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The aneccdotes at the beginning really seem like the filmmakers are capturing 3D models of extras to make changes in post look more realistic on the same produc
by caesil 3y ago
The aneccdotes at the beginning really seem like the filmmakers are capturing 3D models of extras to make changes in post look more realistic on the same production, and then the extras are misreading the situation.
The whole article puts "extras fear" up front, and then follows up with a whole cascade of them not having evidence for those fears, studios dismissing those fears, CGI extras being something used for decades, etc.
Not sure what the story is supposed to be here.
- retrocryptid 3y agowell... there is this whole labor action currently occurring where embodied actors want (among other things) more of a cut of profits generated from digital representations of actors. That might be where the fear's coming from.
- falcolas 3y agoIMO, the story is the studio is pushing for digital extras based on real actors with no compensation to those actors, and the technology is proven to exist. Combined, it implies that the threat to actors’ livelihoods is quite real.
- JoblessWonder 3y agoI think the issue is that the extras have to have trust in ALL of the production companies involved to not misuse that data in the future. Why pay for processing power to create a sea of extras when you have the full body from your previous 25 productions? "I'm sure no one would notice... Let's do it just this once." Although clearly even if it is codified in the union contract it just adds a layer of security for the actors... they still have to trust the production companies to do the right thing.
- nmz 3y agoThe extras are not misreading the situation at all. Every single action taken is up to the individual, if a director wants to suddenly use the actors image in any way or something they'd disagree with, well they waved their rights so. To say that fears are baseless because corporate will not take advantage of new methods and technology in spite of the workers is beyond ignorant. It's quite suspect, especially from a forum about the automation business.
- kyleyeats 3y agoThis is a story about exorbitantly rich actors. It impacts nobody else whatsoever, and if it does it's less than 1% of the total impact. The extras angle is just there so you will side with the actors over the studio. Otherwise you might get a very rich actor arguing with a only-sorta-rich studio exec, and then the public doesn't know who to side with.
- SketchySeaBeast 3y agoAlexandria Rubalcaba is not an exorbitantly rich actor.
- kyleyeats 3y agoRight, she's someone you could actually care about in terms of a bad financial deal.