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Kermit/Gollum identity crisis

scarecroe

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IGN's got a video/article feature on some of the test animation done for the Gollum character from the Lord of the Rings series of films. Animators get playful with in-jokes during the testing process and substituted a certain green amphibian in a couple scenes...

:smile: Weta Digital at GDC
 

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great.....kermit wasn't going insane at the time like gollum was, was he?....


ryan
 

sidcrowe

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Cool.

And, you'll notice that the super-pros use not WMV, or Realplayer, or AVIs but APPLE'S QUICKTIME!!! :big_grin:


Bwaaaahahahahahaaaaa:wink:
 
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