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Disney and LucasFilms will reportedly use computer generated imagery to digitally recreate Grand Moff Tarkin, the character Peter Cushing played in Star Wars back in 1977. Cushing died at age 81 in 1994:
A source told the Daily Mail that Disney and LucasFilms are using CGI to bring Grand Moff Tarkin back to life for the spin-off film which is centred on a back story about Darth Vader.
Cushing starred in many of the Hammer Horror films with Christopher Lee, including Dracula and Dr Frankenstein. He also appeared in two Doctor Who films, based on the BBC sci-fi series.
CGI technicians have been particularly challenged in recreating his legs and feet, because they never appeared on camera in the original film. As his character was a Galactic Imperial officer, his uniform included tight riding boots, which Cushing complained were uncomfortable. So director George Lucas gave him permission to wear slippers and instructed the camera operators to only film him from above the knees. Original footage is vital in the process of computer generating real people, to ensure that it appears as accurate as possible.
With the power of CGI, Tarkin/Cushing can be made to leap over railings, dodge blaster fire in mid-air, and high five Jar Jar Binks.
Original Submission
(Score: 1) by kazzie on Friday August 28 2015, @07:06AM
With the power of CGI, Tarkin/Cushing can be made to leap over railings and fire a blaster at Jar Jar Binks.
There, fixed that for you.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 28 2015, @09:02AM
Didn't you know that the only way to reliably kill Jar Jar Binks is to high five him?
(Score: 3, Funny) by MrNemesis on Friday August 28 2015, @11:00AM
Well thanks for the spoiler alert, now I know that Tarkin is actually one of the good guys!
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