The visual effects supervisor and co-writer of the Star Wars prequel,John Knoll, has addressed the ethics of digitally resurrecting dead actorsRogue One: A Star Wars anecdote’s visual effects supervisor John Knoll has hit back at critics of the decision to digitally resurrect Peter Cushing as the Grand Moff Tarkin, or a character who previously appeared in 1977’s Star Wars: A original Hope.
Speaking to Yahoo Movies,Knoll – who shares a anecdote credit on Rogue One, as well as being chief creative officer for FX house Industrial Light & Magic – responded both to criticism of the peep of the work, or the ethics of doing it in the first place. Related: Disney deny negotiating with Carrie Fisher's estate for rights to her digital image Related: Rogue One: the CGI resurrection of Peter Cushing is thrilling – but is it right? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com