Developers talk about Hollywood version pilot image "GAIKING" making story that was made over 2 years when animation and live-action photography reached a level difficult to distinguish.

Tokyo International Anime Fair 2010so"Avatar" CG technology "Odori Magic Gaiking" resurrectedWe talked about what we were talking about, an event to hear from Mr. Jules Urbach (Jules Urbach) and Clay Sparks (Cray Sparks) who is a developer of CG technology Light Stage was held.

The two of us went to Hollywood from the Hollywood to make an emergency visit and, as soon as the event was over, we immediately took an airplane and got back home and we were able to see interesting stories in a short time.

Details are as below.
GAIKING - Teaser Trailer - YouTube


Toei animation booth where the event was held.


Mr. Jules and Mr. Clay appeared.


Mr. Clay Sparks on the left side, one person left, Mr. Jules Erbach in the middle.



The mini theater says that there may be some people who are not seen in a great success, and the screening of the "GAIKING" pilot image is started.







Viewing on YouTube is here.
YouTube - GAIKING Teaser Trailer (HD)


And commentary was given based on the video. It was about 3 years ago that this video was planned, and it was said that it was produced over two years.


In this way I will build up my face.




If this picture is not explained anything, it seems only to see women's interview picture normally, but it is a woman produced by CG, not a real woman.


I can not distinguish whether the video made using the motion capture etc is no longer live action or CG animation. Thanks to CG technology called "Light Stage" used in "Avatar", "Spider-Man" series, "Benjamin Button Certain Life" that could produce such images. Mr. Jules and Mr. Clay are developers of this technology.


New Gaiking design.


It was in 1976 that "Daiko Magazine Gaiking" was broadcasted. Although remake was done in recent years, it seems that the design has been improved to a design that will still pass the design even in the present age. Certainly, it is pretty stylish.


"I want to make a real-life gaiking and motion capture," Jules said. I bother to confirm with the producer of Toei who will serve as an interpreter, "Why did you really say" I'm real "? In the setting, Gaiking is 50 m in total length, and it is 400 m in total length, reaching the fortress of the mother ship · Daikosan Dragon ... ... Does it manage with the power of Toei?


So, time passed in quickly, the two of us to go home.



Although the pilot image of this time is a slight length, if you use Light Stage it seems that it is not a form of relying only on a part of CG like a movie until now, and the production in full-length CG is no problem. I am looking forward to the day when this "GAIKING" is released as a complete version.