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Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:32 am

Now is time for all us to vote for Optimus Prime for PRESIDENT

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:48 am

A movie like Death To Smoochy is to far out there for the comon populace to apreciate.

I loved Death to Smoochy and own it on dvd! B-)

Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:14 am

Cumulus wrote:POTC 3 and 300? Ooo Can you say close race?

What were the special effects in POTC 3?

300 was a period piece set in the 4th century B.C.; not much room for special effects aside from catapult-thrown stones smashing into walls.

Michael

Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:18 am

Sonray wrote:Why the hell is Bourne in there? It hardly used any CGI, if any, that was its main appeal the action was all real....

I'll be real surprised if TF doesnt get the award, but Pirates 3 had some awesome effects too so its a tough choice.

Before CGI, people used props to simulate explosions and stuff.

But I wonder how many visual effects 300[ could have had. Maybe for scenes involving an insane amount of arrows, or ballistae firing bolts?

Michael

Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:49 am

dbz77 wrote:
Sonray wrote:Why the hell is Bourne in there? It hardly used any CGI, if any, that was its main appeal the action was all real....

I'll be real surprised if TF doesnt get the award, but Pirates 3 had some awesome effects too so its a tough choice.

Before CGI, people used props to simulate explosions and stuff.

But I wonder how many visual effects 300[ could have had. Maybe for scenes involving an insane amount of arrows, or ballistae firing bolts?

Michael

Erm....most of 300 was one big CGI shot...those backgrounds? Cgi, it was shot like Sin City. Howd you think they managed to put so many people on screen at once? How do you think they got the sky and everything to look that way? How do you think they managed to make all those arrows? The list is endless.

And as far as my comment towards Bourne goes, these awards are usually given out to the film with the best CGI effects, and Bourne didnt have any.

Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:40 am

Sonray wrote:
dbz77 wrote:
Sonray wrote:Why the hell is Bourne in there? It hardly used any CGI, if any, that was its main appeal the action was all real....

I'll be real surprised if TF doesnt get the award, but Pirates 3 had some awesome effects too so its a tough choice.

Before CGI, people used props to simulate explosions and stuff.

But I wonder how many visual effects 300[ could have had. Maybe for scenes involving an insane amount of arrows, or ballistae firing bolts?

Michael

Erm....most of 300 was one big CGI shot...those backgrounds? Cgi, it was shot like Sin City. Howd you think they managed to put so many people on screen at once? How do you think they got the sky and everything to look that way? How do you think they managed to make all those arrows? The list is endless.

And as far as my comment towards Bourne goes, these awards are usually given out to the film with the best CGI effects, and Bourne didnt have any.

What about the sky in 300? Were there any scenes that took place during a thunderstorm?

It should get a nomination for best costume design.

Michael

Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:25 pm

dbz77 wrote:What about the sky in 300? Were there any scenes that took place during a thunderstorm?

It should get a nomination for best costume design.

Michael

Actually, there were. There was an epic scene of a huge armada getting smashed against the rocks during a massive thunderstorm, huge sea fully CGI animated, same with the rain and thunder effects, and thats not including all of the ships.

Are you trying to say that 300 didnt use much CGI here...if so...thats just crazy.

How the heck do you think they did most of those decapitations as well? Blood effects were mostly CGI, even the Spartans 6-packs were airbrushed on in post production!

300= most CGI in a movie this year. That said, it wasn't the best CGI in a movie this year, i think that award should go to Pirates or Transformers.

Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:27 pm

Sonray wrote:
dbz77 wrote:What about the sky in 300? Were there any scenes that took place during a thunderstorm?

It should get a nomination for best costume design.

Michael

Actually, there were. There was an epic scene of a huge armada getting smashed against the rocks during a massive thunderstorm, huge sea fully CGI animated, same with the rain and thunder effects, and thats not including all of the ships.

Are you trying to say that 300 didnt use much CGI here...if so...thats just crazy.

No.

The land scenes would not need much CGI, but sea scenes have always required special effects even during the days when toy boats had to be used.

Michael

Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:45 pm

Interesting

Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:23 pm

So your saying that sparta was a real city, and not cgi rendered? Are you also trying to suggest that great big mountain with the temple on the top was also real?

Please...

The fact is 300 was filmed like Sin City: 90% cgi backgrounds, 10% real sets. Just buy the dvd and watch the extras, you'll be surprised.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:12 pm

Sonray wrote:So your saying that sparta was a real city, and not cgi rendered? Are you also trying to suggest that great big mountain with the temple on the top was also real?

Please...

The fact is 300 was filmed like Sin City: 90% cgi backgrounds, 10% real sets. Just buy the dvd and watch the extras, you'll be surprised.

He's saying that they required less because a template was already "there".
And yes, Sparta was a real city. History class dude.

As for the CGI, yeah, half the backgrouds, like the falling off the cliff one, were green-screened in real life, and CGI'd to the movie.

Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:56 pm

Sherade wrote:
Sonray wrote:So your saying that sparta was a real city, and not cgi rendered? Are you also trying to suggest that great big mountain with the temple on the top was also real?

Please...

The fact is 300 was filmed like Sin City: 90% cgi backgrounds, 10% real sets. Just buy the dvd and watch the extras, you'll be surprised.

He's saying that they required less because a template was already "there".
And yes, Sparta was a real city. History class dude.

As for the CGI, yeah, half the backgrouds, like the falling off the cliff one, were green-screened in real life, and CGI'd to the movie.

lol, dude i meant the sparta that was in the film!

I meant that wasn't real, but mostly CGI. Jeez im not that dumb! #-o

Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:27 pm

Sherade wrote:
Sonray wrote:So your saying that sparta was a real city, and not cgi rendered? Are you also trying to suggest that great big mountain with the temple on the top was also real?

Please...

The fact is 300 was filmed like Sin City: 90% cgi backgrounds, 10% real sets. Just buy the dvd and watch the extras, you'll be surprised.

He's saying that they required less because a template was already "there".
And yes, Sparta was a real city. History class dude.

As for the CGI, yeah, half the backgrouds, like the falling off the cliff one, were green-screened in real life, and CGI'd to the movie.

Stunt scenes typically involve special effects.

Michael