Gollum

Ok, so I figured that Gollum from The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings was a computer animation. NO GUY CAN LOOK THAT CREEPY AND GROSS.

I didn't know that:

• Gollum was created by motion capture animation.
• Andy Serkis inspired rewrites that made Gollum's character more in-depth.
• Motion capture is widely popular in modern films like Avatar and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

I thought this article was really fascinating. I like the fact that since The Hobbit takes place before Lord of the Rings, the creators are making Gollum look younger and "more human". I also like how the actor for Gollum did the motions as well!

My one question is how long does it take to get that much detail into motion captured animation?