Digital Actors/Actresses

Is this acting or is this animation?

I would consider this to still be acting because someone was there to either physically act out the scenes or to act for the voice of the character. Their facial expressions and actions are all taken in by digital software and the actors/actresses are still acting out the roles of their characters. The actors/actresses that are cast as the animated character still need to get in touch with the character they’ve been assigned to, and often times the animated character is much different from the personalities of the actor/actress themselves, so I would consider this to be acting.

Do you think that animated character should be eligible for acting awards?

I believe that animated characters shouldn’t be eligible for acting awards but the actor/actress who acted as that character should be eligible for the award. Their hard work shouldn’t be overlooked just because their physical appearance wasn’t in the movie itself. If the actors/actresses worked hard to connect with their animated character, they should be eligible for an award.

Do you think that human actors will ever become obsolete? Why or why not?

I don’t believe that human actors will become obsolete because there will be a need for a voice to be accompanied to the character. Though computer graphics can animation can animate a character and all of their movements in a movie, there will still be a need for a voice that can only be given by an actor or actress.