Benedict Cumberbatch Motion Capture for Smaug [Featurette]

With Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' set to release on Blu-Ray on April 8th, Weta Digital released a behind-the-scenes featurette on creating Smaug. Check out Benedict Cumberbatch wearing a Mocap suit. "Using our motion-capture stage, we recorded his performances, which focused on the conversation with Bilbo sequence. Having Benedict in a mocap … Continue reading Benedict Cumberbatch Motion Capture for Smaug [Featurette]

Leonard Nimoy Presents ‘Return of the Jedi’

From 1982-1987, Leonard Nimoy hosted a show called Standby: Lights! Camera! Action! an educational show that aired on Nickelodeon. The show taught kids how movies were made by going behind-the-scenes of a movie production. Topics included movie character, script writing, directing, costumes, props, special effects, and more. One of the episodes from 1983, Nimoy took the … Continue reading Leonard Nimoy Presents ‘Return of the Jedi’