The reality of special effects - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Dininziliel · 11-20-2004, 10:46 PM

Just saw Polar Express last night and couldn't help thinking what Weta could've done with that. In some ways, I think it could have been even better in the sense that the visual suspension of disbelief would have been entirely bypassed--one wouldn't have been distracted by wondering, "How real is that? That is/isn't CG. WOW! How'd they do that ? That scene could have been better," etc., etc. The acting, however, may have suffered since it would all have had to be motion capture. Unfortunately, no matter what form of special effects were employed, they could not have remedied the cringe-making continuity gaps.

11-20-2004, 10:46 PM	#11
Dininziliel Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 3rd star from the right over Kansas Posts: 108	Just saw Polar Express last night and couldn't help thinking what Weta could've done with that. In some ways, I think it could have been even better in the sense that the visual suspension of disbelief would have been entirely bypassed--one wouldn't have been distracted by wondering, "How real is that? That is/isn't CG. WOW! How'd they do that ? That scene could have been better," etc., etc. The acting, however, may have suffered since it would all have had to be motion capture. Unfortunately, no matter what form of special effects were employed, they could not have remedied the cringe-making continuity gaps. __________________ "It is a journey without distance to a goal that has never changed."