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The software, called MovieReshape, was developed by Christian Theobalt, of the Max Planck Institute for Informatics. After generating 3-D scans of 120 men and women of various body shapes and sizes, Theobalt and his team merged the distinct scans into one model that can be manually adjusted and inserted within existing video footage. Programmers can then use existing software to track an actor's silhouette throughout a sequence of frames, and map the silhouette onto the malleable 3-D model. Editors can use the software to simultaneously adjust an actor's height, weight and muscle tone, without having to make the painstaking modifications one frame at a time. (See a video demo here.)
At this point, the software can only be used in scenes with a clear, unobstructed background, which may discourage some cinematographers from adopting it in major motion pictures. As New Scientist points out, though, it may offer a convenient alternative for advertisers looking to put together a quick commercial with svelte, demigod actors. And, if MovieReshape ever makes its way to the consumer market, you could even wipe away those videotaped memories of your awkward, adolescent 'fat years.'
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsZeldaOct 10th 2010 9:08AM
AAH if only they could do this in real life!
thegrrrr8estOct 10th 2010 4:34PM
@(Unverified) They can! It's called "beer".
gary.brunnerOct 12th 2010 3:01PM
@(Unverified) The adult movie industry will go to great lengths with this technology.
LarahsiaOct 10th 2010 12:12PM
I understand it's benefit to movies. However, why would anyone go and edit themselves in their personal videos? Why would anyone want an unrealistic version of him/herself in their videos just to appease an ego? Talk about shallow!
darrelshepherdOct 10th 2010 12:18PM
Yeah buddy, better then the "quick fix" pill you can take. Hollywood,movies, are for entertainment and phoney as hell anyway.
isabel821Oct 10th 2010 3:07PM
Well as long as everything and everyone always looks perfect, 'cause THAT'S what it's all about, right? YIKES!!!
SammyOct 10th 2010 4:41PM
This will be good for those actors that try to very quickly gain or lose weight for particular roles. It's typically not healthy to change your weight dramatically over a short period of time, so this will be better for their health.
Of course, it's technology like this that also gave the Spartans their 10-packs. Nothing wrong with that ;)!
jessicaOct 10th 2010 11:54PM
And there goes a connection an actor could make with his character.
SueOct 10th 2010 6:16PM
Oh brother. More unrealistic body images, just what we need.
SueOct 10th 2010 6:22PM
I guess I'm just silly this way, I like things to be real. :P
AnneOct 10th 2010 6:59PM
Great. Another way for Hollywood to put out more unrealistic body types that Men and Women cannot achieve. Work on Health and your best body will come forth.
Raffael ZuccaroOct 10th 2010 8:54PM
Its a community of FAKE "everything" Whats new- Born LOOSERS ALL-