Moviedweeb Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I dont even think John Carter deserves an nomination. It had very average visual effects. All it could be proud of is the scale of those effects, which they had to burn $250m to make.Anyway, LoP, Prometheus and TH1 are locked to be in.I think I might have to add TDKR to that list. The Bat is still one of the greatest things I have seen in any high-budget film--it's one of the most seamless uses of special effects I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Prometheus. John Carter as far as a grand scale had a couple of really nice shots. But Prometheus wins this shit hands down for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I think I might have to add TDKR to that list. The Bat is still one of the greatest things I have seen in any high-budget film--it's one of the most seamless uses of special effects I've seen.Huh? Really? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichWS Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Huh? Really?Yeah, I might have to go back and re-watch it. I don't recall it blowing my balls off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviedweeb Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) Huh? Really? Yeah, I might have to go back and re-watch it. I don't recall it blowing my balls off.I have to say, I really was blown away by it. On many of the recent movies that have extravagant special effects, despite looking great, you can usually tell that there is blue/green screen being used. In TDKR, it really looked as if the bat was flying through the city and dodging missiles etc.. I just thought it looked incredibly realistic and I was never taken out of the movie unlike other pictures where I could see the seems between the effects. Rendering it in such a hyper-realistic manner had a really powerful effect on me. Edited November 30, 2012 by Clavius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichWS Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Fair enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Interesting -- it didn't stand out at all for me (in a good or bad way). It was well-done, obviously, but not to the point where I was seriously impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichWS Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Interesting -- it didn't stand out at all for me (in a good or bad way). It was well-done, obviously, but not to the point where I was seriously impressed.Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 TDKR has the advantage on being on few blockbuster that does not used a lot of CGI. Most effects are practical like they were in the 70's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviedweeb Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Interesting thoughts, I look forward to seeing it on blu ray and how it holds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 TDKR has the advantage on being on few blockbuster that does not used a lot of CGI. Most effects are practical like they were in the 70's.Which is what will hurt it. The current branch appreciates CGI more. And I feel like I didn't see the same movie as some others. TDKR's effects felt ordinary to me for a blockbuster of its size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 There's a difference between the general Academy -- who are as unskilled as us when it comes to knowing VFX techniques -- and the bake-off, where the semi-finalists get whittled down to 5 nominees. That's where the presentation reels come into play, and the audience is comprised of fellow VFX people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I've never tested this theory out, but since the bake-off is only 10 minutes of video from each movie, then it may also benefit the movies with the highest peak points, rather than a movie with consistently high levels of effects but no real towering peak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 As I said before if they only look at that much for visuals...they might as well do it for costumes. Yeah any film with a prom dance scene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Which is what will hurt it. The current branch appreciates CGI more.And I feel like I didn't see the same movie as some others. TDKR's effects felt ordinary to me for a blockbuster of its size.Inception and The Dark Knight nominated for special effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) Inception and The Dark Knight nominated for special effects.Inception = BP nominee, and BD #6. The Dark Knight = BP #7 ish. The Dark Knight Rises = BP #8239012392 Edited December 1, 2012 by riczhang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Inception = BP nominee, and BD #6. The Dark Knight = BP #7 ish. The Dark Knight Rises = BP #8239012392 I doubt you can find 8239012391 movies better than TDKR this year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vc2002 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I doubt you can find 8239012391 movies better than TDKR this year..Yeah I agree. I only count 8239012390. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 The Bat only appeared in the final third of the movie, which I thought you didn't see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Which is what will hurt it. The current branch appreciates CGI more.I don't think that's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
