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How de-aging in movies got so good

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Learning Stats

B1

CEFR Level

1,818

Total Words

628

Unique Words

5/10

Difficulty

Vocabulary Diversity 35%

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let's take a trip back to 2006 Ian

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McKellen is 67 years old Patrick Stewart

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66 Hugh Jackman 38 but that's not really

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relevant because in X-Men the Last Stand

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these two guys don't quite look their

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age their characters were digitally

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deaged in what is widely known to be the

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first implementation of this kind of

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Technology the effect

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is well I mean you know it looks like

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the first time they were using this

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technology but since then there have

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been many attempts to level up this

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illusion with varying degrees of success

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because even at the highest levels of

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Hollywood it is really hard to pull off

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if you look at a person and there's

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something not quite right with her face

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what our lizard brain is telling us is

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ooh that person is sick I better stay

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Key Vocabulary (8)

you A1 pronoun

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

people A1 noun

People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.

face A2 noun

The front part of the head from the forehead to the chin, including the eyes, nose, and mouth. It is the primary part of the body used for expressing emotions and identifying individuals.

old A1 adjective

Used to describe people, animals, or things that have lived or existed for many years. It is the opposite of 'young' when talking about living things and 'new' when talking about objects.

"This is a very old building from the 1800s."

right A1 adjective

This word describes something that is correct, accurate, or based on facts. It is also used to talk about actions that are morally good or socially acceptable.

"That's the right answer to the question."

kind A1 noun

A group of things or people that are similar in some way. It is used to categorize objects, ideas, or living beings into specific types or sorts.

"The kind is important."

something
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