In Reply to: Re: Does it *really* matter if the special effects are photographic process or CG? posted by mikenyc on May 5, 2002 at 05:51:57:
With all the processing power that's available, you'd think they could do a better job with computer generated effects. However, I think the problem is not so much the effects themselves but the very poor judgement that is often used implementing them into a movie, making it somewhat like watching a videogame, as one poster mentioned.Special effects should heighten the sense of realism you get while watching a well made film; that is their only legitimate purpose in good cinema. Throwing gobs of computer generated junk in a film just because that's what expected in a typical mindless, blockbuster action or sci-fi movie is not good filmmaking, IMO.
Todd
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Follow Ups
- Special effects for idiots - Lasermeister 15:09:30 05/05/02 (2)
- That's a fact - Analog Scott 18:09:14 05/05/02 (1)
- Gawd, I remember those cheesy Hammer effects! ;^) - AuPh 09:13:24 05/06/02 (0)