Re: 10,000 BC

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> > > I'm sure I'll see it sooner or later though, as I'm happy to put the 
science aside and at least enjoy some
> > > decent CGI.

Indeed, one reviewer said the prehistoric animals looked better 
integrated into the film than the actors...


Scott Hartman
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-----Original Message-----
From: John R. Hutchinson <jrhutch@rvc.ac.uk>
To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Sent: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:35 am
Subject: 10,000 BC



I can (somewhat) shamefully admit that I had a small involvement in the
10,000 BC(E) film; my team spent a day (and some subsequent 
correspondence)
in the Motion Picture Company studios in London explaining elephant
locomotion and anatomy to some animators, and critiquing some early 
renders
of the mammoths. We shared some of our 3D motion capture data for 
elephant
gaits; not sure how much it was used in the end. They knew
elephants/mammoths don't gallop, it was a directorial decision;
entertainment after all. Hopefully they at least got the squishy feet 
right.

We got to see some of the terror bird and other footage/concept art. The
mental image of what the movie might be like was great... but after 
hearing
reviews (8% tomato-meter, eek!), I didn't bother trying to get a free
preview/premiere ticket or rush to see it. The fantasy of what could 
have
been a cool film is good enough for now. I'm sure I'll see it sooner or
later though, as I'm happy to put the science aside and at least enjoy 
some
decent CGI.

Cheers,
John