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James Franco on 'Apes' Prequel

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    Actor opens up about amazing special effects used in new 'Planet of the Apes' prequel

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I saw somewhere that it was a dream appears to work -- Technology like this to live up to your expectations.

There is great you know the great thing about the way they've developed this kind of technology is -- really brought things -- and full circle where.

You know ten years ago to do a movie like that.

A large amount of effects in CG generated you know creatures.

Actors playing humans would probably have to act opposite.

Tennis ball word nothing.

Now com.

You can bring in performance.

Capture and actors like Andy Serkis.

He can be on the set with me in -- Interact with him like I would in normal actor and because of that you know we the scenes and relationships can be generated organically.

Just think you would with you know just normal actors and -- allow was a movie like this.

We're actions are acting opposite you know these computer -- things to have a soul.

And heart and it actually have.

Now can an emotional connection between both.

Real characters and -- -- -- where you at -- and all you didn't get.

Motion capture very idea.

I was very impressed with what they were doing.

And -- Yeah maybe one day I I would I would have to go through some additional training.

Because they were Indian -- all the actors playing the chimpanzees -- Very very good at what they did and I don't think.

Well it.

Well.

Do you have many it's many towns and job so I'm asking you of being known as this multi tasker.

Or is it not -- accurately to her as it's just you're just explain I have a lot.

Interest I see them is connected in a lot of ways.

I do not do it for you know.

Any kind of image -- do it because -- interest.

And then is there anything that's on its -- list I mean you've been inspired.

Front some of your work I know now you've got -- doing 3-D next I mean you just kind of thing as it comes or is their sons.

Something that you still haven't done since last.

I've been very -- And I've been.

Given a lot of opportunities to do many different things in and so I'm very grateful for that.

I would say it for media and new chapter is too you know.

To get back.

Which is one of the reasons I'm teaching a class than you it's.

Its production class so my students we will.

All collaborate and work together and I'm.

In the class have maker feature film.

That we will distribute so I kind of see that is a wage should give.

Deserving students.

An opportunity to actually make something and and give them some of the opportunities I was --

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