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3d MGA logo
Today have started a making a 3d MGA logo, to do this i have used Adobe Flash, it took me a while to get used to it because i haven't used this software for a while, but i think i have the hang of it, so far i have the title set up and i have animated 3 bouncing balls.
What is more important VFX or Story?
When creating a piece of creative media what is more important VFX or Story? Well it depends how you look at it, a good looking trailer can bring in an audience but at the same time.
A good story can leave the audience wanting more. Story is able to immerse people, and not only that it lets people come up with their own idea's, sharing them with others and getting other inspired by one story, it is essentially free marketing.
VFX however can bring in lots of people, take for example the World of Warcraft trailers, they are always in stunning HD and look amazing, making you want more. It can also fool People into thinking, "Wow this game looks so good I am going to buy it"
Personally I think story is more importiant because it can keep the audience you already have and bring in new people.
Visual effects or Story
Id i had to chose between what is more important story or the visual effects, i would chose the effects, mostly because of the advertising, in trailers, which makes the target audience interested in the game / film. The amazing graphics are shown in the trailer but the storyline is very basic in what the story actually is. Also if the graphics are not very good the game / film will not have very good review, so not many people would buy the product. Although the storyline is very important, the story is more important for adult gaming, game for the younger audience do not pay attention to the story, because of the age they pay more attention too bright colours and the things that catch there attention quickly.
Evelator pitch
Hello, im Stacey Camilleri, im 17 years old and currently studying motion graphics at north west kent college, since i was young i have wanted to work at Disney Pixar animation studios and to become a character designer, one of my main hobbies are coming up with ideas for new characters. I have improved my skills at photoshop and maya a lot since i have been on this course. I have worked in retail before being a costumers care assistant in JD sports, so i can work well in a team and i know how to deal with different types of people. You can contact me using behance or tumblr. Thankyou, thanks for listening.
VFX or Story
Why do we watch films? Well, it depends on who you are. You can watch them for their incredible VFX, or their gripping story. Out of the Oscar nominees for VFX, that I’ve seen, I can say that they have incredible VFX & Story. For example, Interstellar. The story had me gripped, and quite honestly blown away, for the entire film. The VFX had exactly the same effect on me. So deciding which is more important is difficult. Without either aspect, I would not have enjoyed the film.
I believe it also comes down the genre. Action/Adventure & Fantasy/Sci-Fi films primarily need to trade off story for a little more VFX. This is how they grab their target audience, large explosions and breathtaking visuals. Whereas films driven by story, for example The Imitation Game, use their plot to draw in their target audience. The Imitation Game didn’t require VFX, but what it did require was a well written screenplay. This is how I feel genre effects the answer to this question.
There will always be an audience of those who don’t mind the trade off between story & VFX, whichever way it goes.
From the perspective of a business owner, who wants to sell as many units or tickets or DVD’s as possible, then I would speculate that VFX is more important. The trailers with the big explosions draw in more people. More people means more money.
VFX or Writing Discussion
Personally I think it's best to have a balance of good visual effects with good writing. Good stories are very important, however they can be pointless without the effects, and bad effects can distract from the story,
If I were to run a business making games or movies, I think visual effects would be important. This is because with all the movies/games with good special effects now, if yours were bad, people are going to be less interested and will be drawn more towards to movies that have better effects.
Summary Of Discussion
My thoughts on the discussion is that story is the most prominent point. Although the best results are combining the visual effects and story, story is more important for it makes the game interesting and dynamic. Saying that it also depends on audience, as audiences mature story will be more of a focus, whether young audiences will go towards the visual aspect. Nevertheless, story must evolve in media like games so that audiences can think that they are in the interactive media, which is also important in things like create a character games, and media which turns to the audience (fourth wall breaks).
VFX vs Writing Discussion
In my personal opinion I believe writing is far more important than visual effects when it comes to a movie. Good special effects certainly help though since a movie with laughably bad VFX is hard to take seriously.
However, from a business perspective I believe the VFX are more important as they are what usually pull in viewers and get more interest in the movie. Good writing can be enjoyed by those who look for it but visual effects can amaze anyone, whether they're used in movies someone could be watching casually or seriously. Good visual effects can also draw the viewer into the film's world more than most dialogue can. VFX is also more attention grabbing in adverts.
