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Characters created with computer graphics over a [[Motion Capture|motion-captured]] performance.

 

 

This can land in the [[Uncanny Valley]] if the CGI overlay doesn't quite work.

== [[Anime]] ==

* The 2004 CGI adaptation of Shirow's ''Appleseed'' uses significant motion capture for all the characters.

== [[Film]] ==

* ''[[Star Wars]]'' features a number of examples:

** Jar Jar Binks in ''The Phantom Menace'' was the first entirely CGI major character to be blended with live-action actors. Actor Ahmed Best acted on set wearing a Jar Jar hat for the benefit of the other actors, and was superimposed over by the CGI.

* ''[[Mirror Mask]]'' featured a number of completely CGI characters.

* Doctor Manhattan in the [[Watchmen (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Watchmen]]''. A combination of the actor's face, and a bodybuilder's physique.

* Robert Zemeckis has directed three films with all-Serkis Folk casts: ''The Polar Express'', ''[[Beowulf (film)|Beowulf]]'' (especially Grendel), and ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''. He also produced the Serkis Folk-starring ''[[Monster House]]'' and ''[[Mars Needs Moms]]''.

* Sonny and the rest of the ''[[I, Robot (film)|I Robot]]'' robots, with movements provided by the guy from ''[[Strictly Ballroom]]''.

== [[Video Games]] ==

* The first few ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' games used this trope.

* Several Tony Hawk games have made use of motion-capture.

* Many videogames in general use motion capture to animate characters' movements. Everything in a videogame is computer generated.