h a l f b a k e r yI like this idea, only I think it should be run by the government.
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I was watching a TV programme yesterday with a spotted
snake in it, and it was clearly supposed to be venomous. It
would be unfortunate for actors to be bitten by venomous
snakes, gored by bulls or eaten by tigers while working.
Therefore, I propose that albino animals be used as stand-ins
for dangerous or hard to obtain animals which look similar
and painted or otherwise coloured to resemble their less
available or safe counterparts. This could be applied to fish
and snakes at least, and possibly some others. Probably not
bulls though. Also, animals could be dressed up in more
dangerous animal suits like humans dressed up as gorillas and
the like.
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With modern mastery of images via digitalization and
computers, real animals don't have to be used at all. See
any number of recent movies with dragons or dinosaurs in
them. |
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So, stunt animals. Trained and being paid to protect the real animal actor from possibly being injured and stopping movie production. |
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I like the concept, but think a more focused category would be appropriate. |
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I was stumped on category. This just seemed the least worst.
As for CGI, whereas a good actor can presumably do a
convincing job without having the actual prop in front of them,
not everyone is a good actor and it's sometimes nice to know
the actual thing really existed rather than being virtual. |
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Was this not fully baked in the 1950's? Back then,
trick photography and rubber prosthetics were
enough to turn a foot-long iguana into a completely
convincing 50ft dinosaur. |
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Ahhh, the iguanas. Who can forget Arlene Dahl screaming photogenically while being "menaced" by a rather puzzled iguana with spines glued to its back ? Actually, she was quite safe, because the iguana could only move in slo-mo ... |
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No no, [8th], you're mistaken. That one was real - I
saw it with my own eyes. |
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No. An iguanadon is an academic who studies
iguanas. |
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Business:Media:Service
Culture:Art:Genetic (or Visual, or Replica)
Home:Pet:Artificial
Product:Scarecrow
Product:Television:Appearance
Science:Health:Accident Protection
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Hmm, you're right, difficult to select an optimal category. |
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Well, at least it's not in Other:[General] .... |
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How about Movie:Stunt Double:Lethal ? |
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Lethal for the double or the others? |
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How much would you pay them, I wonder, and in what
denomination? Snake coins, snake bills, snake pesos? Just
curious. It's not like I want to be a snake agent or
nothing...but 30% sounds fair to me, just saying. |
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If I ever encounter any snakes in need of an agent, I
shall be sure to send them your way, [bliss].
However, your market is limited. Have you
considered expanding to handle amphibians? |
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Albino animals are less dangerous / venomous? More prone to sunburn possibly but I am skeptical about the rest. |
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I know several snake lawyers. Perhaps they could assist? |
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I had in mind something like an albino grass snake with a zig-
zag on its back and a V on its head. I'm not big on snakes
because I find them mysteriously boring. |
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Incidentally, Lassie was played by eleven different
collies in the various TV series and films. All but the
first were pure white (though not, admittedly,
albinos), and their fur was dyed to produce a
consistent set of markings. |
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