Pirates of the Caribbean motion capture

phantom42 · 2012-10-20T07:06:06-07:00

I was an extra on PotC3 and did a scene with that group in their suits. It was really funny watching the Asian pirates fighting a bunch of guys in gray pajamas.

deanbmmv · 2012-10-20T13:23:35+00:00

IMOCAP. If memory serves this was the first use of it, pretty ground breaking stuff (given you normally need a size limited MOCAP studio, and/or an exoskeleton suit.)

Here's an article on it if you're interested.

PositivelyClueless · 2012-10-20T13:56:48+00:00

First thought: They make for a bunch of great pirates even without CGI.

Second thought: The spacial relationships and separation of the figures seems much stronger in the non-CGI shot. I assume in a movie, where there is movement, this is not a problem. But in this still shot (frame capture) it almost looks as if they are one entity.

usernameblank · 2012-10-20T14:01:45+00:00

It must be a challenge to play the part of a tough-guy villain when you're stuffed into a meat-suit like that. Props to those actors.

smiling_stranger · 2012-10-20T14:05:40+00:00

It looks like a group of putty patrollers took over a ship.

Freddie_AppsHero · 2012-10-20T13:59:04+00:00

"Oh, no, it's Blackbeard and his ferocious pirates!"

"And here's Long John Silver and his dastardly crew!"

"And there's... Bill Nighy with his group of grey pyjama dorks."

"Not too concerned about that one."

IAMTHEDEATHMACHINE · 2012-10-20T14:25:39+00:00

Black guy in CGI suit = sea monster with afro. Coincidence? I think not.

rakust · 2012-10-20T15:00:18+00:00

You'd best start believin' in body suits lad, YER IN ONE

NeverUsedPhotoshop · 2012-10-20T15:50:15+00:00

http://i.imgur.com/M9AfC.gif

StrictlyAcoustic · 2012-10-20T14:25:59+00:00

Of course they gave the black guy an Afro.

TheNefariousBofar · 2012-10-20T14:34:27+00:00

Davy Jones and his elite crew of postmodern flashers.

iamtheowlman · 2012-10-20T15:12:18+00:00

Bill Nighy looks like a depressed clown in this shot.

Carninator · 2012-10-20T14:46:37+00:00

Out of all 4 movies, this crew is my favorite.

preske · 2012-10-20T14:52:32+00:00

fun fact, the reason Bill Nighy has his eyes and mouth blackened is that originally Davy Jones was meant to have CGI eyes and mouth. But Bill was so expressive they incorporated it in the shots.

FrankManic · 2012-10-20T12:44:25+00:00

Transformers had the same problem. The CG is too complicated to make sense of. You can't tell one character from the others.

curlsforgurls · 2012-10-20T14:57:29+00:00

For how old this is, it's bloody well done.

easyhumanist · 2012-10-20T15:25:07+00:00

That's hilarious, never thought I'd see this picture on the front page of Reddit. That's my twin brother and I there on the far right.

rushingfox · 2012-10-20T15:35:14+00:00

I love seeing these kinds of behind the scenes pictures, does anyone have an album or more pictures?

WcJessen · 2012-10-20T14:47:55+00:00

Had a small heart attack when I clicked on this at work. Thought it had something to do with dongcopter pirate guy for a second.

pololovin · 2012-10-20T13:53:54+00:00

Way to ruin the magic.

OmarRodriguezLopez · 2012-10-20T14:33:13+00:00

The guy leaning on the mast was the coolest.

culby · 2012-10-20T15:24:02+00:00

Today I learned the hammerhead pirate tucks left.

RzK · 2012-10-20T16:24:15+00:00

Anyone have a better quality one?

heardlb · 2012-10-20T13:25:50+00:00

Sometimes when I'm home alone, I pretend to be a pirate.

raskolnikov- · 2012-10-20T14:30:30+00:00

Well, if it was Star Wars the ship wouldn't be there and neither would some of the actors.

Mirdan · 2012-10-20T15:02:26+00:00

I am on a 3D visual effects course at the moment, and seeing how this stuff has been created, the work and effort placed in, as well as the art... This is a truly magnificent piece of CGI and Motion Capture. Hats off to them all.

lebowskisweater · 2012-10-20T14:23:57+00:00

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title	comnts	points	age	/r/
call me crazy, or maybe an idiot.. but i did NOT know this was how it was done	113^coms	320^pts	1^yr	pics
Sneaky Pirates...	12^coms	107^pts	1^yr	funny

source: karmadecay

serrakat · 2012-10-20T14:32:44+00:00

Every time I see shots like this, it always makes me feel bad for the actors. It must be a lot tougher now to really immerse yourself in roles when you are not surrounded with an actual scene, or in this case, actual costumes as well.

madjack411 · 2012-10-20T14:13:12+00:00

So thats how they do it...

moonwire · 2012-10-20T14:40:15+00:00

Oh look, still tentacles in that picture

Selachian · 2012-10-20T14:43:23+00:00

I would watch the hell out of that first movie.

pyalot · 2012-10-20T14:52:20+00:00

I liked the pyjama crew movie better.

mememellie · 2012-10-20T14:57:02+00:00

A contemporary design of the vintage black and white prison uniforms.

Fleshflayer · 2012-10-20T15:05:43+00:00

Fuck me, not again.

pooponastik · 2012-10-20T15:09:36+00:00

I'll say it - the guy on the left has a stiffy.

Valiant4Funk · 2012-10-20T15:09:58+00:00

They look more terrifying than the actual sea monster pirates.

Puddingdude · 2012-10-20T15:11:40+00:00

Do you want to know how Smeagol looked like?

phuhcue · 2012-10-20T15:13:56+00:00

Ahhh... the oldest ones are the best ones. It's been a year or two since I've seen this one.

Tomazim · 2012-10-20T15:14:01+00:00

I assume the ship is just a piece of stationary set?

hjevrt · 2012-10-20T15:14:48+00:00

Old.

xSuperwaffe · 2012-10-20T15:15:11+00:00

Wow, Palifico is a black guy, Nice.

Biron5k · 2012-10-20T15:15:52+00:00

Bill Nighy's facial capture was awesome. Even today, it's impressive. Maybe it's just me.

papalugnut · 2012-10-20T15:16:04+00:00

Haha the one dude is smoking. Why not?

StayGold1850 · 2012-10-20T15:22:34+00:00

Wait, Davy Jones isn't real? The fuck is going on?

twincannon · 2012-10-20T15:26:24+00:00

Time traveling mime-criminals from the future on a pirate ship.

thedude37 · 2012-10-20T15:27:46+00:00

"Do ya fear DEATH-AH!?"

"No? Well then, do ya fear CGI-ah!?!!!"

Womjack · 2012-10-20T15:33:15+00:00

I want to watch the whole film like this...

catamongcats · 2012-10-20T15:38:01+00:00

this is awesome

SunnyShoes · 2012-10-20T15:44:33+00:00

Not so badass after all

sNeis · 2012-10-20T15:46:12+00:00

I was just watching a Pirates of the Caribbean marathon, this is great.

lustre12 · 2012-10-20T15:49:23+00:00

The bottom picture just looks like 2 monsters surrounded by a lot of moss.

wallywortel · 2012-10-20T15:50:02+00:00

Really takes rhe magic away

MisSigsFan · 2012-10-20T15:51:23+00:00

What did you take this with? A potato?

tfgot · 2012-10-20T15:52:03+00:00

As much as I enjoy the show Faceoff, this is why I laugh at it.

greensand · 2012-10-20T15:52:44+00:00

they look so gay haha

n_reineke · 2012-10-20T15:52:47+00:00

Why was the black guy the only fish-monster with an afro?

astonishedatus · 2012-10-20T15:57:15+00:00

Observation from a non-expert: The Captain's suit is so baggy compared to his crew. Usually these outfits seem very form fitting; what's up with that?

thestig9211 · 2012-10-20T15:58:51+00:00

I remember seeing this right after the movie came out, and then each subsequent week on reddit since then.

LadyTurtles · 2012-10-20T16:05:08+00:00

As awesome as this is, i wish there would be more production make up involved. It always looks so amazing.

unrelatedremark · 2012-10-20T16:06:58+00:00

“ In the center rests the sun. For who would place this lamp of a very beautiful temple in another or better place than this wherefrom it can illuminate everything at the same time? ” —Nicolaus Copernicus, in Chapter 10, Book 1 of De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestrum (1543)

ProjectD13X · 2012-10-20T16:08:21+00:00

Was anybody else really freaked out by parts of this movie?

john_sword · 2012-10-20T16:10:14+00:00

Initial thought: pirates look less threatening in unitards.

BeSsen · 2012-10-20T16:27:44+00:00

CGI done well.

LadyCog · 2012-10-20T16:30:04+00:00

It as to be wierd getting into character with those suits on; "Ok, guys, wear these. And you're playing half-human-half-octopuss pirates who are the most dangerous and horrifying things on earth. aaaannnd.... ACTION!"

FrenQuezoid · 2012-10-20T16:31:29+00:00

REPOST... this is such a repost...

Hector_Kur · 2012-10-20T16:35:14+00:00

It's worth noting that only Bill Nighy's face was used in the motion capture-- the other crew member's faces might have inspired the expressions of the CGI creatures (like Hammerhead on the left), but their eyes, mouth, etc weren't used to the extent that Nighy's performance was. That's why his lips and eyes are painted green.

Untouchablex7 · 2012-10-20T16:37:38+00:00

this isn't like the oldest picture on the internet

Ncrpts · 2012-10-20T16:42:13+00:00

This movie is a Ripoff of Monkey Island.

m00tzman · 2012-10-20T16:46:15+00:00

You know, when I skimmed by the thumbnail, I could have sworn that was Devo in greyscale.

craigcamp37 · 2012-10-20T16:51:37+00:00

This makes me sad

y2kbug · 2012-10-20T16:53:50+00:00

Is that Arnold Rothstein?

dontletthebaconfoolu · 2012-10-20T16:57:40+00:00

For some reason I always thought the hammerhead guy was black...

dannynewidea · 2012-10-20T16:59:28+00:00

This photo is amazing really. They reconstructed each face so well that I recognized each character right away.

skysignor · 2012-10-20T17:01:28+00:00

I don't see the difference

Bunnymancer · 2012-10-20T17:03:53+00:00

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title	comnts	points	age	/r/
call me crazy, or maybe an idiot.. but i did NOT know this was how it was done	113^coms	320^pts	1^yr	pics
Sneaky Pirates...	12^coms	107^pts	1^yr	funny

source: karmadecay

nitefang · 2012-10-20T17:10:15+00:00

Of course the black guy's character has a fro.

snowflakes23 · 2012-10-20T17:10:22+00:00

I'm just going to throw this out there. Just about everyone acts like they are movie critics. It's annoying as heck because unless you have actually been a professional critic you are just being pompous.

zbrasseur1 · 2012-10-20T17:12:19+00:00

It's amazing how they can make those monsters look like humans.

Black_Friday_Rule · 2012-10-20T17:16:34+00:00

Where are the sensors on his dong?

Elephonitron · 2012-10-20T17:20:12+00:00

Every repost is a repost repost.

evoim3 · 2012-10-20T17:21:58+00:00

Okay guys. LEt's all admit it.

Bill Nighy by far made this entire movie series worth it.

Dat accent. Dos facial expressions. Dem tentacles.

waytoolongusername · 2012-10-20T17:22:02+00:00

I'd love to be killed by sea monsters,

but the grey-suit cult would scare the shit out of me.

jbrownonline · 2012-10-20T17:30:16+00:00

Team Zissou! They are just missing the red beanies.

thedude8591 · 2012-10-20T17:48:19+00:00

The POTC probably have the best special effects out of any movie. Davy Jones was oddly convincing.

Allaphon · 2012-10-20T17:52:47+00:00

Pics of the Reddit repost capture

title	comnts	points	age	/r/
Pirates of the Caribbean motion capture	321^coms	1921^pts	5^hrs	pics
Pirates of the caribbean motion capture (x-post from r/pics)	2^coms	-5^pts	1^hr	funny
call me crazy, or maybe an idiot.. but i did NOT know this was how it was done	113^coms	320^pts	1^yr	pics
Sneaky Pirates...	12^coms	107^pts	1^yr	funny

Carninator · 2012-10-20T18:13:13+00:00

I made an album with some before/after pictures: http://imgur.com/a/uomBY

big_al11 · 2012-10-20T18:18:34+00:00

Typical American movie: hire American actors instead of paying real life sea monsters to play themselves.

agen_kolar · 2012-10-20T18:38:17+00:00

I found this gif.

salsapants27 · 2012-10-20T18:42:05+00:00

Wow. The guy behind Davy Jones (hammerhead guy) actually looks like the hammerhead guy! That's kinda cool.

izmar · 2012-10-20T18:57:07+00:00

Hey look, the token black sea monster dude.

AintGettinDatKarma · 2012-10-20T19:20:35+00:00

I love how awkward CGI things look before the CGI is put in.

zombiefriend · 2012-10-20T19:53:52+00:00

The first picture looks like something out of One Piece.

tronn4 · 2012-10-20T20:02:31+00:00

Harbormaster!! The shipment of FAGGOTS arrived!

finn_the_humann · 2012-10-20T20:23:49+00:00

you came to the wrong neighborhood

aheadwarp9 · 2012-10-20T21:11:21+00:00

wait, if they were mocapping on the deck of that ship, where are all the cameras?

sex_on_wheels · 2012-10-20T21:28:36+00:00

Reminds me of the Aquabats.

zachariah22791 · 2012-10-20T22:05:11+00:00

they should release the movie with the unedited footage.

Bateseh · 2012-10-20T22:37:52+00:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMUx01Yl-mE

WingedKurivolt · 2012-10-21T00:35:36+00:00

I... want more.

tommietsunami · 2012-10-21T01:07:23+00:00

I always had a feeling that guy was black.

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