He also noted in a patent filing that the process allowed the blue-screen procedure to cope with glassware, cigarette smoke, blowing hair and motion blur which had all caused problems for earlier efforts.
In the process, they learned to avoid predators, identify sources of food, water and shelter, and solve the other problems required for survival, while in motion.
Speaking at a panel discussion at the festival Monday morning, Motion Picture Association of America Chairman Chris Dodd blamed the movie industry's problems in part on technology companies' ability to lobby the public directly.