How Benjamin Button got his face - Ed Ulbrich
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I'm here today representing a team of
I'm here today representing a team of
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artists and technologists and filmmakers
artists and technologists and filmmakers
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uh that work together on a remarkable
uh that work together on a remarkable
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film project for the last four years um
film project for the last four years um
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and along the way they created a
and along the way they created a
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breakthrough in computer visualization
breakthrough in computer visualization
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so I want to show you clip of the film
so I want to show you clip of the film
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now hopefully it won't stutter um and uh
now hopefully it won't stutter um and uh
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if we did our jobs well you won't know
if we did our jobs well you won't know
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that we uh were even involved I don't
that we uh were even involved I don't
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know how it's possible but you seem to
know how it's possible but you seem to
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have more higher what if I told you that
have more higher what if I told you that
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I wasn't getting older but I was getting
I wasn't getting older but I was getting
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younger everybody
younger everybody
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else I was born with some form of
else I was born with some form of
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disease what kind of disease I was born
disease what kind of disease I was born
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old I'm sorry no need to be there's
old I'm sorry no need to be there's
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nothing wrong with old
nothing wrong with old
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age are you sick I heard mama and tizzy
age are you sick I heard mama and tizzy
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whisper and they said I was going to die
whisper and they said I was going to die
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but maybe
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not you're different than anybody I've
not you're different than anybody I've
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met there were many changes some you
met there were many changes some you
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could see some you
could see some you
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couldn't hair has started growing in all
couldn't hair has started growing in all
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sorts of places along with other
sorts of places along with other
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considering that was a clip from The
considering that was a clip from The
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Curious Case of Benjamin Button many you
Curious Case of Benjamin Button many you
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maybe you've seen it or you've heard of
maybe you've seen it or you've heard of
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the story um but what you might not know
the story um but what you might not know
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is that for nearly the first hour of the
is that for nearly the first hour of the
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film The main character Benjamin Button
film The main character Benjamin Button
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who's played by Brad Pit is completely
who's played by Brad Pit is completely
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computer generated from the neck up now
computer generated from the neck up now
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there's no use of prosthetic makeup or
there's no use of prosthetic makeup or
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photography of Brad superimposed over
photography of Brad superimposed over
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over another actor's body we've created
over another actor's body we've created
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a completely digital human head so I'd
a completely digital human head so I'd
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like to start with a little bit of
like to start with a little bit of
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history on the project this is based on
history on the project this is based on
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an F Scott Fitzgerald short story um
an F Scott Fitzgerald short story um
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it's about a man who's born old and
it's about a man who's born old and
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lives his life In Reverse um now this
lives his life In Reverse um now this
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movie's floated around Hollywood for
movie's floated around Hollywood for
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well over half a century uh we first got
well over half a century uh we first got
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involved with the project in the early
involved with the project in the early
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90s with Ron Howard as the Director we
90s with Ron Howard as the Director we
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took a lot of meetings and uh we
took a lot of meetings and uh we
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seriously considered it and at the time
seriously considered it and at the time
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we had to throw in the towel uh it was
we had to throw in the towel uh it was
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deemed impossible it was beyond the
deemed impossible it was beyond the
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technology of the day to depict a man
technology of the day to depict a man
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Aging in back backwards the the human
Aging in back backwards the the human
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form and particularly the human head has
form and particularly the human head has
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been considered the Holy Grail of our
been considered the Holy Grail of our
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industry um the project came back to us
industry um the project came back to us
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about a decade later and this time with
about a decade later and this time with
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a director named David Fincher now
a director named David Fincher now
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Fincher is is an interesting guy um
Fincher is is an interesting guy um
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David is fearless of technology and he
David is fearless of technology and he
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is absolutely tenacious and David won't
is absolutely tenacious and David won't
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take no and David believed like we do uh
take no and David believed like we do uh
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in the visual effects industry that
in the visual effects industry that
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anything is possible as long as you have
anything is possible as long as you have
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enough time resources and of course
enough time resources and of course
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money um and so David had an interesting
money um and so David had an interesting
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take on the film and he threw a
take on the film and he threw a
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challenge at us he wanted the film to be
challenge at us he wanted the film to be
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or the main character of the film to be
or the main character of the film to be
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played from the Cradle to the Grave by
played from the Cradle to the Grave by
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one actor it happened to be this guy we
one actor it happened to be this guy we
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went through a process of elimination
went through a process of elimination
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and a process of discovery uh with Dave
and a process of discovery uh with Dave
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and we ruled out of course swapping
and we ruled out of course swapping
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actors that was one idea that we would
actors that was one idea that we would
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have different actors we would hand off
have different actors we would hand off
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from actor to actor and we even ruled
from actor to actor and we even ruled
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out the idea of using makeup we we
out the idea of using makeup we we
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realized that prosthetic makeup just
realized that prosthetic makeup just
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wouldn't hold up
wouldn't hold up
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um particularly in closeup and makeup is
um particularly in closeup and makeup is
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an additive process you have to build
an additive process you have to build
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the face up and David wanted to carve
the face up and David wanted to carve
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deeply into Brad's face to bring the
deeply into Brad's face to bring the
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Aging to this character uh he needed to
Aging to this character uh he needed to
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be very sympathetic character um so we
be very sympathetic character um so we
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decided to cast a series of little
decided to cast a series of little
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people that would play the different
people that would play the different
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bodies of Benjamin at different
bodies of Benjamin at different
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increments of his life and that we would
increments of his life and that we would
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in fact create a computer generated
in fact create a computer generated
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version of Brad's head aged to appear as
version of Brad's head aged to appear as
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Benjamin and attach that to the body of
Benjamin and attach that to the body of
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the real actor sounded great of course
the real actor sounded great of course
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this was the Holy Grail of our our
this was the Holy Grail of our our
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industry and the fact that this guy is a
industry and the fact that this guy is a
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global icon didn't help uh either
global icon didn't help uh either
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because I'm sure if any of you ever
because I'm sure if any of you ever
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stand in line at the grocery store you
stand in line at the grocery store you
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know we see his face constantly so there
know we see his face constantly so there
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really was no tolerable margin of error
really was no tolerable margin of error
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there were two Studios involved uh
there were two Studios involved uh
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Warner Brothers and paramont and they
Warner Brothers and paramont and they
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both believed this would make an amazing
both believed this would make an amazing
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film of course but it was a very
film of course but it was a very
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high-risk proposition there was lots of
high-risk proposition there was lots of
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money and reputations at stake and um we
money and reputations at stake and um we
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believed that we had a very solid
believed that we had a very solid
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methodology that might work uh but
methodology that might work uh but
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despite our verbal assurances they
despite our verbal assurances they
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wanted some proof um and so in 2004 they
wanted some proof um and so in 2004 they
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commissioned us to do a a screen test of
commissioned us to do a a screen test of
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Benjamin and uh we did it in about five
Benjamin and uh we did it in about five
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weeks uh but we used lots of cheats and
weeks uh but we used lots of cheats and
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shortcuts we basically put something
shortcuts we basically put something
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together to get through the meeting and
together to get through the meeting and
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I'll roll that for you now this was the
I'll roll that for you now this was the
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first test for Benjamin Button and in
first test for Benjamin Button and in
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here you can see it's a that's a
here you can see it's a that's a
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computer generated head it's pretty good
computer generated head it's pretty good
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attached to the body of another actor um
attached to the body of another actor um
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and it worked and it gave the studio
and it worked and it gave the studio
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great relief after many years of starts
great relief after many years of starts
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and stops on this project and and making
and stops on this project and and making
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that tough decision uh they finally
that tough decision uh they finally
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decided to Greenlight the movie and I
decided to Greenlight the movie and I
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can remember actually when I got the
can remember actually when I got the
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phone call to congratulate us that the
phone call to congratulate us that the
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the movie was a go I I actually threw up
the movie was a go I I actually threw up
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uh um you know this is this is some
uh um you know this is this is some
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tough stuff um so we we started to have
tough stuff um so we we started to have
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early team meetings and and we got
early team meetings and and we got
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everybody together and um it was really
everybody together and um it was really
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more like therapy in the beginning uh
more like therapy in the beginning uh
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convincing other and reassuring each
convincing other and reassuring each
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other that we could actually undertake
other that we could actually undertake
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this we had to hold up an hour of a
this we had to hold up an hour of a
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movie with a character and it's not a
movie with a character and it's not a
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special effects film it has to be a man
special effects film it has to be a man
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um we we really felt like we were a in a
um we we really felt like we were a in a
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kind of like a 12-step program and of
kind of like a 12-step program and of
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course you know the first step is admit
course you know the first step is admit
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you've got a problem so um we had a big
you've got a problem so um we had a big
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problem we didn't know how we were going
problem we didn't know how we were going
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to do this um and uh but we did know one
to do this um and uh but we did know one
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thing being from the visual effects
thing being from the visual effects
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industry we with David believed that we
industry we with David believed that we
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now had enough time enough resource
now had enough time enough resource
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ources and God we hoped we had enough
ources and God we hoped we had enough
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money um and we had enough passion to
money um and we had enough passion to
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will the process season technology into
will the process season technology into
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existence so when you're faced with
existence so when you're faced with
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something like that of course you got to
something like that of course you got to
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break it down you take the big problem
break it down you take the big problem
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you break it down into smaller pieces
you break it down into smaller pieces
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and you can start to attack that so we
and you can start to attack that so we
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had three main areas that we had to
had three main areas that we had to
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focus on we needed to make Brad look a
focus on we needed to make Brad look a
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lot older we needed to age him 45 years
lot older we needed to age him 45 years
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or so um and we also needed to make sure
or so um and we also needed to make sure
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that um we could take Brad's uh
that um we could take Brad's uh
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idiosyncrasies his little ticks the
idiosyncrasies his little ticks the
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little subtleties that make him who he
little subtleties that make him who he
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is and have that trans through our
is and have that trans through our
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process so that it appears in Benjamin
process so that it appears in Benjamin
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on the screen and we also needed to
on the screen and we also needed to
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create um a character that could hold up
create um a character that could hold up
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under really all conditions uh he needed
under really all conditions uh he needed
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to be able to walk in broad daylight at
to be able to walk in broad daylight at
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night time under candl light he had to
night time under candl light he had to
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hold an extreme closeup he had to
hold an extreme closeup he had to
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deliver dialogue he had to be able to
deliver dialogue he had to be able to
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run he had to be able to sweat he had to
run he had to be able to sweat he had to
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be able to take a bath to cry he even
be able to take a bath to cry he even
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had to throw up not all at the same time
had to throw up not all at the same time
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but he had to you know do all of those
but he had to you know do all of those
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those things and the work had to hold up
those things and the work had to hold up
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for almost the first hour of the movie
for almost the first hour of the movie
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we did about 325 shots so we needed A
we did about 325 shots so we needed A
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system that would allow Benjamin to be
system that would allow Benjamin to be
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able to do everything a human being can
able to do everything a human being can
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do and we realized that there was a
do and we realized that there was a
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giant chasm between the state-of-the-art
giant chasm between the state-of-the-art
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of technology in about 2004 and where we
of technology in about 2004 and where we
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needed it to be so we focused on motion
needed it to be so we focused on motion
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capture now I'm sure many of you have
capture now I'm sure many of you have
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seen motion capture um and and the
seen motion capture um and and the
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state-of-the-art at the time was
state-of-the-art at the time was
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something called marker-based motion
something called marker-based motion
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capture I'll show you an example here
capture I'll show you an example here
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it's basically the idea of you wear a
it's basically the idea of you wear a
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leotard and they put some reflective
leotard and they put some reflective
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markers on your body and instead of
markers on your body and instead of
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using cameras there's infrared sensors
using cameras there's infrared sensors
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around of volume and those infrared
around of volume and those infrared
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sensors track the three-dimensional
sensors track the three-dimensional
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position of those markers in real time
position of those markers in real time
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and then animators can take the data of
and then animators can take the data of
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the motion of those markers and apply
the motion of those markers and apply
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them to a computer generated character
them to a computer generated character
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so you can see the uh computer
so you can see the uh computer
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characters on the right are having the
characters on the right are having the
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same complex motion as the uh as the
same complex motion as the uh as the
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dancers so we also looked at numbers of
dancers so we also looked at numbers of
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other films at the time that were using
other films at the time that were using
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facial marker tracking and that's the
facial marker tracking and that's the
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idea of putting markers on the human
idea of putting markers on the human
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face and doing the same process and as
face and doing the same process and as
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you can see it gives you a a pretty
you can see it gives you a a pretty
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crappy performance um that's not
crappy performance um that's not
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terribly compelling and what we realized
terribly compelling and what we realized
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was that what we needed was the
was that what we needed was the
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information what was going on between
information what was going on between
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the markers we needed the the subtleties
the markers we needed the the subtleties
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of the skin we needed to see skin moving
of the skin we needed to see skin moving
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over muscle over bone needed creases and
over muscle over bone needed creases and
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dimples and wrinkles and all of those
dimples and wrinkles and all of those
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things so our first big Revelation was
things so our first big Revelation was
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to completely abort and walk away from
to completely abort and walk away from
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the technology of the day the status quo
the technology of the day the status quo
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the state-of-the-art and so we aborted
the state-of-the-art and so we aborted
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using motion capture and we were now
using motion capture and we were now
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well out of our comfort zone and un
well out of our comfort zone and un
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Uncharted Territory so we were left with
Uncharted Territory so we were left with
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this idea that we ended up kind of
this idea that we ended up kind of
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calling uh technology stew we started to
calling uh technology stew we started to
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look out in other fields and the idea
look out in other fields and the idea
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was that we were going to find nuggets
was that we were going to find nuggets
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or gems of technology that perhaps come
or gems of technology that perhaps come
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from other Industries like Medical
from other Industries like Medical
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Imaging or the the video game space and
Imaging or the the video game space and
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and reappropriate them and we had to
and reappropriate them and we had to
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create kind of a a sauce and the sauce
create kind of a a sauce and the sauce
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was a code in software that we written
was a code in software that we written
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to allow these disperate pieces of
to allow these disperate pieces of
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Technologies to come together and work
Technologies to come together and work
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as one and so initially we came across
as one and so initially we came across
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some remarkable research done by a
some remarkable research done by a
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gentleman named Dr Paul mman in the
gentleman named Dr Paul mman in the
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early '70s and he believed uh that he
early '70s and he believed uh that he
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could in fact catalog the human face and
could in fact catalog the human face and
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he came up with his idea of facial
he came up with his idea of facial
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action coding system he believed that
action coding system he believed that
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there are basically 70 basic poses or
there are basically 70 basic poses or
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shapes of the human face and that um
shapes of the human face and that um
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from those basic poses or shapes of the
from those basic poses or shapes of the
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face they can be combined to create
face they can be combined to create
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infinite possibilities of everything the
infinite possibilities of everything the
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human face is capable of doing and of
human face is capable of doing and of
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course um these transcend age race
course um these transcend age race
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culture gender and so this was uh became
culture gender and so this was uh became
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kind of the foundation of our research
kind of the foundation of our research
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as we went forward and then we came
as we went forward and then we came
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across some remarkable technology called
across some remarkable technology called
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contour and here you can see a subject
contour and here you can see a subject
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having phosphorescent makeup stippled on
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her face and now what we're looking at
her face and now what we're looking at
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is really creating a surface capture as
is really creating a surface capture as
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opposed to a marker capture the subject
opposed to a marker capture the subject
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stands in front of a computer array of
stands in front of a computer array of
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cameras and those cameras can frame by
cameras and those cameras can frame by
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frame reconstruct geometry of exactly
frame reconstruct geometry of exactly
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what the subject's doing at the moment
what the subject's doing at the moment
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right so effectively you get uh 3D data
right so effectively you get uh 3D data
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in real time of the subject and if you
in real time of the subject and if you
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look in a comparison on the left uh we
look in a comparison on the left uh we
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we see what volumetric data gives us and
we see what volumetric data gives us and
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on the right you see what markers give
on the right you see what markers give
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us so clearly we were in a substantially
us so clearly we were in a substantially
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better place for this but these were the
better place for this but these were the
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early days of this technology and it
early days of this technology and it
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wasn't really proven yet but you know we
wasn't really proven yet but you know we
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measure uh complexity and and Fidelity
measure uh complexity and and Fidelity
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of data in terms of polygonal count and
of data in terms of polygonal count and
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so um on the left we were seeing 100,000
so um on the left we were seeing 100,000
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polygons we could go up into the
polygons we could go up into the
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millions of polygons it seemed to be
millions of polygons it seemed to be
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infinite this is when we had our our aha
infinite this is when we had our our aha
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this was the Breakthrough this is when
this was the Breakthrough this is when
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like okay we're going to be okay this is
like okay we're going to be okay this is
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actually going to work and um the AHA
actually going to work and um the AHA
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was what if we could take Brad Pit and
was what if we could take Brad Pit and
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we could put Brad uh in this device um
we could put Brad uh in this device um
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and use this Contour process and we
and use this Contour process and we
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could stipple on the phosphorescent
could stipple on the phosphorescent
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makeup and put him under the black
makeup and put him under the black
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lights and we could in fact scan him in
lights and we could in fact scan him in
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real time performing eckman's fax poses
real time performing eckman's fax poses
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right so effectively we ended up with a
right so effectively we ended up with a
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3D database of Everything Brad Pitt's
3D database of Everything Brad Pitt's
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face is capable of doing so from there
face is capable of doing so from there
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we actually carved up those faces into
we actually carved up those faces into
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smaller pieces and components of of his
smaller pieces and components of of his
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face so we ended up with literally
face so we ended up with literally
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thousands and thousands and thousands of
thousands and thousands and thousands of
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shapes a complete database of all
shapes a complete database of all
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possibilities that his face is capable
possibilities that his face is capable
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of of uh of doing now that's great
of of uh of doing now that's great
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except we had him at age 44 we need to
except we had him at age 44 we need to
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put another 40 years on him at this
put another 40 years on him at this
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point we brought in Rick Baker and
point we brought in Rick Baker and
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Rick's one of the great makeup and
Rick's one of the great makeup and
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special effects gurus of our industry
special effects gurus of our industry
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and uh and we also brought in a
and uh and we also brought in a
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gentleman named Kazu suji and Kazu suuji
gentleman named Kazu suji and Kazu suuji
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is one of the great photo real sculptors
is one of the great photo real sculptors
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of our time and we commissioned them to
of our time and we commissioned them to
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make a uh a maette or a bust of of
make a uh a maette or a bust of of
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Benjamin and so in the spirit of the
Benjamin and so in the spirit of the
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great unveiling I had to do this I had
great unveiling I had to do this I had
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to I had to unveil something so this is
to I had to unveil something so this is
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Ben 80 right now with uh um we created
Ben 80 right now with uh um we created
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three of these there's Ben 80 there's
three of these there's Ben 80 there's
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Ben 70 there's Ben 60 and this really
Ben 70 there's Ben 60 and this really
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became the uh the template of moving
became the uh the template of moving
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forward now this was made from a life
forward now this was made from a life
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cast of Brad so in fact um anatomically
cast of Brad so in fact um anatomically
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it is correct the eyes the jaw the teeth
it is correct the eyes the jaw the teeth
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everything is imperfect alignment with
everything is imperfect alignment with
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what the real guy has we have these
what the real guy has we have these
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mettes scanned into the computer at at
mettes scanned into the computer at at
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very high RIS resolution an enormous
very high RIS resolution an enormous
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polygonal count um and so now we had uh
polygonal count um and so now we had uh
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three age increments of Benjamin in the
three age increments of Benjamin in the
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computer but we needed to get um a
computer but we needed to get um a
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database of him doing more than that so
database of him doing more than that so
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we went through this process then called
we went through this process then called
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retargeting so this is Brad doing one of
retargeting so this is Brad doing one of
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the emman fact poses and here's the
the emman fact poses and here's the
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resulting data that comes from that or
resulting data that comes from that or
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the model that comes from that and
the model that comes from that and
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retargeting is the process of
retargeting is the process of
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transposing that data onto another model
transposing that data onto another model
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and because the Life cast or the bust
and because the Life cast or the bust
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the maette of Benjamin was made from
the maette of Benjamin was made from
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Brad we could transpose the
Brad we could transpose the
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data of Brad at 44 onto Brad at 87 so
data of Brad at 44 onto Brad at 87 so
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now we had a 3D database of Everything
now we had a 3D database of Everything
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Brad Pitt's face can do at age ' 87 in
Brad Pitt's face can do at age ' 87 in
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his 70s and then in his 60s next we had
his 70s and then in his 60s next we had
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to go into the shooting process so while
to go into the shooting process so while
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that's going on we're down in New
that's going on we're down in New
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Orleans and locations around the world
Orleans and locations around the world
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and we shot our body actors and we shot
and we shot our body actors and we shot
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them wearing blue hoods so these are the
them wearing blue hoods so these are the
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gentlemen who played Benjamin and the
gentlemen who played Benjamin and the
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blue hoods helped us for two things one
blue hoods helped us for two things one
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we could easily erase their heads and we
we could easily erase their heads and we
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also put tracking markers on their heads
also put tracking markers on their heads
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so so in fact we could recreate the
so so in fact we could recreate the
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camera motion and the lens Optics from
camera motion and the lens Optics from
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the set but now we needed to get Brad's
the set but now we needed to get Brad's
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performance to drive our virtual
performance to drive our virtual
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Benjamin and so we edited the footage
Benjamin and so we edited the footage
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that was shot on the location with the
that was shot on the location with the
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the rest of the cast and the uh uh the
the rest of the cast and the uh uh the
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body actors and um about 6 months later
body actors and um about 6 months later
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we brought Brad onto a sound stage in
we brought Brad onto a sound stage in
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Los Angeles and he watched on the screen
Los Angeles and he watched on the screen
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and uh his job then was to become
and uh his job then was to become
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Benjamin and so we looped the scenes he
Benjamin and so we looped the scenes he
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watched again and again we encouraged
watched again and again we encouraged
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him to improvise and he took Benjamin
him to improvise and he took Benjamin
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and interesting unusual places that we
and interesting unusual places that we
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didn't think he was going to go we shot
didn't think he was going to go we shot
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him with four HD cameras so we get
him with four HD cameras so we get
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multiple views of him and then David
multiple views of him and then David
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would choose the take of Brad being
would choose the take of Brad being
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Benjamin that he thought best matched
Benjamin that he thought best matched
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the footage with the rest of the cast
the footage with the rest of the cast
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and from there we went into a process
and from there we went into a process
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called image analysis and so here you
called image analysis and so here you
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can see again the chosen take and we are
can see again the chosen take and we are
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seeing now that data being transposed
seeing now that data being transposed
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onto Ben 877 and so what's interesting
onto Ben 877 and so what's interesting
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about this is we use something called
about this is we use something called
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image analysis which is taking timings
image analysis which is taking timings
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from different components of benjam 's
from different components of benjam 's
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face so we could choose say his left
face so we could choose say his left
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eyebrow and the software would tell us
eyebrow and the software would tell us
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that well in frame 14 the left eyebrow
that well in frame 14 the left eyebrow
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begins to move from here to here it
begins to move from here to here it
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concludes moving in frame 32 and so we
concludes moving in frame 32 and so we
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could choose numbers of positions on the
could choose numbers of positions on the
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face to pull that data from and then the
face to pull that data from and then the
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sauce I talked about with our technology
sauce I talked about with our technology
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stew that secret sauce um was
stew that secret sauce um was
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effectively software that allowed us to
effectively software that allowed us to
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match the performance footage of Brad in
match the performance footage of Brad in
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liveaction uh with our our database of
liveaction uh with our our database of
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aged Benjamin the the fact shapes that
aged Benjamin the the fact shapes that
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we had and on a frame by frame basis we
we had and on a frame by frame basis we
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could actually reconstruct a 3D head
could actually reconstruct a 3D head
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that exactly matched the performance of
that exactly matched the performance of
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Brad so this was how the finish shot
Brad so this was how the finish shot
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appeared in the film and here you can
appeared in the film and here you can
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see the body actor and then this is what
see the body actor and then this is what
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we called the dead head no reference to
we called the dead head no reference to
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Jerry Garcia and uh then here's the
Jerry Garcia and uh then here's the
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reconstructed performance now with the
reconstructed performance now with the
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timings of the performance and then
timings of the performance and then
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again the final
again the final
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you
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um next next section here I'm going to
um next next section here I'm going to
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just blast through this because we could
just blast through this because we could
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do a whole Ted Talk on the next you know
do a whole Ted Talk on the next you know
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several slides um we had to create a
several slides um we had to create a
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lighting system so really a big part of
lighting system so really a big part of
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our proc say we're creating a lighting
our proc say we're creating a lighting
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environment for every single location
environment for every single location
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that Benjamin had to appear so that um
that Benjamin had to appear so that um
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we could put Ben's head into any scene
we could put Ben's head into any scene
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and would exactly match the lighting
and would exactly match the lighting
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that's on the other actors in the real
that's on the other actors in the real
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world we also had to create an eye
world we also had to create an eye
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system we found the old adage you know
system we found the old adage you know
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the eyes of the window to the soul is
the eyes of the window to the soul is
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absolutely true so the goal here was to
absolutely true so the goal here was to
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keep everybody looking in Ben's eyes and
keep everybody looking in Ben's eyes and
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if you could feel the warmth and feel
if you could feel the warmth and feel
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the humanity and feel his intent coming
the humanity and feel his intent coming
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through the eyes then we would succeed
through the eyes then we would succeed
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so we had one person focused on the eye
so we had one person focused on the eye
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system for almost two full years we also
system for almost two full years we also
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had to create a mouth system we worked
had to create a mouth system we worked
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from Dental molds of Brad we had to age
from Dental molds of Brad we had to age
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the teeth over time we also had to
the teeth over time we also had to
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create an articulating tongue that
create an articulating tongue that
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allowed him to enunciate his words so
allowed him to enunciate his words so
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there's a whole system in software
there's a whole system in software
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written to articulate the tongue we had
written to articulate the tongue we had
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one person voted of the tongue for about
one person voted of the tongue for about
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9 months he was uh he was very
9 months he was uh he was very
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popular skin displacement another big
popular skin displacement another big
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deal the skin had to be absolutely
deal the skin had to be absolutely
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accurate and he's also in an old age
accurate and he's also in an old age
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home he's in a nursing home around other
home he's in a nursing home around other
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old people so he had to look exactly the
old people so he had to look exactly the
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same as the others so lots of work on
same as the others so lots of work on
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skin deformation you can see in some of
skin deformation you can see in some of
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these cases it works in some cases it
these cases it works in some cases it
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looks bad this is a very very very early
looks bad this is a very very very early
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test in our process so effectively we
test in our process so effectively we
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created a digital puppet that Brad Pit
created a digital puppet that Brad Pit
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could operate with his own face there
could operate with his own face there
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were no animators necessary to come in
were no animators necessary to come in
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and interpret beh behavior um or uh
and interpret beh behavior um or uh
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enhance his performance there was
enhance his performance there was
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something we encountered though that we
something we encountered though that we
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end up kind of calling uh the digital
end up kind of calling uh the digital
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Botox effect so as things kind of went
Botox effect so as things kind of went
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through this process it did kind of um
through this process it did kind of um
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uh Fincher would always say it sand
uh Fincher would always say it sand
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blasts the edges off of the performance
blasts the edges off of the performance
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and one thing that our our our process
and one thing that our our our process
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and the technology uh couldn't do is it
and the technology uh couldn't do is it
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couldn't understand intent the intent of
couldn't understand intent the intent of
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the actor so it sees A Smile as a smile
the actor so it sees A Smile as a smile
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it doesn't recognize an ironic smile or
it doesn't recognize an ironic smile or
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a a happy smile or frustrated smile so
a a happy smile or frustrated smile so
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it did take humans to kind of push it
it did take humans to kind of push it
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one way or the other um but we ended up
one way or the other um but we ended up
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calling the entire process and all the
calling the entire process and all the
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technology emotion capture as opposed to
technology emotion capture as opposed to
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just motion capture so take take another
just motion capture so take take another
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look well I heard mama and tizzy whisper
look well I heard mama and tizzy whisper
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and they said I was going to die soon
and they said I was going to die soon
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but maybe
but maybe
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not well I heard mama and tizzy
not well I heard mama and tizzy
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Whispering they said I was going to die
Whispering they said I was going to die
soon
soon
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but maybe
but maybe
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not well I heard mama and tizzy whis and
not well I heard mama and tizzy whis and
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they said I was going to die soon
they said I was going to die soon
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but maybe
but maybe
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not that's how to create a digital human
not that's how to create a digital human
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in 18
in 18
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minutes U thank
minutes U thank
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just a couple of uh just quick factoids
just a couple of uh just quick factoids
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it it really took uh 155 people over two
it it really took uh 155 people over two
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years um and we didn't even talk about
years um and we didn't even talk about
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60 hairstyles and an all digital haircut
60 hairstyles and an all digital haircut
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but uh that is Benjamin thank you
but uh that is Benjamin thank you
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