By Russ Fischer/Nov. 6, 2014 6:00 am EST
Nothing guarantees that Serkis will even get the nod, but Fox’s thinking is likely based on the idea that he’s a lot more likely to get the nomination in the Supporting Actor category than as a lead. Remember, the Oscars are all about campaigning and visibility.
The Academy and the industry in general has been slow to recognize performance-capture work with the same accolades it gives to traditional performances, despite the fact that studios sure do love the money brought in by films featuring performance-capture work. The Oscars will recognize performance-capture performances sooner or later, and the work by Serkis (and Kebbell) this year is a great place to start.
Hopefully, that will be just the beginning of a slow process that could eventually lead to more recognition for digital artists in motion picture craft across the board.
