vc2002 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Although recent, the helicopter crash in TDK has incredible CGI.It was practical effects, not CGI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviedweeb Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 It was practical effects, not CGI.I just watched the behind the scenes and it is a CGI helicopter that approaches and crashes into the wires, but what makes it very effective is that they cut to a real helicopter once it hits the ground (not my thought although I agree; it's all on the bluray). The bat-pod ejecting from the tumbler is a complete CG shot as well. This is CGI meant to look as real as possible nd they nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vc2002 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I agree. For me, the best CGI is where you don't even know you're looking at an effect. Like Lt. Dan's legs in Forrest Gump. Actually Dan's legs is not CGI (computer-generated imagery). It was just digitally removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vc2002 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I just watched the behind the scenes and it is a CGI helicopter that approaches and crashes into the wires, but what makes it very effective is that they cut to a real helicopter once it hits the ground (not my thought although I agree; it's all on the bluray). The bat-pod ejecting from the tumbler is a complete CG shot as well. This is CGI meant to look as real as possible nd they nailed it.Hmmm I have to check the behind scenes again. But yes that batpod ejecting is CGI.CGI in TDK benefitted from one thing which is that most of the CGI shots were at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vc2002 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Jurassic Park looks pretty great after 20 yearsI think blu-ray has really made some old films look dated, and JP, IMO, is one of them. Dinos looked pretty dated. But those in JP3 actually looked really good on today's standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yads Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Close Encounters needs a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviedweeb Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 Hmmm I have to check the behind scenes again. But yes that batpod ejecting is CGI.CGI in TDK benefitted from one thing which is that most of the CGI shots were at night.Good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Some scenes are dodgy, but there are parts of Ghostbusters that don't look half bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
