In Rango (2011), Gore Verbinski had Johnny Depp act with the cast on set — “emotion capture.”

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CinemaHow™ | Film Breakdowns | Cinema Secrets on Instagram: "This is how Rango made animated acting feel totally real 🎬🦎 Instead of recording in a sound booth like most animated films, the cast of Rango performed entire scenes on a stage together — full costumes, props, and all. Johnny Depp crawled on the floor, wore cowboy hats, and even held fake guns, while the rest of the cast acted beside him. This technique, called “emotion capture,” gave animators real body language, chemistry, and spon