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SAG Probing Motion Capture Work
Guild will host Dec. 3 discussion of technique and its impact on actors.
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Kathryn Bigelow’s low-budget indie war film, “The Hurt Locker,” and James Cameron’s 3D mega-blockbuster “Avatar,” both nominated for nine Oscars Tuesday, are going directly against one another for Director and Best Picture, among other categories.
Oh, and of course, Bigelow and Cameron used to be married.
Which film is going to win the big Best Picture prize on March 7?
TheWrap breaks down the competition.
With motion capture becoming increasingly popular production technique, the Screen Actors Guild is investigating how actors perform the work -- a signal the issue may emerge as a factor in next year's contract negotiations.
The guild this week invited members and non-members who do the work to a Dec. 3 session at the guild's Hollywood headquarters to discuss the impact of performance capture.
