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Originally Posted by ZombieDrone
I think the modern reliance on CGI is a big misstep. I'm not against the technology per se and it's fine in small doses but I think it's overused. CGI should be used when the technology means that it's nearly indistinguishable from non-CGI. We're not really there yet and I think it'll be a while till we are.
Thing is 15 - 20 years down the line we're probably going to look at Transformers and their ilk as rather ugly.
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I think it depends on the usage. For instance - and it's no coincidence that this is my favourite film - Jurassic Park excelled because of the CGI and I think it would have been a terrible mistake had they missed the opportunity and used Go-motion, as they were planning on doing. However, you are undoubtedly right that sometimes it is overused.
PERFECT example is Michael Bay, where the film lacks any substance and overuses "thrills" to the point that they become mundane and any notion of a visual spectacle is watered down due to the sheer frequency of it. Similarly, I was watching The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen the other day and was actually very pleased that they opted for physical effects on Mr. Hyde because, as the Villain says, it's far nicer when you're aware that something is tangible.
But nonetheless, the Giant Claw is charmingly shit :D