Ah - I didn't realise that the animators had claimed that - then I agree with you, if they think they can replace the actor with a CG likeness and totally fool us, then they're deluding themselves.
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I do want to not 'tell the difference'. Isn't that the whole point? If it isn't the point then surely the actor could simply stride on in a rubber Peter Cushing mask and we'd all be charmed by it
I think there's a point of acceptability, depending on the format and the type of film being made. You expect mega grossing block busters to have a reasonable level of expense spent on effects and tailor your expectations accordingly, but if you watched one of the 1970s Godzilla films, your expectation level of technical wizardry would be somewhat muted. I think we had a thread on here about the concrete suit one of the monster actors had to wear.