“Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within” by Square USA, Inc. – ACM SIGGRAPH HISTORY ARCHIVES

“Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within” by Square USA, Inc.




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Title:


    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

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Length:


    2:58

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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.

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