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Post by -Lithium- on Sept 25, 2007 18:51:04 GMT -5
Im sure this has been asked/discussed/answered or whatever. But with as fast as technology grows, couldnt eventually actors be phased out and replaced with CGI?
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Post by rra on Sept 25, 2007 18:56:42 GMT -5
They already have. Ever heard of PIXAR?
Seriously, I guess, but in the 1950s, people assumed 3-D was the future of cinema, or that in the 70s, people thought hardcore sex would be as normal in mainstream cinema as mcuh as s*** is allowed to be uttered on TV now, and some think theatres will die because of DVD.
Not panning out so far.
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Post by the threadkiller on Sept 25, 2007 18:58:38 GMT -5
I guess theoretically that is possible, however I don't think that it will happen. I mean look at the Star Wars Movies, or even 300. They were over 3/4 CGI so therefore it would be possible. But don't worry, I doubt Max Hedroom will be the next best actor.
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Post by Cibernético II on Sept 25, 2007 18:58:50 GMT -5
When I was watching Ghost Rider, I could have sworn Nick Cage was CGI'd into that movie. Either that or he was mannequin made out of make up
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Post by tna on Sept 25, 2007 18:59:47 GMT -5
nope
there will always be a market to see real people in real interesting situations.
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Sept 25, 2007 19:00:06 GMT -5
I remember there was a film about a CGI actress named Simone(?). It bombed.
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Post by wwerules60 on Sept 25, 2007 19:04:22 GMT -5
Filming real people is a lot easier than trying to create a person. It won't ever go away.
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Post by -Lithium- on Sept 25, 2007 19:08:04 GMT -5
Filming real people is a lot easier than trying to create a person. It won't ever go away. Yeah but like I said, technology grows REAL fast these days. So in 20 years you never know how easy (and maybe even cheaper) it would be to create someone, instead of hiring someone for five million dollars and having to reshoot scene after scene... And this is alot more realistic then "3-D" or Porno being the future of cinema, I think... |
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Post by Joekishi on Sept 25, 2007 19:11:24 GMT -5
ever hear of beowulf?
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Post by the threadkiller on Sept 25, 2007 19:11:37 GMT -5
How about a little movie called Final Fantasy?
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Sept 25, 2007 19:12:06 GMT -5
Filming real people is a lot easier than trying to create a person. It won't ever go away. Yeah but like I said, technology grows REAL fast these days. So in 20 years you never know how easy (and maybe even cheaper) it would be to create someone, instead of hiring someone for five million dollars and having to reshoot scene after scene... And this is alot more realistic then "3-D" or Porno being the future of cinema, I think... Could you just imagine the results of combining CGI and porn? I thought the actresses looked fake already... |
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Post by rra on Sept 25, 2007 19:31:23 GMT -5
I remember there was a film about a CGI actress named Simone(?). It bombed. SIMONE was about Al Pacino a director creating a movie star...out of literally nothing. Nice idea, but the tricks Niccol tried to use to make the idea credible in our reality was really stretching things. Still, not a bad movie...and yeah, it got fisted in theatres this side of CRUISING. |
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Post by rra on Sept 25, 2007 19:32:00 GMT -5
How about a little movie called Final Fantasy? How about SONY and all the money they lost on it? |
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Post by rra on Sept 25, 2007 19:32:43 GMT -5
Yeah but like I said, technology grows REAL fast these days. So in 20 years you never know how easy (and maybe even cheaper) it would be to create someone, instead of hiring someone for five million dollars and having to reshoot scene after scene... And this is alot more realistic then "3-D" or Porno being the future of cinema, I think... Could you just imagine the results of combining CGI and porn? I thought the actresses looked fake already... Oh its already been done, believe it or not. And you say, "But how RRA? Its fake." Tell that to the guys whacking off to hentai. Ewwwww |
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Post by Near Fantastica on Sept 25, 2007 19:33:16 GMT -5
I just recently decided that I hate CGI. I used to be the biggest advocate for CGI usage but now I can't stand it. In most cases it really takes me completely out of the movie.
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Post by rra on Sept 25, 2007 19:34:29 GMT -5
That is a great point, even if its CGI molded off body motion work of those actors, but hey...CGI is CGI. I just hope its good*, unlike Zemeckis' last total CGI flick THE POLAR EXPRESS. *=And considering how the movie reportedly is raw in sex and violence, with Crispin Glover going Freddy Krueger on a few poor Scandanavians.....SOLD. |
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Post by amsiraK on Sept 25, 2007 20:56:52 GMT -5
I just recently decided that I hate CGI. I used to be the biggest advocate for CGI usage but now I can't stand it. In most cases it really takes me completely out of the movie. It does smack of fake, doesn't it? There are some places it belongs to enhance special effects. But when you try and synthesize people, it just never works out. You can tell they're el fakerino. There's always some element of "humans don't move like that" that lingers. |
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Post by willywonka666 on Sept 25, 2007 21:05:37 GMT -5
What worries me is they pull this "Orville Deadenbacher" shit and bring someone back to life so to speak for a movie
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Sept 25, 2007 21:18:49 GMT -5
What worries me is they pull this "Orville Deadenbacher" crap and bring someone back to life so to speak for a movie Hell, they already had The Duke shilling beer long after he was in the dirt. |
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Post by Thread Pirate Roberts on Sept 26, 2007 1:31:43 GMT -5
What worries me is they pull this "Orville Deadenbacher" crap and bring someone back to life so to speak for a movie This can be done brilliantly though. Just watch Steve Martin in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid. |
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