The Polar Express (2004)

The Polar Express is a 2004 motion capture computer-animated fantasy film based on the children's book of the same title by Chris Van Allsburg. Written, produced, and directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film's human characters were animated using live action performance capture technique, with the exception of the waiters who dispense hot chocolate on the train, because their feats were impossible for live actors to achieve. The 21st century technology used incorporated the movements of live actors into three-dimensional animation. The film was produced by Castle Rock Entertainment in association with Shangri-La Entertainment, ImageMovers, Playtone and Golden Mean, for Warner Bros. The visual effects and performance capture were done at Sony Pictures Imageworks. The studio first released the $165 million film in both conventional and IMAX 3D theaters on November 10, 2004. The Polar Express is listed in the Guinness World Book of Records in 2006 as the first all-digital capture film.

Voice Cast

 * Hero Boy (Narrator) - Tom Hanks
 * Hero Boy - Daryl Sabara
 * Smokey & Steamer - André Sogliuzzo
 * Lonely Boy - Jimmy Bennett
 * Sister Sarah - Isabella Peregrina
 * Lonely Boy (Singing Voice) - Matthew Hall
 * Hero Girl (Singing Voice) - Meagan Moore