Vactors in Feature Films (2010-2013)

This article describes a segment of data produced as part of an ongoing research project that attempts to catalogue the performance of every vactor (virtual actor) in feature films from 2010-2019. Vactors are computer-generated (CG) characters that produce performances alongside profilmic elements. While vactors are increasingly common in films, they are poorly catalogued and often regarded among both academics and film critics as disdainful, monolithic performance strategies. A comprehensive list of vactors can be used to extract trends about the number of vactor performances by year, as well as how certain vactor performance styles become more or less predominant with time. By expanding on prior research that focuses on vactor performances from 2010, this article explores trends in vactor performances across multiple film genres between 2010-2013. By analysing this data, this article suggests that vactors are not monolithic but rather encompass a wide variety of roles featuring various degrees of performance nuance and complexity.本文介绍了一项持续推进的研究项目所产生的部分数据集，该项目旨在对2010至2019年间长片电影中每一位虚拟演员（virtual actor）的表演进行系统性编目。虚拟演员是指与实拍元素协同呈现表演的计算机生成（CG）角色。尽管虚拟演员在电影中的应用日趋普及，但当前相关编目工作仍存在严重缺失，且常被学术界与影评界视为一种带有鄙夷色彩的单一僵化表演范式。一份完整的虚拟演员名录可用于提取年度虚拟演员表演数量的变化趋势，以及特定虚拟演员表演风格随时间推移的主导性演变情况。本文在2010年以来针对虚拟演员表演的既有研究基础上进行拓展，探讨了2010至2013年间多类型电影中虚拟演员表演的发展趋势。通过对本数据集的分析，本文指出虚拟演员并非单一僵化的存在，而是涵盖了丰富多样的角色类型，且这些角色的表演具备不同程度的细腻度与复杂性。