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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by Mrs Figg Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:10 pm
somebody just Norced a thread 
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by Radaghast Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:10 pm
Will they talk?Eldorion wrote:Maybe they'd be better at tackling if they were.Radaghast wrote:Will the Ravens be CGI
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by Eldorion Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:12 pm
They learned how to at Ball So Hard University.Radaghast wrote:Will they talk?
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by Radaghast Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:16 pm
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by Forest Shepherd Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:04 am
Indeed... What terrible animation...
*COUGHcoughhurrrkhhhaaaackhhcOUgh*
I'll give you the shot of Bilbo in the troll's hands, and the trolls themselves some of the time, but that image on page one isn't bad at all to my eyes.
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I'll give you the shot of Bilbo in the troll's hands, and the trolls themselves some of the time, but that image on page one isn't bad at all to my eyes.
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by Eldorion Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:51 am
The clothes on the trolls look off, but other than that the initial image looks pretty good to me too. 
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by Pettytyrant101 Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:24 pm
At least in that Bakshi scene Gandalf looks genuinely worried, and he doesnt hang about for half a day before falling in either.
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by MeikoElektra Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:36 pm
The clothes on the trolls look off, but other than that the initial image looks pretty good to me too. - Eldo
The troll clothes were mostly what I was talking about Eldo. Probably didn't make that clear lol. The cliff in the background doesn't quite have the right lighting for the rest of the scene but it's not very discernible. The troll clothes on the other hand are basically flat with the wrinkles and folds merely painted on.
The troll clothes were mostly what I was talking about Eldo. Probably didn't make that clear lol. The cliff in the background doesn't quite have the right lighting for the rest of the scene but it's not very discernible. The troll clothes on the other hand are basically flat with the wrinkles and folds merely painted on.
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by Eldorion Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:16 pm
I'm not VFX expert, but it looks like a rush drop. We know Weta is better than this, so I can only assume they just didn't have the time to bring their A game for every shot. The disappointing thing is how many iffy shots there were, though. (The bunny chase was another bad one.)
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by Mrs Figg Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:28 pm
although from what I remember of the Elves in the trees over the barrel ride they dont look much cop either. 
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by bungobaggins Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:29 pm
They look like fake rubber people.
Ya, know, as opposed to real rubber people.
Ya, know, as opposed to real rubber people.
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by RA Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:55 pm
The folds in the clothes look like textures only. Very gross.
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by MeikoElektra Wed Dec 11, 2013 8:53 am
Recoveryanonymous wrote:The folds in the clothes look like textures only. Very gross.
Yep, this would be far far better if they were painted foam models too! I haven't seen that quality of animation in a computer game for at least 5 years. Very very disappointing, particularly from Weta and particularly given the ginormous budget afforded to these films. Would have to check it out again but I think Born Of Hope's budget CGI troll was better than this - certainly for the money!!
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Re: Cheap CGI much?
by Forest Shepherd Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:53 am
The clothes look like wrinkled, lined leather to me. I don't see what all the fuss is about.
It seems rather hyperbolic to say that Born of Hope had a better troll.
What is of real food for thought here is that the stone trolls in LotR should have been naked in their scene. Perhaps they were?
It seems rather hyperbolic to say that Born of Hope had a better troll.
What is of real food for thought here is that the stone trolls in LotR should have been naked in their scene. Perhaps they were?
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