Comments on: Avatar to Bridge the Uncanny Valley http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Elizabeth http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-138665 Elizabeth Mon, 26 May 2008 07:13:29 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-138665 I think the problem most people had with Final Fantasy was that they didn't go into expecting a foreign film, or an anime film. And it was very, very much a foreign film, and one that fits right in with anime and Japanese video games. If that was the kind of thing you like, then it was a great movie. If you went in expecting an American summer blockbuster, well it certainly wasn't that. As for Cameron bridging the uncanny valley, I'll believe it when I see it. And honestly, I don't expect to see it. He often is more brag than substance, and while the effects in his movies are often very good, they're almost never as good as he and the marketing people make them out to be. I think the problem most people had with Final Fantasy was that they didn’t go into expecting a foreign film, or an anime film. And it was very, very much a foreign film, and one that fits right in with anime and Japanese video games. If that was the kind of thing you like, then it was a great movie. If you went in expecting an American summer blockbuster, well it certainly wasn’t that.

As for Cameron bridging the uncanny valley, I’ll believe it when I see it. And honestly, I don’t expect to see it. He often is more brag than substance, and while the effects in his movies are often very good, they’re almost never as good as he and the marketing people make them out to be.

]]> By: nautica http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-138033 nautica Thu, 22 May 2008 20:28:36 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-138033 bruce, i totally agree with what you're saying! transformers is a perfect example. but you can in a way, say that to almost all special effects movies. sure there are scenes in the original superman that convince you a man can actually fly. but some of it looks damn cheesy today. still, i agree with what you're saying in today's cgi-dependent movies. bruce, i totally agree with what you’re saying! transformers is a perfect example. but you can in a way, say that to almost all special effects movies. sure there are scenes in the original superman that convince you a man can actually fly. but some of it looks damn cheesy today. still, i agree with what you’re saying in today’s cgi-dependent movies.

]]> By: geoff http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137886 geoff Thu, 22 May 2008 06:35:53 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137886 bruce, i agree, cgi is down to the individual artist. I work in vfx and its a tradeoff of time vs money every day. Very rarely do fx reach the level of 'invisibility' we all strive for bruce, i agree, cgi is down to the individual artist. I work in vfx and its a tradeoff of time vs money every day. Very rarely do fx reach the level of ‘invisibility’ we all strive for

]]> By: HisDivineShadow http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137828 HisDivineShadow Wed, 21 May 2008 23:06:48 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137828 So when the biggest prick in show biz tells you that the CGI Barrier has been broken, what do you do? Move on...... So when the biggest prick in show biz tells you that the CGI Barrier has been broken, what do you do?

Move on……

]]> By: haole http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137822 haole Wed, 21 May 2008 22:46:54 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137822 Four words "Lord of the Rings." Four words “Lord of the Rings.”

]]> By: Bruce http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137799 Bruce Wed, 21 May 2008 21:50:41 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137799 All of this is just hype, every director or producer of every blockbuster or highly anticipated film says thing like this. Know matter how good Cameron's CGI is your still going to tell and your always going to know its cgi. In a year from the movie we will look back and be like this is way better looking than Avatar. CGI can never be real so why are people trying so hard when they get such let down results. All CGI has done is taint film, idiots or people who have been tricked in to loving cgi for know reason would bagg or look down on a practical effect and say something dumb like "its so fake its not real enough". well cgi isnt there at all its made by a computer to be perfect in alot of aspects. film is an art, and those practical effects weather it be stop motion, creature or model are and were made by a human and you can see that and even tho they some times may not look as what you are made to now believe they should, but you no that there real and on the screen. the eye can pick things like this as soon as it sees it. in my mind movies are meant to be magic, dosent cgi take away that? when non if it it real and how good its going to look relies on computer power and money? its not fun, its maths. Sure these cgi dudes have skill in observation but where is the art in creating something that already exists? which is most the time what cgi does. Id rather watch a film that inst perfect and glossy and perfect because a computer could take out the "faults". CGI makes films, and the experience that people now have all about the visual effects "look how real its looks" who cares how shinny it is or how many hairs it has. give me 6 months of Maya and il be able to do that, but i promise you i will never be able to paint like Michelangelo. In 10 years we will look back at films of the last 25 years and just laugh because most of the films we watched were just straight out cartoons. All of this is just hype, every director or producer of every blockbuster or highly anticipated film says thing like this. Know matter how good Cameron’s CGI is your still going to tell and your always going to know its cgi. In a year from the movie we will look back and be like this is way better looking than Avatar. CGI can never be real so why are people trying so hard when they get such let down results. All CGI has done is taint film, idiots or people who have been tricked in to loving cgi for know reason would bagg or look down on a practical effect and say something dumb like “its so fake its not real enough”. well cgi isnt there at all its made by a computer to be perfect in alot of aspects. film is an art, and those practical effects weather it be stop motion, creature or model are and were made by a human and you can see that and even tho they some times may not look as what you are made to now believe they should, but you no that there real and on the screen. the eye can pick things like this as soon as it sees it. in my mind movies are meant to be magic, dosent cgi take away that? when non if it it real and how good its going to look relies on computer power and money? its not fun, its maths. Sure these cgi dudes have skill in observation but where is the art in creating something that already exists? which is most the time what cgi does. Id rather watch a film that inst perfect and glossy and perfect because a computer could take out the “faults”. CGI makes films, and the experience that people now have all about the visual effects “look how real its looks” who cares how shinny it is or how many hairs it has. give me 6 months of Maya and il be able to do that, but i promise you i will never be able to paint like Michelangelo.

In 10 years we will look back at films of the last 25 years and just laugh because most of the films we watched were just straight out cartoons.

]]> By: Flyer28 http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137796 Flyer28 Wed, 21 May 2008 21:40:39 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137796 Let's not be so quick to stroke Mr. Cameron's ego. He did eight features, four of which sucked. The others were no more than eye candy. His crew deserves the credit that he gets. Let’s not be so quick to stroke Mr. Cameron’s ego. He did eight features, four of which sucked. The others were no more than eye candy. His crew deserves the credit that he gets.

]]> By: jonathan http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137794 jonathan Wed, 21 May 2008 21:33:46 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137794 fucking righteous...james cameron is a god. fucking righteous…james cameron is a god.

]]> By: geoff http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137779 geoff Wed, 21 May 2008 20:40:19 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/avatar-to-bridge-the-uncanny-valley#comment-137779 yeah, whatever. they all say that but it only takes one dodgy shot with zombie eyes to ruin all the rest. just look at the creepy kids in polar express for what i'm talkin bout. yeah, whatever. they all say that but it only takes one dodgy shot with zombie eyes to ruin all the rest. just look at the creepy kids in polar express for what i’m talkin bout.

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