10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYNTHESPIAN»
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synthespian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
synthespian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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In the Moment: Myth and Method in Contemporary Hollywood ...
(a.k.a. an RVH, or Real Virtual Human). For simplicity's sake, though, and
because it is a far more well-known and evocative descriptor, I will continue to
use Kleiser-Walczak's neologism "synthespian" in this discussion. In 1988 at the
premiere ...
2
Edging Into the Future: Science Fiction and Contemporary ...
An even more telling development in synthespian capability is that the
entertainment-centered term synthespian no longer adequately covers the range
of applications for this technology, a range now better suggested by the term
virtual ...
Veronica Hollinger, Joan Gordon, 2002
3
George Lucas: Interviews
A potential milestone in C.G. toward which I.L.M. is racing its competitors — Jim
Cameron's Digital Domain and Sony's Image Works — is the creation of the first "
synthespian": a C.G. human actor in a live-action movie. Toy Story, made by Pixar
...
George Lucas, Sally Kline, 1999
4
From Hobbits to Hollywood: Essays on Peter Jackson's Lord of ...
5 The term “synthespian,” according to media scholar Henry Jenkins, has been
used in Hollywood for more than a decade to describe digitally-generated
characters. These range from Shrek and the Lion King, stars of computer-
animated ...
Ernest Mathijs, Murray Pomerance, 2006
5
Liveness: Performance in a Mediatized Culture
To determine who owns and controls a synthespian and its underlying code, it is
necessary to determine what such a thing is in relation to existing categories in
intellectual property and related law. For example, is a synthespian like Gollum a
...
6
Visual Effects in A Digital World: A Comprehensive Glossary ...
Synthespian The trademark name coined by Kleiser-Walczak Construction
Company to describe Digital Characters. Jeff Kleiser and Diane Walczak created
their first Synthespian, Nestor Sextone, in 1988. The word Synthespian is a blend
of ...
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The Digitization of Cinematic Visual Effects: Hollywood's ...
Synthespians A Synthespian is an animated figure that is created from the real-
life actions of a human or animal figure being mapped onto a computergenerated
character following the process of motion-capture. The motion-capture data ...
8
Digital Media: Transformations in Human Communication
But then he acquires a revolutionary new type of animation software, which
allows him to create a completely photorealistic actress (a "synthespian"). He
composites this actress into his movie, and all is well again. His movie becomes
a big hit, ...
Paul Messaris, Lee Humphreys, 2006
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Virtual Humans: A Build-it-yourself Kit, Complete with ...
Next I want to tell you about the clever term "Synthespian," which unfortunately I
didn't coin. I do believe it should become a part of our language. Diana Walczak
and Jeff Kleiser produced some early experimental films featuring excellent solo
...
10
Media Matrix: Sexing the New Reality
Creed examines popular culture, film and old and new media, and questions the media's ambiguous relationship to radical change in the way sexuality appears on screen.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYNTHESPIAN»
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synthespian is used in the context of the following news items.
Extra Butter for July 9
... (Ah-nuld) is brought in to reprise his role (alongside a “synthespian”—a completely computer-generated version of his younger self), it is, of course, time travel. «Arizona Daily Sun, Jul 15»
How Terminator: Genisys made a “synthespian” of young Arnold …
Terminator: Genisys is a special effects-based action movie, no doubt. Terminators are slammed through walls, helicopters hurdle through the air, and the new ... «Geek, Jul 15»
How the director of Terminator Genisys recreated James Cameron's …
It was probably the hardest thing that we achieved, a synthespian that you can shoot in close up and still believe it's a living, breathing human being. Terminator ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
How Terminator Genisys re-created 1984 Arnold Schwarzenegger …
... of the Galaxy and X-Men: Days of Future Past, first heard the idea of creating a synthetic actor—or “synthespian”—he was equal parts excited and terrified. «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
Exclusive Terminator Genisys Images from Resetting the Future Book
In the new film, there were three opportunities for never-before-seen effects: the digitally youthful Arnold Schwarzenegger “synthespian,” the Schwarzenegger vs ... «ComingSoon.net, Jun 15»
Uber-Litigator Bert Fields Wants to Represent Artificial Clients
“I'm hopeful of representing synthespians,” said a grinning Fields in response ... that he “planned to put an ad in The Hollywood Reporter for synthespian clients. «Hollywood Reporter, Jun 15»
'Synthespian' Marilyn Monroe not yet ready for her close-up
These so-called “synthespians” used to be a Holy Grail of the digital revolution, at least as far back as 1995. That's when MIRALab, a multi-discipline research ... «Toronto Star, Apr 15»
'Terminator 5' movie plot update: Machine threat relevant to modern …
For one, the synthespian will use "a body double plus scans of Schwarzenegger's face from the first film merged with what his face looks like now" which will ... «ChristianToday, Jan 15»
Is Terminator: Genisys Going To Make Arnold Get Naked Again?
Schwarzenegger was 36 years old back then, so to mimic that sprightly hard bod, the special-effects team has created what they call "synthespian," or synthetic ... «Cinema Blend, Nov 14»
New 'Terminator: Genisys' Pics, a $170 Million Price Tag …
This film will also go beyond the transforming of Jeff Bridges into a young Bridges in TRON: Legacy as they have created a "synthespian," or synthetic thespian, ... «RopeofSilicon.com, Oct 14»
