Will there be Star Wars figures?
Then New Jerusalem can suck it too.
Then New Jerusalem can suck it too.
If it werent for Lucas, we'd probably still be watching sci fi movies featuring spaceships flying around on strings.
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And? Model ships are way cooler then CGI ships.
I thought he was talking about the work that Lucas and ILM did with the models on the original films. That was pretty groundbreaking stuff at the time.
You talk as if Lucas has permanently ruined filmmaking, and I don't think that's true at all. Just because Lucas can't use CGI to the best effect doesn't mean that no one will be able to. And even if you don't like the prequels, it's ridiculous to imply that they were somehow "too easy" to make. The amount of effort that went into those productions is staggering (kind of sad when you consider some aspects of the final films, but that's another matter).
Lucas got too excited about the new technology he could use and wanted to use it for everything, whether or not it was appropriate. This, combined with his difficulty in working with and motivating actors, resulted in some pretty wooden performances.
I thought he was talking about the work that Lucas and ILM did with the models on the original films. That was pretty groundbreaking stuff at the time.
You talk as if Lucas has permanently ruined filmmaking, and I don't think that's true at all. Just because Lucas can't use CGI to the best effect doesn't mean that no one will be able to. And even if you don't like the prequels, it's ridiculous to imply that they were somehow "too easy" to make. The amount of effort that went into those productions is staggering (kind of sad when you consider some aspects of the final films, but that's another matter).
Lucas got too excited about the new technology he could use and wanted to use it for everything, whether or not it was appropriate. This, combined with his difficulty in working with and motivating actors, resulted in some pretty wooden performances.
I was referring more to models and the camera techniques ILM created to give the feeling of flight and speed, but I can't remember what that method was called at this moment.
As for CGI, it can be used well, when it is given extra attention and care, like in Lord of the Rings. To me, nobody has beaten what WETA did with Gollum, and I have a feeling that may remain a high water mark for a while. Not because it can't be surpassed, but because most filmmakers don't bother. Most go with "good enough" instead of groundbreaking.
Davy Jones. Kong. Transformers. The Dark Knight. All kinda surpassed it.
The Phantom Menace was a great example of how a modern SW film can be made with strategic, even abundant CGI without sacrificing great location shots and epic full scale sets. I hear it was even filmed with an ancient tech called...film.
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