Andy Serkis Breaks Down His Motion Capture Performances | WIRED 

Give the man an oscar already !!

props to him and Peter Jackson that was the only one to believe on this type of peformance at the time everybody was laughing and skeptical about Andy's commitment to Gollum now Andy has a empire and created a new world ☺

The Man. The Master. The Legend.

I absolutely love Serkis, im glad he doesnt have to wear a suit in Black Panther though, the guy deserves to act without dots all over him.

The king of motion capture!

I've loved every role he's every played. I look forward to all his future endeavors.

Someone get this man an Oscar

An absolutely brilliant person. Anyone who hasn't seen him as Van Gogh in Power of art, you're in for a treat.

3:19 Just look at the emotion on Andys face... Goddam insane skills.

what an odd way to end the video...

what a legend , i hope he will get oscar , at least honorary oscar

Some of the best acting performances, are never really trully appreciated by the general public. These actors have a harder job acting like animals/creatures, and an amazing Job in doing so. The Production and Post-production team are equaly as amazing.

World's No. 1 underrated actor. The talent of Andy Serkis is beyond anything out there.

Just wait, one day there will be a movie where EVERY character is played by Andy Serkis.

He is simply amazing, and has not been nominated for either his performances as Gollum, King Kong or Caesar. It's nothing short of a scandal. He brings so much life into these characters you would at least expect him to be nominated... But nope... But this year, seriously, if he isn't nominated for best performance in either the Oscars or The Golden Globe, i will go total apeshit.

Someone needs to give him an Oscar

I like him for his work in motion capture, he really makes the character feel real

To think that this guy will direct Venom 2 Is Incredible

This man was golem, King Kong, and Caesar😱 good god he’s a legend

Seriously how this man still didn't get an Oscar???

He is one of the best actors working today. Hands down.

He’s honestly such an amazing actor it’s crazy people just want to shove Him in a green suit

My PRECIOUS!!!!!

The fact he can remember all these past experiences so well! Proves how much they all meant to him. I get why people say he is the king of motion capture! Didn't even know he was Kong! And in tin tin

It's so sad that when an amazing actor like him goes behind the mask of graphics his talent and performance isn't appreciated in a way it deserves and more of a credit goes towards the people who designed that outer face. This man deserves an award!

Andy Serkis is such a humble genius, he makes me cry 😫😍

I think in the near future, institutions like the academy will recognize actors who do motion capture. Much like how Gary Oldman was nominated this year in The Darkest Hour, acting through augmentation whether by heavy prosthetic makeup or CGI does not lessen the actor’s craft, and likewise, the artists doing the augmenting (like Kazuhiro Tsuji for TDH) deserve praise as well.

He is precious to the film industry and to the art department of the world. He should win multiple oscars. Bravo!

This guy is a great actor outside of a suit too very underrated in that sense but he is so amazing at creating these characters with their own mannerisms and emotions it really brings them to life.👏👏👏

I loved this series. THE NEW ONE OF COURSE!

Serkis deserves so much praise for his work in this area of film.

I had no idea he'd gone on to do so very many of these roles! This was very informative and cool, and his demeanor in general seems very humble and kind. Really great video, thank you Wired. :)

He's so incredibly talented, and has quite an attractive and compelling presence. I hope we get to see more of him as his human self in future projects!

Seeing him in the suits before the CGI just reminds me what an amazing actor this guy is. It's bizarre awards don't have a category for voice/motion capture performance these days.

Mad respect for projects like these. And absolute respect for Andy Serkis.

I was speechless after watching the War for the Planet of the Apes, because of the connection to Caesar. The film wasn’t dialogue heavy, so it was the emotion on all the apes’ faces and their body language that really drove the film. It’s amazing to see how that was filmed. A great film and a great video.

He single handedly redefined the performance capture in movies and yet he hasnt been given OSCAR what a shame he deservers it more then others :)

Animation is also still necessary, to augment the performance, exaggerate some expressions or do stunts, and fill in gaps and blips the motion capture doesn't pick up. And a lot more besides, like collision, and hair and cloth dynamics.

War for the Planet of the Apes was absolutely fabulous! The performance capture was photo realistic and so moving. Caesar is one of the most complex characters in film history and he journeys so far from start to finish in this trilogy.

This video made me respect his role a lot more. Great Job Andy Serkis and great job WIRED.

As a fellow motion capture actor, I admire this man a lot for what he has accomplished. Andy Serkis is at the top of the food chain in the Mo-cap world!!

This man is so talented. Is amazing

this is fascinating. they need to do more stuff like this

Motion capture acting is honestly elite acting, what an incredible talent

They should call it Performance capture. It’s capturing more then just his movements. It’s capturing his performance and acting abilities.

Rest In Peace Caesar!

Everytime I think of motion capture, Andy Serkis always comes first on my mind. This dude is a legend.

Damn, I never realised he worked on so many films that utilized motion capture, He really is a legend. Respect to him.

This man could carry scenes by himself in a mocap suit. He deserves an oscar.

I’ve never seen any of these movies but this is still interesting

Love Andy, this guy seriously deserves an oscar for all the things he did, his mocap is absolutely brilliant

The man deserves so much respect and praise for pushing the boundary of motion capture technology

For sure maybe mention the team of animators that polish the motion capture after it's recorded though...

His performance as King Kong is absolutely mindblowing! My personal favourite

So many notable motion capture and vfx to his name.. I like how he has become so knowledgable in this field👌

A modern acting pioneer. He and the teams that made this a reality are a true inspiration.

Andy Serkis, nominate this man for an Oscar already!!!

Where is his god damn oscar Hollywood?!

Andy is so underrated it makes me weep. He's an absolute genius hidden inside a genuinely lovely man. How come he's never had an Oscar, really? :/

Give this man an Oscar for his work. I mean seriously, no other actor has done more for mocap performance than Mr. Serkis.

cant wait to see him do live action in black panther!

Was hoping for some Snoke action!

Thank you Andy for the explanation and being so good at what you do.

Andy Serkis isn't just a great motion capture actor - he's a great actor, period. King Kong, Caesar, Captain Haddock, Monkey (from Enslaved), King Bohan, Klaue, and (of course) Gollum, Serkis has portrayed some of the greatest characters of this generation, and deserves every bit of acclaim and love with his dedication to his craft.

All of Andy Cerkis’s movies have been great. He even has a job in the MCU and Star Wars. He has it made.

Such a shame there is no oscar category for motion capture

Serkins roles, and Benedict´s Smaug.... some of the greatest ever

I have seen Andy Serkis at the Brussels comic con last week end😍😍😍😍

Apes together strong

What do animators do again?

it's crazy how much talent Andy has. Just imagine having to act like that incredible.

AS is a true legend in his own time. how many GREAT movies (imo) would not have been made to their own highest standard without his performances in & alongside such innovation? Hail Serkis! We Who Are About To Watch Salute You!

So to summarize: It's about damn time Andy Serkis got an oscar.

You Sir, are a gift to world cinema.

Wow, amazing! I was thoroughly entertained and intrigued!

Get this man an Oscar already. If he keeps it up, I hope he at least get a lifetime achievement award for his work in these breakthroughs. Side note: I also think motion capture would be perfect for finally doing a Thundercats movie. Still don't understand why they haven't made a movie yet out of that but they did freaking Battleship and Max Steel. Even if it sucks I just want to see it. Netflix could do it.

This was a great video this guy dose not get enough credit

The digital artists need to receive more credit, creating the skeletons and placing those muscles and running all the simulations is no easy task. For one person creating Gollum or the ape could take years but there's probably hundreds of people working on it together.

he sooo deserves an Oscar...and some people here say it's not all his credit, but also of those people who make the 'final touch' actually, the performance is all his, managing & capturing emotions, dedication...you can't just take that away nor ignore it yes, we should value crew, special effects team, etc...but he's a performer (of the highest rank, especially as per difficulty)

Really enjoyed the video! It was great to see the history of motion and performance capture starting from TLOTR

For those claiming for an Oscar to Mr. Serkis: what made Gollum, Kong or Caesar possible wasn't just his performance, but also the work of talented motion editors and animators among many other artists. These characters were possible thanks to hundreds of people Mr. Serkis isn't bothered to mention on this video nor on 99% of his interviews, almost like if motion capture were a matter of capturing his performance and computers magically transforms that into the characters we all know. Motion editors are responsible of check and fix the captured data doesn't have errors, proportions are correct and nothing is broken. Is a highly technical task where artists are also required to have advanced anatomy expertise. It is a department itself. Animators, pushes Serkis's work even further, like a second layer of acting and performance. The character you see on screen is made up by Mr.Serkis and a whole team of animators. If either of these's work was not present, the character wouldn't be believable, as simple as that. I think it would be quite unfair that an individual could win an Oscar for a character where he/she is not entirely responsible of.

No mention of the legion of animators the director collaborates with in order to craft the performances along with Andy.

Truly a master of the motion capture, and so underated

Such a talented guy you are mr serkis, Cesar was amazing & my personal favourite.........

The real stars of the character is not featured in this video, they are the faceless VFX artist who work thousands of hours to make it real. Give credit where credit is due

Don't forget the hundreds of hours of work of the modelers who sculpted the apes and the animators taking his performance and applying it to the apes muscles and adapting the whole thing to the 3d models and rigs, plus the vfx artists making all the composition to make it look like they are really there

I think what he does, is even harder. What a genius.

This man is really great actor and he do many great performances 👌👍

This legend deserve an oscar

I hated the end of War for the Planet of the Apes but it was still a good movie nonetheless. The ending just got me sad :/ *SPOILER* *are you sure you wanna know* *okay, I warned you* *Caesar died*

He is absolutely an amazing actor no matter what face he wears! Thank you for all you do and all the wonderful movies you helped to bring to life and bring us such magic!

Still can't believe this man hasn't won an Oscar. My favourite actor by far

I can dig a humble actor. 10/10, Andy!

Messa not cool with WIRED neglected Ahmed Best/Jar Jar Binks, who was the one who MADE ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE!

Total respect to this man and the technology.

Luv him. Why doesnt this channel have 10 mil+?? So many celebs

No Snoke?

How bout those animators, eh? Eh?! No? Nobody? ... ok.

I love andy... he is such an awesome performer

one of the most underrated actors ever, he deserves every existing award!