Special Character Creations in Film : an Exploratory Discuss on James Cameron’s Avatar(2009) and Thor Freudenthal’s Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters(2013)
Student: Favour Chiemelie Akaolisa (Project, 2025)
Department of Theatre and Film Studies
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State
Abstract
Special characters have become very prominent in visual story telling. These characters created to compliment real life characters in film sometimes become the only characters used in the film narrative. However , not many people understand this processes involved in creating this characters. This study explored the creative and technical processes involved in the development of special characters in film. Using the content analytical approach of the qualitative research method the study highlighted and analyzed innovative techniques such as CGI, performance capture, motion capture, and 3D scanning employed in special character creation process.
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- University of Ilorin, Kwara State 402
- University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State 19
- University of Lagos 18
- University of Maiduguri ( - Elearning), Maiduguri, Borno State 3
- University of Maiduguri, Borno State 109
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 270
- University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt , River State 6
- University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State 177
- University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 209
- Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, Sokoto State 245