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\n\"The Polar Express\" is a groundbreaking Warner Brothers film that pushes digital animation to new heights. Using experimental performance capture technology, Tom Hanks plays five characters by wearing a latex suit and cap covered in...\n\"The Polar Express\" is a groundbreaking Warner Brothers film that pushes digital animation to new heights. Using experimental performance capture technology, Tom Hanks plays five characters by wearing a latex suit and cap covered in electronic sensors. His movements and expressions are recorded and transposed onto the various characters, revolutionizing the animation process. This film showcases the potential of motion capture and its ability to transform the way actors and animators collaborate.\n
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1:36
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Pre-K - Higher Ed
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Instructional Videos
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\nKnowledge - Technology\n\n
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2004
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English
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For Teacher Use
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Fine Print: Educational Use
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film, characters, hands
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technology today, polar express, star
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