Sep 9, 2015
Video: Why Do Special Effects in Movies Feel Hollow? The WETA Effect.
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Video: Why Do Special Effects in Movies Feel Hollow? The WETA Effect.
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CARTOONBREW
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Interesting take on special effects and I’m on board with this theory. Like Mad Max, you feel the fucking heat of the desert. With Smurffinahontas - err, Avatar, it’s just not really there. It’s shame, because it looks really interesting and cool world, but while the environment is screaming “FAKE, FAKE, IT’S FUCKING FAKE AND YOU KNOW IT!”, it really demands too much effort to get invested in that movie (especially with not so great acting involved). I have to say thou it might have done the trick, if Avatar had been completely animated movie rather mishmash of live-acting and animation.
While some might condemn all special effects being just utter shit, I would argue there is good ones too, and hopefully people working on them sure know this weakness. So it’s not all that bad shape in the uncanny valley...!
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