Andy Serkis discusses 'Animal Farm' animation pipeline and modern adaptation approach
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Summary
Director Andy Serkis discusses the animation pipeline for his upcoming adaptation of George Orwell's 'Animal Farm,' including the learning curve for fully animated projects even for a master of motion capture. The article covers Serkis' interpretation of the classic allegory, which includes unconventional elements like rap songs and fart jokes, and his approach to adapting the politically charged material for a modern audience.
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Only director Andy Serkis has come up with an interpretation broad enough (as a barn, perhaps) to include rap songs, fart jokes, and a dogged refusal to allow evil to triumph over good.
Animal Farm is generally understood to satirize the Soviet slide into authoritarianism across the first half of the 20th century.
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