Robert Zemeckis takes 3-D motion to Disney
The Polar Express was a fun movie I still enjoy today (except for the hot chocolate drink song). The movie used a new technique of digitally recording actors’ movements that are afterwards put into a computer and used to develop the 3-D motion pictures. Robert Zemeckis was the first to use this technique in the above mentioned movie.
After Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey left Dreamworks they became free agents. Disney saw its chance and talked to Robert and a possible joint future, a future that has now become reality as the joint venture has been announced.
The announcement had been expected since the trio moved to Disney’s Burbank lot in the fall. (The Hollywood Reporter)
After the Pixar deal, Disney has now another big name added to their team.
As part of the deal, all of Zemeckis’ future performance-capture movies will be made exclusively for the new company. Disney will distribute and market its films worldwide. While the pact doesn’t cover live-action movies, Zemeckis is expected to focus his energy on performance capture in the near future. (The Hollywood Reporter)
