Live-Action VS Animation

<a href= "http://www.rubberonion.com/podcast/live-action-vs-animation-and-what-is-performance-capture-a-discussion-between-two-animators-rubberonion-animation-podcast-131" rel="attachment wp-att-3104"><img class= "alignnone size-full wp-image-3104" src= "http://www.rubberonion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/131-RubberOnionPodcast-1120x584.jpg" alt= "live-action vs animation and performance capture on rubberonion animation podcast episode 131 with stephen brooks and rob yulfo" width="100%" /> HOT-COCOA SHOW! While Jon Favreau's "The Jungle Book" is wowing audiences it's also kicked up a conversation about the role of Motion Capture in movies and if it should be considered Live-Action or Animation. We've talked about mo-cap on the podcast but this time I decided to do my research on the path that the technology has taken over the years and how it relates to the distinction in what the final product is called and broke it all down the way only we do on the RubberOnion Animation Podcast! I'd love to hear your thoughts (preferably after you listen to the show haha) in the comments section below. Enjoy the show! <a href= "http://www.amazon.com/Tradigital-Animate-CC-Principles-Animation/dp/1138012920/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=rubberonion-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=46LGADV3DDH3TZDF&creativeASIN=1138012920" target="_blank">Preorder my book coming out in July 2016 <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rubberonion-animation-podcast/id730497544?mt=2"> Please Rate & Review us on iTunes   And you can now listen to us out on SoundCloud!  Topics & Timestamps: (12:20) The "Avatar" Problem (32:57) Motion Capture vs Rotoscope (58:03) Possible Step 1: "Does the audience know it's animation?" (1:07:10) Possible Step 2: "Is it filmed in camera?" (1:10:25) Possible Step 3: "Is it replication or refinement?" (1:20:07) So... what's the answer?! Media Referenced During this Episode: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jROY5GFs_Vk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jROY5GFs_Vk <img class="alignnone" src= "http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/pixar/images/d/db/331170_170218726411631_100002705143230_215971_937885157_o.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120104213327" alt="" width="100%" />   Check out more of your hosts: Stephen Brooks Rob Yulfo <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rubber-onion/id730497544?mt=2"> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1281" src= "http://www.rubberonion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ICON-itunes-50x50.png" alt="ICON-itunes-50x50" width="50" height="50" />And please <a title="Rate/Review us on iTunes" href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rubberonion-animation-podcast/id730497544?mt=2" target="_blank">Rate/Review us on iTunes <img class= "alignnone size-full wp-image-1281" src= "http://a2im.org/wp-content/uploads/group-avatars/984/a8be16ae15c4a135195cb5616cd68d98-bpthumb.png" alt="ICON-soundcloud-50x50" width="50" height= "50" /> Subscribe on <a href= "http://www.soundcloud.com/rubberonion" target= "_blank">SoundCloud  <a style="line-height: 1.5em;" href= "http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rubberonion/the-rubber-onion"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1282" src= "http://www.rubberonion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ICON-stitcher-50x50.png" alt="ICON-stitcher-50x50" width="50" height="50" /><span style= "line-height: 1.5em;">... and <a style="line-height: 1.5em;" title="Rate/Review us on Stitcher" href= "http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rubberonion/the-rubber-onion" target="_blank">Rate/Review us on Stitcher<span style= "line-height: 1.5em;"> while you're at it! (=