Robert Zemeckis Helms Motion Capture Re-make of classic "Yellow Submarine"

Is Robert Zemeckis out of his mind? First of all, motion capture is going nowhere. Secondly, who wants to see these ugly-as-hell versions of The Beatles in 3D with realistic rendering?
Heres what Zemeckis himself had to say:

Yellow Submarine is one of the greatest fantasy films of all time, and making this new 3D performance capture movie is a dream come true for me. With the latest advances in technology, we will be able to take moviegoers on a voyage unlike any other, and bring new excitement and dimension to Pepperland and the various sea worlds they encounter. I’m thrilled to be working with the good folks at Apple Corps and our partners at Disney on this epic retelling of one of my all time favorite films.

Seriously. Everyone at Disney outside of the Feature Animation division seems to have gone crazy lately. Marvel Acquisition, Live-Action Beauty and the Beast, Disney Channel "Teen Boys" network, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, National Treasure 3, Wild Hogs 2 and now this. Yeah, I'm sure all will end well, right?

YouTube Pick of the Week

Hey all!

We have started a new feature here where every Wednesday, we will pick one video we come across on YouTube and talk about it. we're obviously not going to be talking about viral videos like The Dramatic Rodent or the video of the baby who laughs like an adult, though, don't get us wrong, those are great.

We will be picking one video that we think show substantial filmmaking. Whether it is just a great piece of sketch comedy, a poetic film, or just something that is executed very well, I will posting it here. People tend to forget that YouTube exists for more things than just videos of guys falling onto rakes. Great things can be found if you look hard enough. Unfortunately most of these videos don't get the exposure they deserve, and I hope I can help to change that.



This week's video is a music video for The Beatles' "Help!". I found this while browsing through someone's favorites, and the thumbnail caught my eye.

This video is awesome. Clearly a group of guys got together, and planned this out perfectly. The whole thing is only three or four shots, and the amount of precision and hard work that are present here is astounding.

Maybe the acting is not the greatest in the world, but I can't get over how well is planned out. Long takes are great to watch, especially when they are executed so well. And finally, the last shot of the movie shows you what the song is about, and everything comes together beautifully.

Well done, guys.