10 Best Fully CGI Characters In Sci-Fi Movies
1. Caesar - Planet Of The Apes
The master of motion-capture Andy Serkis was bound to make an appearance on this list. The man behind the iconic Gollum has an amazing skill for bringing fully CGI characters to life, and one of his best comes from this amazing sci-fi trilogy.
While this leading figure of the rebooted Planet of the Apes trilogy may not be the most popular and well-known compared to the likes of Thanos and Yoda, he is easily the greatest entirely CGI character in film. This comes down to a great many reasons, most of which relate to the ground-breaking importance that he has had to visual effects and storytelling in the modern film age.
Caesar is a genuine example of a character who acted as an excellent protagonist for a series that was received with critical acclaim. While audiences had seen CGI characters before, there had never been one in such a prominent position, and none had received the development and narrative that this revolutionary had.
Andy Serkis' performances in Rise, Dawn and War for the Planet of the Apes are easily his magnum opus and a perfect example of how to make a CGI character as fully rounded and essential as a live-action one.
The future of mo-cap and CGI characters have been forever altered by the presence of this compassionate yet authoritative ape.