Sentences with phrase «best practical effects»

With some of the best practical effects this side of «Pan's Labyrinth,» as well as castle scenery and surrounding forestry that may as well stem from remnants of the «Into the Woods» set, Garrone's movie is blatantly derivative while refashioning its material into his own satisfying playground.

John Carpenter's The Thing is the best practical effects driven film I have ever seen.

and other mythological creatures and then confronting a very pissed off Ares — before the heroes finally have to find their way into the Underworld through a very odd, three - dimensionally moving labyrinth — a kind of Greek - Deco - Escher construct that houses the film's best practical effect — a completely physical, GC - unenhanced minotaur.

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It was, however, studying some of the writings of Mahatma Gandhi and his teaching on ahimsa and satyagraha that helped me to see the practical possibilities of non-violence, which were also used to such good effect by Martin Luther King, who was himself deeply influenced by Gandhi.

As such, this «representation» of the good principle does not have for its effect «to extend our knowledge beyond the world of sense but only to make clear for practical use the conception of what is for us unfathomable» (p. 52).

A brand new science for studying this networked phenomenon, and in effect it's kind of a reverse engineering the World Wide Web that we know and the kinds of networks that we see on that to try to figure out how they took shape and maybe from that we can learn what principles involve and how networks do grow and you might be able to use that sort of thing to be able to develop a better system s for example being able to create more efficient networks and that could be very valuable in industry, there may be a lot of practical applications, involving protecting privacy, for example, and stopping people from stealing identities; and you should, you know, should be of just an interesting phenomenon.

Initial projects (both theoretical and practical) include seeking evidence for the existence of biomolecules and cells in the upper atmosphere, as well as in comets and interstellar dust; looking for evidence of biological molecules and processes in material recovered from space; and investigating the effect of space conditions on living systems.

So «what good is [an oath] if it doesn't have any practical effect?»

The integration of technique with gore effects and practical work is very well done.

Drawing inspiration from such pivotal usage of practical effects in films like E.T., The Empire Strikes Back, and The Thing, the team intends on building a practical robot puppet for the young actor playing Wei to interact with and get better performances from.

Hell, KNB's crew did a gangbuster job on their practical effects work as well.

They are staged well, look cool, and really make you appreciate the ahrd work and effort that goes into practical effects, as well as the touch of movie magic that is all but absent in this day and age.

Fittingly, Magee adapts the skills he learned on past creature crews to make his first turn in the director's chair a tour de force, with creature design and practical effects that rival the best of the big budget movies going today.

One moment there is a brutal zombie death using really gorgeous practical and CGI effects, the next you have a character grabbing the boobs of a well - endowed sexy zombie while taking selfies.

There's no doubt that Killer Elite is going to satisfy a lot of Jason Statham faithfuls as well as fans of practical effects - driven action films.

When practical effects and real scares were in, as well as a solid plot, and Michael Gross wasn't hurting for money.

The practical effects and make up still look pretty good, but the special effects at the end (obviously saved up for a wow factor) haven't aged so well, to the point of looking silly.

Based on a book by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, The Relic is itself a child of the 1990s, with its fashion straight out of a Nirvana music video clip and some old - school wonderful practical effects (and some pretty good though limited CGI), The Relic is a fun romp that will take you for an entertaining ride along its entire running time.

The film isn't going to win any prizes for originality, but the use of practical effects as well as the support from the makers of the original, is making this one not to be missed.

But its best quality outside of the amazing and gruesome practical effects, is the fact that Revenge does more than just breathe new life into a tired genre, it kicks its ass.

As Sawchuk explains it, the suits were originally supposed to be practical effects, but over time, they realized the film would be better served to have full - body replacements and digital doubles integrated into live - action scenes.

The Russos are very good here at discussing the meticulous details of each frame — the specific lighting choices they made, the interplay between digital effects and practical on - set considerations — and how those details work to reinforce character and tone.

back into the series, relying more on practical effects than the prequels to better serve the actors and their performances.

From its songs to its arts - and - crafts art direction to its largely practical effects, the film feels hand - made, the better to emphasize that everything happening on screen is unfolding from one very warped perspective.

«T2's» use of makeup and practical effects are some of the best the field has ever seen.

While it may not quite make it into the Gremlins strata of holiday horror classics, its liberal use of real performers in special make - up and costumes, as well as practical effects did warm my cold heart and gave me a bit of a nostalgic glow for those films with which I grew up.

While the Santa Clause flicks have always boasted magical elements, theirs have been practical or, in the case of the effects - heavy sequels, cheap, helping to keep each installment's budget well south of the $ 100 M mark.

Still, I hate to think what the FX would look like in a remake; one of the best things about the original is the make - up and practical special effects by Rick Baker (he won the first ever Academy Award for Best Makebest things about the original is the make - up and practical special effects by Rick Baker (he won the first ever Academy Award for Best MakeBest Makeup).

When you think of practical effects in horror, John Carpenter's The Thing comes up in every single conversation, and for good reason.

There's a weight to these robots and the fights they have, as well, an impressive mixture of computer effects, practical creations, and some very effective sound design that all comes together to give the metal - on - metal clanging the right amount of realism.

As for the fantastical elements, there are times when practical effects would have better served the film (especially in close - ups of the creature when it's not scuttling around), but that's a minor complaint.

Something of a superhero take on «70s paranoid thrillers like Three Days of the Condor, The Winter Soldier managed to de-dorkify Cap, while also serving up some of the best action of the genre... much of it done using practical effects.

This is a shame since, much like the first film, this sequel managed to flawlessly combine creative and visually stunning action sequences (with a strong focus on practical effects over CGI), cool characters, and a well - told storyline that wouldn't have been nearly as interesting in another filmmaker's hands.

A showcase for a mix of digital and practical effects as well as action, the sharp, clean video serves the film well.

And yes, a marriage of both practical and visual effects is great as well.

It's a skin - crawling, practical effects driven supernatural horror film that despite looking quite dated these days, was one of the best horror films to come out of the 80's.

It's enough for some people to have an immediate knee - jerk reaction to him being involved in any film, let alone a remake of an oft - imitated, never - toped genre classic that found the perfect balance between grim humor and gruesome horror while breaking ground with its astonishing practical make - up and creature effects (the great Rick Baker won the first - ever Best Make - Up Oscar for his work on the film).

Maybe a disappointment for practical effects junkies, but considering Serkis is the best in the business at mo - cap acting, hopefully he'll have a lot to dig into.

My goal during my time at HGSE was to better understand the physiological effects of trauma and to share that information with my colleagues so they will have more information on practical things they can to do make a difference.»

Hello Mark, effect size d isn't a perfect measure (that doesn't exist) but it's a good and practical approach to compare different sample sizes.

Well Spoken contains a framework for understanding the skills involved in all effective oral communication, offers practical steps and lesson ideas that any teacher needs to successfully teach speaking in a variety of situations — from classroom discussions to formal presentations — and includes a set of tools for students — from how to grab the audience's attention to how to use emphatic hand gestures and adjust speed for effect.

The NUT will be using the good practice identified in schools via this research to develop practical tools for schools to challenge the effects of racism.»

Indeed, the establishment of a charter school in place of a public institution has the real practical effect of diminishing the rights of parents to be involved in their children's education; it curtails the parents» standing as «citizens» and leaves them only as «consumers» or «stakeholders,» at best.

And while it would have the practical effect of forcing school boards and municipalities to be accountable to their privileged elite as well as their poor families, there's also a moral argument for banning private education.

This is simply not practical in pets so when there is significant periodontal disease present, the best treatment option is to extract the effected tooth.

We will share with you results from research investigating the effects of photograph and video conditions on viewer interest and perceptions that, combined with practical advice from organizations around the region, form a set of best practice recommendations you can take back to your organization and immediately put to use.

Rather than heavily abuse CGI, practical effects were used as much as physically possible, and means each action sequence manages to feel awesome without going so far over-the-top as to feel utterly unbelievable, again grounding the entire film and creating the sensation that a future like this could well happen.

The decision to use practical effects where possible was a smart one, as the movie just looks better for it.

Effects like background defocus and augmented reality (AR) effects are practical and entertaining plus the 8x digital zoom and HD video recording (1080p) work well.

The theories for CO2 with feedbacks and aerosols are no doubt good ones to be put forth, but the practical considerations of the effects of these theories must be couched in the magnitudes of the effects and the uncertainties of those magnitudes.