Give the man an oscar already !!

The Man. The Master. The Legend.

props to him and Peter Jackson that was the only one to believe on this type of peformance at the time everybody was laughing and skeptical about Andy's commitment to Gollum now Andy has a empire and created a new world ☺

I absolutely love Serkis, im glad he doesnt have to wear a suit in Black Panther though, the guy deserves to act without dots all over him.

The king of motion capture!

Someone get this man an Oscar

I've loved every role he's every played. I look forward to all his future endeavors.

An absolutely brilliant person. Anyone who hasn't seen him as Van Gogh in Power of art, you're in for a treat.

what an odd way to end the video...

what a legend , i hope he will get oscar , at least honorary oscar

Some of the best acting performances, are never really trully appreciated by the general public. These actors have a harder job acting like animals/creatures, and an amazing Job in doing so. The Production and Post-production team are equaly as amazing.

World's No. 1 underrated actor. The talent of Andy Serkis is beyond anything out there.

3:19 Just look at the emotion on Andys face... Goddam insane skills.

Just wait, one day there will be a movie where EVERY character is played by Andy Serkis.

He is simply amazing, and has not been nominated for either his performances as Gollum, King Kong or Caesar. It's nothing short of a scandal. He brings so much life into these characters you would at least expect him to be nominated... But nope... But this year, seriously, if he isn't nominated for best performance in either the Oscars or The Golden Globe, i will go total apeshit.

Someone needs to give him an Oscar

I like him for his work in motion capture, he really makes the character feel real

To think that this guy will direct Venom 2 Is Incredible

The fact he can remember all these past experiences so well! Proves how much they all meant to him. I get why people say he is the king of motion capture! Didn't even know he was Kong! And in tin tin

He is one of the best actors working today. Hands down.

It's so sad that when an amazing actor like him goes behind the mask of graphics his talent and performance isn't appreciated in a way it deserves and more of a credit goes towards the people who designed that outer face. This man deserves an award!

Seriously how this man still didn't get an Oscar???

He’s honestly such an amazing actor it’s crazy people just want to shove Him in a green suit

This man was golem, King Kong, and Caesar😱 good god he’s a legend

My PRECIOUS!!!!!

He is precious to the film industry and to the art department of the world. He should win multiple oscars. Bravo!

Andy Serkis is such a humble genius, he makes me cry 😫😍

This guy is a great actor outside of a suit too very underrated in that sense but he is so amazing at creating these characters with their own mannerisms and emotions it really brings them to life.👏👏👏

I was speechless after watching the War for the Planet of the Apes, because of the connection to Caesar. The film wasn’t dialogue heavy, so it was the emotion on all the apes’ faces and their body language that really drove the film. It’s amazing to see how that was filmed. A great film and a great video.

I think in the near future, institutions like the academy will recognize actors who do motion capture. Much like how Gary Oldman was nominated this year in The Darkest Hour, acting through augmentation whether by heavy prosthetic makeup or CGI does not lessen the actor’s craft, and likewise, the artists doing the augmenting (like Kazuhiro Tsuji for TDH) deserve praise as well.

He's so incredibly talented, and has quite an attractive and compelling presence. I hope we get to see more of him as his human self in future projects!

He single handedly redefined the performance capture in movies and yet he hasnt been given OSCAR what a shame he deservers it more then others :)

Seeing him in the suits before the CGI just reminds me what an amazing actor this guy is. It's bizarre awards don't have a category for voice/motion capture performance these days.

Animation is also still necessary, to augment the performance, exaggerate some expressions or do stunts, and fill in gaps and blips the motion capture doesn't pick up. And a lot more besides, like collision, and hair and cloth dynamics.

I had no idea he'd gone on to do so very many of these roles! This was very informative and cool, and his demeanor in general seems very humble and kind. Really great video, thank you Wired. :)

Serkis deserves so much praise for his work in this area of film.

I loved this series. THE NEW ONE OF COURSE!

As a fellow motion capture actor, I admire this man a lot for what he has accomplished. Andy Serkis is at the top of the food chain in the Mo-cap world!!

Mad respect for projects like these. And absolute respect for Andy Serkis.

this is fascinating. they need to do more stuff like this

This man is so talented. Is amazing

They should call it Performance capture. It’s capturing more then just his movements. It’s capturing his performance and acting abilities.

This video made me respect his role a lot more. Great Job Andy Serkis and great job WIRED.

Damn, I never realised he worked on so many films that utilized motion capture, He really is a legend. Respect to him.

I’ve never seen any of these movies but this is still interesting

This man could carry scenes by himself in a mocap suit. He deserves an oscar.

The man deserves so much respect and praise for pushing the boundary of motion capture technology

War for the Planet of the Apes was absolutely fabulous! The performance capture was photo realistic and so moving. Caesar is one of the most complex characters in film history and he journeys so far from start to finish in this trilogy.

Rest In Peace Caesar!

For sure maybe mention the team of animators that polish the motion capture after it's recorded though...

Motion capture acting is honestly elite acting, what an incredible talent

Thank you Andy for the explanation and being so good at what you do.

Was hoping for some Snoke action!

Andy Serkis, nominate this man for an Oscar already!!!

Love Andy, this guy seriously deserves an oscar for all the things he did, his mocap is absolutely brilliant

Andy is so underrated it makes me weep. He's an absolute genius hidden inside a genuinely lovely man. How come he's never had an Oscar, really? :/

cant wait to see him do live action in black panther!

His performance as King Kong is absolutely mindblowing! My personal favourite

Andy Serkis isn't just a great motion capture actor - he's a great actor, period. King Kong, Caesar, Captain Haddock, Monkey (from Enslaved), King Bohan, Klaue, and (of course) Gollum, Serkis has portrayed some of the greatest characters of this generation, and deserves every bit of acclaim and love with his dedication to his craft.

A modern acting pioneer. He and the teams that made this a reality are a true inspiration.

Apes together strong

Where is his god damn oscar Hollywood?!

Everytime I think of motion capture, Andy Serkis always comes first on my mind. This dude is a legend.

Give this man an Oscar for his work. I mean seriously, no other actor has done more for mocap performance than Mr. Serkis.

Such a shame there is no oscar category for motion capture

All of Andy Cerkis’s movies have been great. He even has a job in the MCU and Star Wars. He has it made.

Get this man an Oscar already. If he keeps it up, I hope he at least get a lifetime achievement award for his work in these breakthroughs. Side note: I also think motion capture would be perfect for finally doing a Thundercats movie. Still don't understand why they haven't made a movie yet out of that but they did freaking Battleship and Max Steel. Even if it sucks I just want to see it. Netflix could do it.

So many notable motion capture and vfx to his name.. I like how he has become so knowledgable in this field👌

So to summarize: It's about damn time Andy Serkis got an oscar.

What do animators do again?

I have seen Andy Serkis at the Brussels comic con last week end😍😍😍😍

Wow, amazing! I was thoroughly entertained and intrigued!

This was a great video this guy dose not get enough credit

You Sir, are a gift to world cinema.

Really enjoyed the video! It was great to see the history of motion and performance capture starting from TLOTR

AS is a true legend in his own time. how many GREAT movies (imo) would not have been made to their own highest standard without his performances in & alongside such innovation? Hail Serkis! We Who Are About To Watch Salute You!

No mention of the legion of animators the director collaborates with in order to craft the performances along with Andy.

The digital artists need to receive more credit, creating the skeletons and placing those muscles and running all the simulations is no easy task. For one person creating Gollum or the ape could take years but there's probably hundreds of people working on it together.

Andy Serkis is so talented. He genuinely deserves more attention because this kind of acting is anything but easy. Imo, it's HARDER than traditional acting. Getting into character as an animal and mimicking their behavior and then putting the emotion of character into looks ridiculously hard. Stay awesome Andy :)

it's crazy how much talent Andy has. Just imagine having to act like that incredible.

For those claiming for an Oscar to Mr. Serkis: what made Gollum, Kong or Caesar possible wasn't just his performance, but also the work of talented motion editors and animators among many other artists. These characters were possible thanks to hundreds of people Mr. Serkis isn't bothered to mention on this video nor on 99% of his interviews, almost like if motion capture were a matter of capturing his performance and computers magically transforms that into the characters we all know. Motion editors are responsible of check and fix the captured data doesn't have errors, proportions are correct and nothing is broken. Is a highly technical task where artists are also required to have advanced anatomy expertise. It is a department itself. Animators, pushes Serkis's work even further, like a second layer of acting and performance. The character you see on screen is made up by Mr.Serkis and a whole team of animators. If either of these's work was not present, the character wouldn't be believable, as simple as that. I think it would be quite unfair that an individual could win an Oscar for a character where he/she is not entirely responsible of.

Don't forget the hundreds of hours of work of the modelers who sculpted the apes and the animators taking his performance and applying it to the apes muscles and adapting the whole thing to the 3d models and rigs, plus the vfx artists making all the composition to make it look like they are really there

He is absolutely an amazing actor no matter what face he wears! Thank you for all you do and all the wonderful movies you helped to bring to life and bring us such magic!

he sooo deserves an Oscar...and some people here say it's not all his credit, but also of those people who make the 'final touch' actually, the performance is all his, managing & capturing emotions, dedication...you can't just take that away nor ignore it yes, we should value crew, special effects team, etc...but he's a performer (of the highest rank, especially as per difficulty)

This legend deserve an oscar

I hated the end of War for the Planet of the Apes but it was still a good movie nonetheless. The ending just got me sad :/ *SPOILER* *are you sure you wanna know* *okay, I warned you* *Caesar died*

Such a talented guy you are mr serkis, Cesar was amazing & my personal favourite.........

This man is really great actor and he do many great performances 👌👍

I can dig a humble actor. 10/10, Andy!

The real stars of the character is not featured in this video, they are the faceless VFX artist who work thousands of hours to make it real. Give credit where credit is due

Serkins roles, and Benedict´s Smaug.... some of the greatest ever

Truly a master of the motion capture, and so underated

Messa not cool with WIRED neglected Ahmed Best/Jar Jar Binks, who was the one who MADE ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE!

As a long time animator in the VFX industry and someone who has cleaned up performance capture many times, I say shame on Wired for continuing to allow this guy to peddle his work without acknowledging artists it takes to get his performance on the bigscreen. Animators don't usually create the performance anymore( the actors deserve their due). Without them, it wouldn't be the specific performance you see on screen. HOWEVER, the technology isn't there yet to allow a one-to-one. It isn't plug and play. To get a version of that performance on screen, it takes hours of creative decisions that people like Andy Serkis have no input on. Even in this video there are lot of examples where an animator had to tweak and change or re-DO the work completely in order to finish the shot. When a makeup artist puts a mask on an actor, their work ends there. The actor takes the costume and brings it to life in the film. It's the exact opposite in VFX and performance capture. The actor's job end when they stop filming. This guy wants to take credit for the next 6-12 months of overtime and hard work? F -that.

Still can't believe this man hasn't won an Oscar. My favourite actor by far

Truly one of the best actors working today and a groundbreaking revolutionary in the realm of incorporating technology into acting. Its pretty much always his performances that have people (rightly) considering motion capture as just another facet of acting, and I hope he gets more awards for his work.

The erasure of Ahmed Best's pioneering work as Jar Jar Binks from this "history of motion caputure" is at best revisionist. Jar Jar helped create the workflow, iteration process and litmus test for all CGI characters to this day. On some days the code was being written in real time as Best was moving. To deny Jar Jar's place in film history is to deny the hundreds of VFX technicians, animators, code writers and producers their respect. People like John Knoll, Rob Coleman and scores of others.

How bout those animators, eh? Eh?! No? Nobody? ... ok.

Ayyy Andy you are the best. From a fan in New Zealand. Get back here sometime soon.

genius. many people dont know that Andy Serkis was on the forefront for innovation and development of motion capture. He has been involved with this technology since it was in its infancy, and was more personally involved with its development than I had assumed. Very interesting