This BBC article asks: Can technology replace human actors?. It’s concerned with performance capture (motion capture with feelings). The short answer is no.
A more interesting question and one that may lend weight to Andy Serkis’ call for the UK to setup a studio dedicated to it is can it level the field?
Hollywood rules the film roost for blockbusters because it has the money, but as the price of effects falls, the UK could be in a position to make films that look, but don’t cost, £100+ million. If you can compete with the big boys and rack in £100s of millions then it would definitely be worth the investment, before you consider the cultural benefits.
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