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Evolution
CGW
All the apes in both films are CG characters. For Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, a crew of 900 people at Weta Digital worked on 1,100 visual effects shots, some for a few weeks, others for a year and a half to two years.
His character is complex and emotive. The unlikely task of humanising Caesar was made possible with a fusion of advanced digital techniques, Andy Serkis’s performance and the artistry of animators and VFX artists. This work involved cutting-edge technology, an advanced outdoor motion capture system, fur simulation tools and detailed facial geometry to give very nuanced performances.
Caesar
I always think... ape better than human. I see now... how much like them we are.
Caesar
Outstanding Performance of an Animated Character in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture - Caesar, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Paul Story, Eteuati Tema, Andrea Merlo, Emiliano Padovani
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture - Caesar, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Daniel Barrett, Florian Fernandez, Matthew Muntean, Eric Reynolds
CGW
All the apes in both films are CG characters. For Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, a crew of 900 people at Weta Digital worked on 1,100 visual effects shots, some for a few weeks, others for a year and a half to two years.
Studio Daily
Studying Andy Serkis, Leveraging In-House Tools, and Taking Performance Capture on Location.