But there's a reason why War for the Planet of the Apes both outperformed Blade Runner 2049 at the box office and at the Visual Effects Society Awards, as
the photorealistic effects that dominate Matt Reeves's pop masterpiece set a bar so high that not only is it impossible to imagine it being cleared any time soon, but they make the FX work from Rise of the Planet of the Apes seem like it's from the Ray Harryhausen era.
That is, he adopted materials and techniques that did not lend themselves well to achieving
a photorealistic effect.
Not exact matches
Photorealistic models are at the forefront, as players view amazing ripple
effects across the faces and bodies of their fighters from the impact of devastating punches and kicks.
It's a true marvel of vertigo - inducing special
effects, with Zemeckis employing
photorealistic technique to create a sprawling metropolitan void and finding a rare essential use for 3 - D — namely, to stretch and expand the depth of field, making us feel every foot separating Petit from the street far below.
Everything about this movie is woefully undercooked, from the story, to the acting, to the special
effects, which look
photorealistic in some parts and unpolished in others.
The visual
effects are
photorealistic, a quantum leap from where Lucas started this journey some forty years ago.
The backgrounds are remarkably detailed (the water
effects are
photorealistic), and the cinematography is far more dynamic than a stop motion animation feature would permit.
The movie, which has been earnestly directed by Jon Favreau using every conceivable tool in the big - budget special
effects arsenal, boasts the most
photorealistic grass and trees and skies since James Cameron's Avatar.
Photorealistic models are at the forefront, as players view amazing ripple
effects across the faces and bodies of their fighters from the impact of devastating punches and kicks.
The Resident Evil series has had a profound
effect on me as a gamer — The original game was the first title I played on the PlayStation and I remember 13 year old me being blown away by the
photorealistic backgrounds and decidedly mature tone, although in retrospect I can recognise that the tone was also as camp as a row of tents, but that's part of the game's charm.
F1 2016 has the latest
photorealistic rendering
effects, such as dynamic smoke, grass and hair, as well as the smoothest possible anti-aliasing.
PHOTOREALISTIC MODELS AND
EFFECTS — Experience the world of UFC as it appears on television with
photorealistic fighters who breathe, sweat and move like their real - life counterparts.
Lead Animator Zach Volker talks about the use of volumetric lighting and self - casting shadows: «specular mapping on particle
effects, environmental tessellation and a drastic increase in the sheer volume of objects create a near -
photorealistic world,» he says.
Joan Semmel is best known for her ongoing series of almost
photorealistic nude self - portraits — a repossession of the female body from the male gaze and a meditation on time and its
effects.