Sentences with phrase «when cgi»

Naomi Harris is limited to being just along for the ride with Johnson and you know it's a bad sign when the CGI ape is the character with the most depth.

He also touched on the possible ethical issues that arise when CGI is used to bring a performer back to life: «Should we create additional roles for Princess Leia?

But, in an age when CGI and digital technology are taking over the realm of animated filmmaking, I'm willing to give Burton a pass for that needless 21st - century enhancement to his otherwise moving and funny film, and his terrifically old - school approach to animation.

There's no reason the imaginative freedom that animation allows shouldn't be unleashed on adult themes, especially when graphic novels have entered the literary mainstream and when CGI has blurred the line between live action and animation in films like «300.»

«When CGI was first invented we all thought we're not going to have a job in five years,» Corbould said.

Not exact matches

But the layoffs at the Initiative detailed in the filing had first been reported as far back as September and had in fact been announced by Bill Clinton earlier in 2016, when he said CGI would wind down regardless of the election outcome.

When I go to the website, draftwired.com, it gives me some cgi bin error.

Even before «Toy Story» The study made a name producing amazing animation shorts (his short «Tin Toy» won an Oscar) and when Disney tried to create a CGI film on its own without Pixar («Dinosaur») the result was notably disastrous.

When stars risk their lives on camera, they usually do it with the help of stunt doubles or CGI.

It is when you start using CGI that it gets wonky.

One thing's for certain, Po is the perfect role for Jack Black, who I'd argue hasn't made a good live - action film in years, but nails it when made into a CGI panda.

It becomes less of a problem when we enter into full blown CGI - laden action sequence territory where fire and orcs are being flung around the place or when we get far away shots of the sweeping landscapes.

Like any other kind of special effect, CGI is at its most effective when we're unable or unwilling to tell where the real world ends and the make - believe begins.

The look and movement of the monsters is pretty basic, with one new wrinkle — effects artists conspire to give the gorilla an unprecedented CGI movie skill: When someone gets on his nerves, he flips them the bird.

Blending CGI and live action, this «squeakquel» to the witless 2007 kids» film proves just how dangerous such technology is when placed in the wrong hands.

Normally when I watch a movie, I never let CGI affect how I feel about a scene as a whole, but there were some noticeably cheap - looking effects here.

There's none of that here; the film uses some CGI for set extension when Lincoln is in the streets of Washington DC, but it's nothing flashy.

(A dozen years removed from the days when filmmakers were respectfully, digitally removing them from skyline shots, we now have a blockbuster that uses CGI to erect them anew.)

When Crowe bleats out Stars beneath a twinkly CGI sky, resplendent in a blue fez with massive tassel, the karaoke vibe feels friendly, not risible.

And why even bother with fakey CGI talking animals, when the real thing (or some approximation thereof) has so much potential to tug at the emotions of us humans?

And though the special effects and actors the 22 - year - old Raimi couldn't afford is one reason he wanted this remake, Alvarez avoids CGI, meaning when the electric meat - slicer, nail - gun, crow - bar and chainsaw come out, and limbs are torn, sliced and broken, you feel the impact with old - fashioned force.

Bob Hoskins turns up as Old Fezziwig, pulling a CGI - assisted double - somersault, and causing the more nostalgia - prone viewer to ponder the fact that special effects seemed so much more special 20 or so years ago, when Hoskins worked his socks off for Zemeckis on Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

In an era when people go see films mainly for CGI explosions, the ending pulls of a neat little cinematic scene.

When dealing with a blockbuster that comes complete with an uninspiring, unoriginal screenplay, and a collection of poor acting performances, when those two things are not going your way, at the very least you need to rely on the visual experience and the use of When dealing with a blockbuster that comes complete with an uninspiring, unoriginal screenplay, and a collection of poor acting performances, when those two things are not going your way, at the very least you need to rely on the visual experience and the use of when those two things are not going your way, at the very least you need to rely on the visual experience and the use of CGI.

FRONDOSO EDÉN DEL CORAZÓNis a trippy mix of live action, rotoscope animation and CGI that tells the story of Diego, a man whose idyllic life is shattered when he takes home a hideous, hungry creature that produces the key ingredient of a powerful hallucinogenic drug that he's addicted to.

To paraphrase, when a master filmmaker attempts to reclaim the action cinema from the graveyards of money, CGI and mis - cast star power it's been moldering in, «How could you not enjoy that film?»

It is the nature of the beast that any filmmaking team doing this sort of movie (particularly in modern times unless you are Guy Maddin) has to be fully committed to such a thing to make it work, green screens and CGI would likely undermine things, but when done right, few genres have such built in potential for white knuckle tension.

CGI has such the potential to ruin a film when it's overused, but I've been consistently amazed at how adept it is at fooling me sometimes.

When there is no elaborate CGI action set piece on screen to wow the audience that is when the cracks really begin to sWhen there is no elaborate CGI action set piece on screen to wow the audience that is when the cracks really begin to swhen the cracks really begin to show.

On a visual level, Bird mostly keeps things tight and relatively grounded and believable when showcasing advanced technology and inventions in our real world setting; however, things get stretched too far into CGI malaise when we are ported over to the fantastical world of Tomorrowland.

I'm all for CGI, when the story isn't a thin over-stretched excuse for the effects to occur in the first place, and fortunately in PotC this wasn't the case.

Their responses are mixed, at least until the mounting threat arrives in the form of Steppenwolf (a visually mediocre CGI villain voiced with gravitas by Ciaran Hinds), an ancient playing - killing conqueror seeking to recover and unite the Mother Boxes, three hyper - tech artifacts that will destroy mankind when united and activated.

When 3D is needed for CGI to feel complete, a film is in serious trouble, because let's face it: most people are going to see it at home without the benefit of a 3D TV.

I'm a practical effects kind of fella, but Doctor Strange are a powerful reminder that, when done right, CGI isn't our enemy.

«The Fast and the Furious» franchise experienced a Renaissance when it embraced mindless action and over the top stunts, combining CGI with a real - life demolition derby, back when «Fast 5» was released.

Clearly inspired by creature features from the 1980s, Diez uses a lot of puppetry work for his giant wasps / bees and only uses CGI when completely necessary.

The story of Overwatch is set the distant future where the world has been split due to artificial intelligence and a robot uprising, so when things go haywire, it's time for a group of heroes to be born that is told through some great use of CGI cinematics.

Rampage is one of those rare delights that B Movie audiences get when their favourite brand of film - making (Sharktopus, Dragon Wasps — you know the type), gets a massive budget, worthy CGI and some charismatic stars.

When Blue Sky Studios, the makers of the «Ice Age» franchise, announced they were going to tackle the world of Charlie Brown and Co. with a CGI «Peanuts» movie, the expression «Good Grief» was heard loud and wide — the general opinion being: Why mess such beloved characters?

The Mummy's glorious unwrapping while attached to the back of the Squad's jeep is one of the film's coolest moments, and the Gill Man's design is near - flawless, prompting one to wonder why studios are so concerned with CGI when there are people out there who can make the fantastical look incredibly lifelike using real - world tools.

When: February 26th Why: Alex Proyas» CGI - driven fantasy film has so many things going against it that it's difficult to know where to start.

So it's difficult to accept a joke here when Rogen's straight man is turned into a CGI rag doll after being ejected by an airbag somehow placed on his office chair, while being shown in a very Rogen-esque existence earlier, smoking weed and gorging on shrooms.

Playing an ex-CIA operative brought back into harm's way when her special skill set is needed, Unlocked's milieu is far from the grimy, fluorescent Europe of Atomic Blonde's late 80's or the heavily influenced CGI «yesterworld» of Wonder Woman, but its intentions are the same.

It is either brought to life using terrible CGI or, when the director is feeling edgy, quick flashes of animatronics that never convince.

The series is at its worst when it decides to focus on loud explosions and CGI battles over characters and story.

I can't say which has the upper hand, because from what I've seen, this guild in particular looks for a challengeful technical improvement when it comes to franchises, since it's kinda pointless to award the very same CGI that won last year.

Yes, those wanting to get to the scenes where CGI monkeys ride horses and wield machine guns might be disheartened by the slow build - up, but when the action gets going, it really is magnificent.

The genre has struggled since the late 90s, when the duelling comet - meets - Earth flicks Deep Impact and Armageddon set new standards for CGI destruction, and in many ways 2012 feels like a throwback in a world that has already moved on...

(As a nod to technology, just a little CGI is incorporated for certain scenes that would be hard to do in Plasticine, as when the vacuumed bunnies are in free - fall).

Alas, the fittingly cartoonish atmosphere crumbles when anything other than pure aesthetics come into play (and when the rampant CGI and unnecessary 3D take over).