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> You don't want your games to look realistic? Go play pacman or outrun. That's a silly dichotomy. We don't even want films to look completely realistic, that'

> You don't want your games to look realistic? Go play pacman or outrun. That's a silly dichotomy. We don't even want films to look completely realistic, that's why CGI exists in the first place. Imagine that you ran this over something like an Avengers movie, or even better, Blade Runner 2049. The AI would remove all the stylized/unrealistic details, and someone here would claim that this is clearly an improvement, and any criticism must come from luddites!

saiya-jin 5y ago
The primary reason why CGI is used is to save money. The secondary is to ease production of movies, which at the end saves money and time (which is money). Styling as done in some of them is an optional bonus if creators strive for some additional artistic message, but otherwise its all about money, money, money. You even contradict yourself - they tried to look Avengers as realistically as possible within the realm of comic book fairy tale, that's why they changed character of Thanos significantly well after introducing him (arguably a good choice). From cartoonish styling to realism. Nobody would take the epic battles so seriously if they all looked like Ready Player One.
- klmadfejno 5y ago
  If I want to film a dragon, I'm probably going to choose CGI because it gets me the best dragon. It is coincidentally cheaper than building a puppet, or genetically engineering a lizard to look like a dragon, but cost isn't the motivating factor here.
Hard_Space 5y ago
The only director who laboriously follows through on 'I want it to not look like CGI' is Christopher Nolan. Others seem to favor stylized beauty over absolute CGI realism.
- thenoxx 5y ago
  Uh, no, you just don't notice the absolute gobs of CGI used in tons of films because it is meant to look hyperrealistic. There are several, several youtube videos showcasing the incredible work of studios like Industrial Light and Magic creating most of the backdrops you thought were shot on location.
IshKebab 5y ago
What? That's not at all why CGI exists. It's to save money and increase flexibility, and sometimes to do shots that would otherwise be impossible. Modern CGI in films is already basically indistinguishability from reality. You only notice it these days when it has to be CGI (e.g. space ships) or is badly done (which leads to the impression that CGI is still bad like it was in the 90s).

saiya-jin 5y ago

The primary reason why CGI is used is to save money. The secondary is to ease production of movies, which at the end saves money and time (which is money). Styling as done in some of them is an optional bonus if creators strive for some additional artistic message, but otherwise its all about money, money, money. You even contradict yourself - they tried to look Avengers as realistically as possible within the realm of comic book fairy tale, that's why they changed character of Thanos significantly well after introducing him (arguably a good choice). From cartoonish styling to realism. Nobody would take the epic battles so seriously if they all looked like Ready Player One.

klmadfejno 5y ago
If I want to film a dragon, I'm probably going to choose CGI because it gets me the best dragon. It is coincidentally cheaper than building a puppet, or genetically engineering a lizard to look like a dragon, but cost isn't the motivating factor here.

Hard_Space 5y ago

The only director who laboriously follows through on 'I want it to not look like CGI' is Christopher Nolan. Others seem to favor stylized beauty over absolute CGI realism.

thenoxx 5y ago
Uh, no, you just don't notice the absolute gobs of CGI used in tons of films because it is meant to look hyperrealistic. There are several, several youtube videos showcasing the incredible work of studios like Industrial Light and Magic creating most of the backdrops you thought were shot on location.

IshKebab 5y ago

What? That's not at all why CGI exists. It's to save money and increase flexibility, and sometimes to do shots that would otherwise be impossible. Modern CGI in films is already basically indistinguishability from reality. You only notice it these days when it has to be CGI (e.g. space ships) or is badly done (which leads to the impression that CGI is still bad like it was in the 90s).