I Play Tenor Sax.

The Learning Curve Is 'the Hobbit' Is Being Shot In 3d.

In Terms Of Animation, Animators Are Actors As Well. They Are Fantastic Actors. They Have To Draw From How They Feel Emotionally About The Beat Of A Scene That They're Working On. They Work Collaboratively.

There Is Always That Potential In The Same Way - Roddy Mcdowall Ended Up Playing Cornelius To Caesar [in The Planet Of The Apes]. Two Different Characters. That's The Joy Of The Craft. Bring It On I Say.

Motion Capture Is Exactly What It Says: It's Physical Moves, Whereas Performance Capture Is The Entire Performance - Including Your Facial Performance. If You're Doing, Say, Martial Arts For A Video Game, That Is Motion Capture. This Is Basically Another Way Of Recording An Actor's Performance: Audio, Facial And Physical.

I Remember Kind Of Doing Early Acting And Thinking, "god, They Don't Paint Behind The Sets." It's A Bit Of A Shame, Really - "oh, What's On The Other Side Of This Wall? Oh, You Can See The Plywood." I Was Really Disappointed. I Just Thought That These Things Were Real, From Watching Things As A Kid.