Why CG Sucks (Except It Doesn't)

RocketJump Film School · 11.3M views · 2015-08-04 · 7:40

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Overview

RocketJump Film School argues that we only notice bad CG while great CG is invisible, so CG seems to be everywhere ruining movies when it often is not.

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Used as a counterpoint whenever commenters claim CGI always looks fake.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2017–2023

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Animation & visual effects Filmmaking & video production

What people said

vlunkr · 2022-02 · Recommendation
This video from a few years ago is a great counterpoint: [VIDEO] It's not defending all CGI, just arguing that we only notice it when it's bad. It's basically a toupée fallacy
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rdoherty · 2017-10 · Recommendation
Related video about why people think CGI sucks or is still in the uncanny valley: [VIDEO] Basically we consider CGI bad because we only see bad CGI. If it's used properly and the director/creator understands its limitations we either don't notice it or use our suspension of disbelief and don't care.
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jerf · 2017-06 · Recommendation
Computer graphics are already better than a lot of people realize, because now you only "see" the bad effects. The good effects you often don't notice. Highly relevant YouTube video: [VIDEO] While they may not quite be there yet, I think a lot of the modern animated movies are deliberately affecting a style, rather than being forced into one by the technology.
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