Contribución De La Animación Cinematográfica, Al Desarrollo Del Trucaje Cinematográfico Y Los Efectos Especiales En El Cine Contemporáneo

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Contribución De La Animación Cinematográfica, Al Desarrollo Del Trucaje Cinematográfico Y Los Efectos Especiales En El Cine Contemporáneo Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Departamento de Dibujo TESIS DOCTORAL Contribución de la animación cinematográfica, al desarrollo del trucaje cinematográfico y los efectos especiales en el cine contemporáneo. Presentada por D. Miguel Vidal Ortega Dirigida por Dra. Dña Carmen Lloret Ferrándiz 2008 Especialmente a Nary, mi esposa y a mi pequeña Lorena La real posibilidad de realizar y concluir la presente investigación, se debe en primera instancia a la gentil invitación personal hecha por la Dra. Dña. Carmen Lloret Ferrándiz y a la Dirección correspondiente del Departamento de Dibujo de la Facultad de Bellas Artes de esta Universidad, para realizar desde Cuba, este proyecto de tesis doctoral. Agradezco infinitamente la confianza depositada y las facilidades ofrecidas para poder llevar a cabo nuestro trabajo. En primer lugar a Carmen Lloret, Directora de esta tesis, por su clarificadora dirección, orientando desde el primer momento la investigación por las mejores vías y hacia los propósitos más adecuados. Su continua supervisión y asesoramiento han sido vitales para la conclusión de la presente tesis doctoral. Deseo expresar mi más profundo y sincero agradecimiento por ello. Muy especialmente al Dr. D. Víctor Manuel Gimeno Baquero, Catedrático Emérito de la misma Facultad, por sus consejos, aciertos y recomendaciones al abordar el tema, simplemente en conversaciones y amenas charlas, al resto del colectivo de profesores de la unidad de Animación, amigas y colegas, Sara, Mª Ángeles, Susana y Maria, por su apoyo en todo momento, brindándome fuerza, aliento y tesón para lograr mi empeño. A todas las compañeras del Departamento de Dibujo y a su Director Dr. D. Miguel Ángel Guillem Romeu por acogerme y mediar con verdadera complicidad y humanismo en cada una de las etapas para el desarrollo de mi candidatura. A la Dra. Dña. Maria Montes Payá, compañera y amiga, buena consejera e incondicional colaboradora. Agradezco también a Dña. Norma Martínez Pineda antigua directora de los Estudios Cubanos de Animación del ICAIC en la Habana, y a Dña. Esther Hirzel Galarza actual directora de los mismos, por la ayuda y contribución justamente en los preludios de este trabajo de investigación. A todos los amigos y compañeros que en Cuba contribuyeron con esta causa. Y especialmente a Nary, mi esposa, por su plena dedicación y por su ayuda insustituible, por su ánimo, por su alegría, por su amor. CONTRIBUCIÓN DE LA ANIMACIÓN CINEMATOGRÁFICA, AL DESARROLLO DEL TRUCAJE CINEMATOGRÁFICO Y LOS EFECTOS ESPECIALES EN EL CINE CONTEMPORÁNEO. INTRODUCCIÓN 13 1..La animación cinematográfica. Su origen como especialidad cinematográfica 23 1.1. Antecedentes históricos de la animación y el cinematógrafo 29 1.2. Primeros pasos en el desarrollo del trucaje cinematográfico, mediante el uso de la animación tridimensional y con muñecos 67 1.2.1. Grandes figuras en el mundo. Sus más significativas aportaciones al trucaje y los efectos especiales 98 1.2.2. Animación tridimensional con plastilina 124 1.2.3. La animación con muñecos. Particularidades técnicas y metodologías utilizadas 145 1.2.3.1. El personaje. Construcción del muñeco y decorados escenográficos 147 1.2.4. Los muñecos en la televisión como preámbulo para el cine de animación 154 1.3. Una nueva estética en la incorporación de las técnicas de animación al desarrollo de los efectos visuales 161 1.3.1. Animación de Técnicas Bidimensionales 161 1.3.1.1. Dibujos Animados o animación tradicional 162 1.3.1.2. Animación por recortes 166 1.3.1.3. La fotoanimación 168 1.3.1.4. Animación de pintura sobre cristal 169 1.3.1.5. Animación directa sobre la película 170 7 1.3.1.6. Animación de siluetas y figuras planas 173 1.3.1.7. Animación por ordenador 174 1.3.2. Animación de Técnicas Tridimensionales 175 1.3.2.1. Animación con capas planas de plastilina “Claypaintig” 175 1.3.2.2. Animación de objetos, marionetas y muñecos articulados 176 1.3.3. Animación 3D por ordenador 177 2. Aplicación de la Animación en el desarrollo de los efectos visuales y el trucaje cinematográfico 179 2.1. El cine y los efectos especiales 185 2.2. Tipología de los efectos especiales y especialización cinematográfica 191 2.2.1. Efectos de Imagen 191 2.2.1.1. Efectos mecánicos 192 2.2.1.1.1. Decorados y maquetas 192 2.2.1.1.2. Miniaturas y muñecos 194 2.2.1.1.3. Explosiones 195 2.2.1.1.4. Vientos y ventiscas 196 2.2.1.1.5. Fuegos 197 2.2.1.1.6. Efectos de balas 197 2.2.1.1.7. La lluvia 197 2.2.1.1.8. Efectos de heladas 198 2.2.1.1.9. El mar 198 8 2.2.1.1.10. Maquillaje FX 199 2.2.1.2. Efectos Ópticos “matte painting” 201 2.2.1.2.1. Cromakey” o “Blue & Green screen” 207 2.2.1.2.2. Efectos de Montaje 209 2.2.1.2.3. Efectos visuales digitales 211 2.2.2. Efectos de Sonido (Foley) 218 2.3. Aproximación y consolidación de la animación en el desarrollo de la imagen digital y los efectos visuales digitales 221 2.3.1. Infografía 221 2.3.2. La infografía digital en los dibujos animados 222 2.3.3. Pixar Animation Studios. Una sociedad que aseguró el éxito 227 2.3.4. Dreamworks y otros estudios importantes en la animación 3D 237 2.3.5. Importantes avances de la animación 3D en España y otros países de Europa 250 2.4. Los efectos especiales digitales, evolución y desarrollo en el cine universal 265 3. Análisis descriptivo y aproximación a los efectos visuales desarrollados en tres momentos decisivos del espectáculo visual cinematográfico. 287 3.1. Ray Harryhausen 289 3.1.1. Jasón and the Argonauts (Jason y los Argonautas). Análisis cualitativo de los efectos especiales del filme 292 3.2. Robert Zemeckis 305 9 3.2.1. ¿Who frame Rogert Rabbit? (¿Quién engañó a Rogert Rabbit?) Análisis cualitativo de los efectos especiales del filme 307 3.3. George Lucas 317 3.3.1. Star Wars (La Guerra de las Galaxias) Análisis cualitativo de los efectos especiales más distintivos en lo más significativo de toda la saga 320 3.4. Aportaciones y valoración general. Combinación de tres épocas y tres talentos 355 3.4.1. Jason and the Argonauts (Jasón y los Argonautas) Principales aportaciones al desarrollo de los efectos especiales en el cine 357 3.4.2. Who framed Rogert Rabbit? (¿Quién engaño a Rogert Rabbit?). Principales aportaciones al desarrollo de los efectos especiales en el cine 359 3.4.3. Star Wars (La guerra de las Galaxias). Principales aportaciones al desarrollo de los efectos especiales en el cine 362 3.5. Las más importantes empresas de efectos visuales en el desarrollo del cine contemporáneo. Especialización y creatividad como medio de expresión cinematográfica 365 3.5.1. Industrial Ligth & Magic (ILM) 373 3.5.2. Tippett Studios 379 3.5.3. Weta Digital 382 3.5.4. Otros Estudios de efectos especiales 387 3.5.5. Notable incidencia de los efectos especiales en el cine español actual 403 3.5.5.1. Otras empresas de efectos especiales españolas 407 10 CONCLUSIONES 409 BIBLIOGRAFÍA 415 RELACIÓN DE IMÁGENES 467 RESUMEN 501 11 INTRODUCCIÓN Cuando el primero de todos los hombres rasgó a su antojo la áspera pared de roca de lo que fue su morada, estampó por vez primera, aquel cotidiano pasaje que ya formaba parte de su vida, pudo ser un jabalí aterrado en su huida o tal vez el más corpulento bisonte nunca antes visto, cualquiera que haya sido, conjuró el mejor de los actos, aquel en el que el remoto artista evocó la realidad dejando para siempre su trazo figurativo, como el más legítimo arte ancestral en nuestro antiguo planeta. Si las figuras de tantas cuevas como Altamira son obras maestras de naturalismo que nadie, ni ninguna civilización superará, es porque al ejecutarlas, el hombre primitivo estaba animado por la profunda convicción de que creaba.1 Para el creador, el simple acontecimiento de presentar al clan una nueva concepción de la imagen, se convirtió en auténtica necesidad intuitiva, capitulada por el acicate diario y las más diversas tribulaciones vivénciales, que provocaron eficaces cambios de su conciencia. Su instinto, fue tan solo el aseguramiento de la caza, e incluso la ineludible y eficaz invocación para hacer suya la fuerza de las grandes bestias. El hombre primitivo no fue más que un mago sin ideología, cuyo dibujo tuvo el don del encantamiento y la más genuina intensidad naturalista. Su profundo conocimiento de la naturaleza lo adquirió en el curso del drama cotidiano de la caza, más que en la contemplación desinteresada del ingenuo artista. Muchas investigaciones han sido capaces de alcanzar y estimar la evolución de este arte, desde el simple dibujo hasta la pintura policroma grabada o esbozada con el dedo o el pincel. La mano del pintor traza con decisión la línea y apunta a la elegancia incisiva del 1 BAZIN, Germain, Historia del Arte, De la prehistoria a nuestros días, Barcelona, Ediciones Omega, p.349 13 arabesco con gran virtuosismo. Nos encontramos ante un arte de raza, producto de una evolución milenaria, reteniendo con ello la inmortalidad del alma, la vida y el amor a la naturaleza, y añadiendo incluso los primeros conceptos esquemáticos del propio movimiento de los cuerpos en el espacio. Fig.1 Gran friso pintado en la roca. Giant’s Castel Reserve, Natal, África del Sur. El artista, aprendió el dominio de las formas y símbolos, derivando sus tendencias estéticas hacia nuevas orientaciones sociales, llevadas desde su propia admiración, hasta la plena adoración en si mismo. La figura humana sale de la oscuridad, y resplandece a la luz de viejos templos y santuarios, integrándose y buscando el equilibrio y armonía en líneas, formas y composiciones, que le conceden a la creación efectos de magia, espiritualidad y legítima belleza.
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