Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!bellcore!texbell!nuchat!flatline!erict From: erict@flatline.UUCP (J. Eric Townsend) Newsgroups: comp.graphics Subject: Re: Max Headroom Keywords: How was he done? Message-ID: <666@flatline.UUCP> Date: 29 May 89 19:04:39 GMT References: <688@corpane.UUCP> Reply-To: erict@flatline.UUCP (J. Eric Townsend) Organization: Fusion-Chem-Info-Med-Data-Bio-Net-Tech-Quik, Inc. (Ltd.) Lines: 18 In article <688@corpane.UUCP> sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) writes: >I was wandering: How was Max Headroom animated? It looks an awful like computer >animation, but I heard somewhere that he was created using standard animation >techniques? Basically, it's not "real" animation. Actor Matt Frewer (who also plays "Edison Carter") puts on makeup and prosthesis, is filmed, and they electronicly process his image. Whammo -- Max Headroom. -- Know Future J. Eric Townsend Inet: 511 Parker #2 Houston,Tx,77007 EastEnders Mailing List: eastender@flatline.UUCP