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That’s cool. I’m also familiar with Industrial Light and Magic! I’ve worked with them a few times. Nice, crazy talented peeps.
Anyway, long story short/or short story long, I’ve seen this post SEVERAL times and I guess I just take issue with the word “easily” because - it’s not easy. I’ve had several clients use the “let’s fix it in post” argument a lot and it’s just extremely frustrating. It’s this very warped view of how difficult that job is. So, yes, it can be fixed in post - but certainly not easily and not cheaply. and just because you have the technology to do so, doesn’t mean it’s the most efficient use of your budget. I’d rather they spend that money on set design, costume design and other post production special effects, then fixing someone’s eye color when the author didn’t take issue with it. And you’re right, Warner Bros. knew people were going to see it - but it seems like a really crazy and trivial thing to get worked up over but I just thought I’d clear up that misconception.
You're right, I shouldn't have used the term "easy". ALTHOUGH, for a budget the size of the Harry Potter films I don't think money was ever any issue and the amount of money it would have taken per movie is nothing compared to the money the spent on other effects.
Again, my biggest problem was with the fact that they made no effort to make Harry and Lily's eyes even remotely the same color by the last movie because they knew it didn't matter. Because the specific eye color didn't matter, sure, but the fact that Lily and Harry had the same eye color WAS huge deal in the books and should have been fixed.
(p.s. "fix it in post" are my four most hated words)