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See how ''Sky Captain'''s fantasy world fits into the continuum of digital filmmaking, along with ''Terminator,'' ''Lord of the Rings,'' and other movies
By Gary Susman
| Sep 21, 2004
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Casper

(1995)

INNOVATION First all-digital characters, namely Casper and his three ghostly uncles. ''They had to be physically created by animators in ILM's computers,'' director Brad Silberling told EW. ''It was like cooking it up from scratch.''

MEMORABLE MOMENT Casper makes breakfast for Kat (Christina Ricci)

POSITIVE IMPACT Paved the way for Gollum (see following pages)

NEGATIVE IMPACT Also paved the way for Jar Jar Binks (see following pages)

EW GRADE C

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