“Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within” by Square USA, Inc.
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SIGGRAPH Video Review:
Track:
- 32
Title:
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Length:
- 2:58
Director(s):
Company / Institution / Agency:
- Square USA, Inc.
Description:
Square Pictures’ “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within” defines the current state of the art in fully synthetic moviemaking. It breaks new ground by presenting a fully computer-rendered world populated not by insects, robots, or toys, but by realistic human characters who can act and directly involve the audience. Ambitious use of new modeling and procedural-animation methods, high-quality rendering, and new forms of special effects were combined with traditional character animation and innovative motion-capture technology to create a theater experience unlike anything movie audiences have seen before.
Additional Contributors:
Producer: JUN AMA, Square USA, Inc.