Darren Aronofsky Receives Humane Society Honor For “Noah”
Written by Vegetarian Star on October 21st, 2014 in Animal Issues, Directors and Producers, Film & TV.
Director Darren Aronofsky is set to be honored by the Humane Society of the United States for his decision to use computer generated images instead of live animals for the film Noah.
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“When I started working on ‘Noah,’ an early question was how to express the vastness and complexity of the animal kingdom on the big screen,” Aronofsky said.
“It was quickly apparent that working with live animals would be dangerous for them,” he continued. “It was also morally ambiguous considering we were making a film about the first naturalist, Noah, who saved and cared for all the varied species on the planet.”
“Darren’s ingenious film is a testament that animals can remain a cornerstone in entertainment without their welfare ever being put in jeopardy,” said Michelle Cho, vice president of the Los Angeles office for the HSUS. “The worldwide box office success of ‘Noah’ proves that audiences find digital animals just as effective in storytelling.”
Photo: Dkandell/Creative Commons
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