It shows actor Andy Serkis next to the 3D model of the character he plays, Gollum.

The facial expression is the same, except that Gollum is entirely in 3D, he has a sharp teeth, skinny body and a big balging eyes

The second document is an article written by Sohini Kumar and published on July 27, 2017 on the website The Boar

Andy Serkis express his opinion in New York times.

He says for play a character in motion capture he says the process is similar to any other acting role.

He talks about speech delivery and physical work.

He compare the visual effect with make up.

Andy Serkis says the performance capture is a collaboration between the world of acting and 3D animation a mix of those two art forms

n conclusion, Andy Sekis expresses his vision of the profession through new technologies and the evolution of the acting profession through 3D effects.

I) The start of the new technology

•a) Movies using motion capture

•b) Opinion of A.O.Scott and Christ Knight

II) Andy's point of view

•a) Motion capture as a form of acting

•b) Getting into a non-human character

To conclude, to Andy Serkis, motion capture is no other thing than acting, at the same level as other actors performing in front of a camera. Sometimes, Mocap can be even harder because it can include turning into a whole new different person, or even being non human, such as Gollum or even King Kong. Even if the actor is hidden by their character on screen, they still are the heart and soul of the said character who would never exist with the actor's performance.

1) What is motion capture

A) the technology

B) the diversity of playable chatacters

C) the emotions and body language

2) Serkis point of view of motion capture

A) the process of acting in a motion capture movie

B) the demonstration of acting a motion capture character

3) Why some people think it is not acting

A) what they see (cgi) and what they dont see (the actor)

B) the unrecognision of the work of the actor

In the end, motion capture is real acting. The actors have to incarnate they characters just like other actors do and even more because they also have to move exactly as they're characters.

Another famous example is Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean, who is also extremely well made and very realistic. But he was created some years later, when the tecnology was already better. That is why the quality of Gollum in 2001 is so impressiv and important in the history of motion capture.