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I got Dinosaur and Contact on DVD (both the collector's edition of course).with a few mouse clicks.
I haven't watched Dinosaur yet, but I did look over the special features. It
was interesting... also sort of discouraging... I learned that the movie had
less to do with artistry and talent and more to do with technology than I had
previously thought. I'm not saying they had it easy, building highly
detailed computer models is always a challenge, but the technology definately
replaced most of the animation work. Animating with the tools they had
seemed less art than a paint-by-numbers. I know the final product is what
is significant in this world, but it is a little discouraging... I have to
spend days, weeks, or maybe even months doing with my own hands what they did
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I have to disagree Michael. What you call "a few mouse clicks" was the most expensive film ever made. The graphics are a giant step forward from anything else that we have ever seen to this point.
Moreover, I don't know how anyone can watch the opening sequence and call it anything but art. The scenes of the pterodactyl flying over the river, and through the varied species of dinosaurs is just simply breathtaking. If art is the language of emotions - then this art was very successful, as it brought to visual life scenes that I had only dreamt about as a child.
JDG
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