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https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/18/15988096/war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes-joe-letteri-visual-effects-interview
Created by Visual FX team for the Planet of the Apes film series (2011-2017). When lookin at computational artwork, I thought about the trilogy for the movies series Planet of the Apes. I thought it was amazing how well a computer was able to create apelike faces from human expression. In order to create such realistic renderings, it seems that the actors are wearing specialized motion tracking devices to capture facial expressions and movements as well as a slew of cameras to capture motions from various angles. The computer is then able to stitch together this data into overlays that take into account muscle, size, and movement. I find it fascinating how computer generated graphics have evolved over the years in order to create such realism and intimacy and I think it is only a matter of time until the technique is completely perfected and indistinguishable from reality.