>> ^Trancecoach:

just listened to an hour-long interview with the actor who played Gollum.. he's also King Kong (in the recent remake with Jack Black and Naomi Watts) and the primate, Caesar, in the new Planet of the Apes.


Where did you hear it?

just listened to an interview with the actor who played Gollum.. he's also King Kong (in the recent remake with Jack Black and Naomi Watts) and the primate, Caesar, in the new Planet of the Apes.

Your video, Wits - Neil Gaiman, Adam Savage, and Gollum: I Will Survive, has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.

Whoops! Thanks for that.>> ^xxovercastxx:

Spelled Gollum wrong in the title and tags (but got it right in the description).

Spelled Gollum wrong in the title and tags (but got it right in the description).

Tags for this video have been changed from 'lord of the rings, lotr, gollom, hunt for gollom, cgi' to 'lord of the rings, lotr, gollum, hunt for gollum, cgi' - edited by xxovercastxx

Hells yes. Bet you don't even remember that Jabba the Hutt was briefly seen in The Phantom Menace.

Watching the animatronic Jabba in ROTJ you can "feel" his weight just by watching him.

But, the march of progress...Avatar sucked, but that CG was a triumph.

>> ^Sagemind:

I'm so completely tired of CG characters. I believe that's partialy what killed the Star Wars Experience in the new films.
When I was a kid, the magic came from the behind the scenes making of sets, ships and creatures. The CGI aliens just don't have that tangent real feeling. Sure they make a great stand in and I understand certain things just can't be done in reality but use the real Creature Creation wherever possible.
Use the green screen for sets and for group or far shots but at close up, Use Real.
Imagine if all the Orcs in LOTR were CGI. Sure they used CGI but they had a hell of a lot of actual guys in makeup and costume to sell it as well. I know, Gollum was CGI, wouldn't have been my choice but they did put a lot of effort into him.
I believe with today's technology for Real effects, Creature Creation (and added CGI where needed), they could make far more convincing characters where we would identify with them emotionally as well as visually.

I'm so completely tired of CG characters. I believe that's partialy what killed the Star Wars Experience in the new films.

When I was a kid, the magic came from the behind the scenes making of sets, ships and creatures. The CGI aliens just don't have that tangent real feeling. Sure they make a great stand in and I understand certain things just can't be done in reality but use the real Creature Creation wherever possible.

Use the green screen for sets and for group or far shots but at close up, Use Real.

Imagine if all the Orcs in LOTR were CGI. Sure they used CGI but they had a hell of a lot of actual guys in makeup and costume to sell it as well. I know, Gollum was CGI, wouldn't have been my choice but they did put a lot of effort into him.

I believe with today's technology for Real effects, Creature Creation (and added CGI where needed), they could make far more convincing characters where we would identify with them emotionally as well as visually.

He's like Gollum, except instead of making a "gollumgollum" noise, it's "nnnnnd"

i'm guessing you meant to write "gollum's cousin"

which parent are you refering to?

ZING!>> ^BreaksTheEarth:

Isn't the real story that Gollum is still alive and making babies?

Isn't the real story that Gollum is still alive and making babies?

Tricksy!

</gollum>

Hmmm, I think I actually will.

In reply to this comment by UsesProzac:
Are you going to record it for your blog??

In reply to this comment by gwiz665:
I LOVE this song.

Are you going to record it for your blog??

In reply to this comment by gwiz665:
I LOVE this song.