For me it's not a case that the CGI looks bad, it's the sheer volume of CGI. In some shots there is simply too much going on (all done by CGI). For example, in Revenge of the Sith, the space battle featured too many things going on (all done by CGI). So while the battle was more massive than the space battle in Return of the Jedi, there was just too much to see. The space battle in Revenge of the Sith is less exciting than the Return of the Jedi battle for that reason.
In regard to the Green Lantern costume, the choice to go with CGI is disappointing. It makes the costume harder to believe it's real. It just doesn't look like it could exist in the real world. A simpler real-world costume with a CGI aura might have worked better.
Just my two cents.
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Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: New Green Lantern trailer shows off
the Guardians of the Universe - io9
From: Edward Crosby <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, May 05, 2011 9:47 am
To: [email protected]
Yeah, I am confused why people keep stating that the CG looks bad (Ravenface and other TUG members). As compared to what? Avatar? Sure. Tron Legacy? Absolutely. Sucker Punch? Maybe. Iron Man 2? No way.Widge made a really good point on the last recorded TUG podcast recording and I agree with him. He stated, and I'm paraphrasing, that we all have such a high standard of CG these days that if something comes along that meets or doesn't exceed the bar then we turn our heads in disgust. From what I have seen, the CG in this movie is by far some of the best we have seen in today's live action movies. I think another reason we turn our heads in disgust of the CG in this movie is because there is so much of it. But there has to be as this is a Green Lantern movie set mostly in a fictional world and fictional universe that has to be pulled out of one of the most extreme mediums that is the comic book. There is no way this movie could have been done well with all the CG needed five years ago.I'm not making any judgement about this movie now, if I can help it. At first, yes, I judged the teaser trailer and cringed. Recent trailers give me more hope that this may be an entertaining movie. I know it will not be a blockbuster movie but I will reserve judgement of whether it is good or not after I have seen it when I see it opening weekend.
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