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Night vision: Rhythm & Hues and other visual effects studios bring museum exhibits to life using CG tools and techniques.(Visual Effects)

Computer Graphics World

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The premise is simple: At night, everything in the Museum of Natural History comes alive--the skeletal T. rex, the animals in the African pavilion, Egyptian gods, and, in the dioramas, tiny Roman centurions, Civil War soldiers, Mayan warriors, and Wild West cowboys. But, there are issues: The Romans and the cowboys get territorial. The lions want to eat something ... or someone. And, the T. rex wants to play. Play? Of course. Night at the Museum is, after all, a comedy, directed by Shawn Levy. It stars Ben Stiller as Larry Daly, a hapless museum security guard, Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt, Owen Wilson as a cowboy, and a legion of other comedians. The 20th Century Fox ...

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