In a bid to reduce the time it takes to get a movie to screen as well as saving money on locations and sets Lucasfilm is working to modify their game engine to be used to make movies.  The 1313 teaser that they showed off last year was certainly of almost cinematic quality and as it turns out that observation is more true that we thought.  You can see how they will mix motion capturing with the game engine in the video at the end of The Register's article.  We certainly have a long way to go before we finally make it across the uncanny valley, especially for physical effects like water and fire but there is sense in thinking that game engines can progress to being good enough to replace film.  The real question is if this technology will be available to all so we can all participate in making films and perhaps make Hollywood obsolete.  Maybe plots and character development will make a comeback if everyone can make any special effect they can think of easily and quickly.

"OVER THE NEXT DECADE video game engines will be used in film-making, with the two disciplines combining to eliminate the movie post-production process."

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